Have a Heart... or a Snail!
Students will make connections between the Cartesian graphs of trig functions and Polar graphs involving cardioids and limacons (with and without a loop).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/have-a-heart###-or-a-snail
Properties of Ellipses
This TI-Nspire Activity examines the reflective property and the distance property of a ellipse.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-ellipses
Introduction to Conic Sections
This lesson involves observing how each of the conic sections is formed and connecting the locus definition of a parabola with the vertex form of a parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-conic-sections
Limacon Curve - 84
In this activity for the TI-84 family, students will observe different graphs of polar limaçon curves. Students will discover four different types of limaçon curves and their relationship to the ratio of a to b.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/limacon-curve-@-84
A Linear Picture
Students will use lines to create a picture.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/a-linear-picture
Pi Song - Little Help
Solving literal equations with Pi. In this activity, students will explore formulae that have Pi in it. Animations and multiple choice, self-check questions, make this activity accessible to Algebra students. The equations make this activity of interest to geometry and physics classes for a short...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pi-song--little-help
Families of Rectangles
Students create a family of similar rectangles and then write the equation of the curve that will connect the upper-right vertex of each rectangle. Students will then create a family of rectangles that have the same area and will write the equation of the curve that connects the upper-right verti...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/families-of-rectangles
Triangles and Slope - Is the Triangle Possible?
Students will construct triangles that match specific criteria. If it is possible to construct the triangle, the students have to construct the triangle and state the slope of each side. If the triangle is impossible to construct, the students must write a detailed explanation as to why it is im...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangles-and-slope--is-the-triangle-possible
Exploring Slope, Including a Study of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
This activity contains 4 problems. The first 2 allow the students to notice relationships of slopes and y-intercepts to the location of lines. The second 2 problems help the students find the relationships between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/activity-with-slope-including-a-study-of-parallel-and-perpendicular-lines
Birthday Simulation
In this activity, the students will conduct a simulation to predict the probability that two people in a room of thirty will have the same birthday.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/birthday-simulation
Slope, Midpoint and Distance
The student will interact with a line segment and will report various conditions on a handout. Positive, negative slope, distance, and midpoints will dynamically calculate as the student drags either endpoint around.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slope-midpoint-and-distance
Guess My Slope
Students will estimate the slope of six lines. Students will then return to each line and use the measurement capabilities of the TI-nspire to find the actual slope of each line. Students will find the absolute value of the differences between their estimates and the actual slopes in order to d...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/guess-my-slope
Vertex form of a Parabola
Students will use graphing technology to understand a quadratic function written in vertex form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taks-vertex-form-of-a-parabola
Enter the Confidence Counts Contest | Texas Instruments
...est li {padding-bottom: 8px;} Shout out your math wins with us! Share how TI helped you find your confidence, self-pride or discover you were a true math sigma. Tell us your story for a chance to win a gold TI-84 Plus CE “Swagulator” and TI Calculator Plushy. #ConfidenceCo...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/confidencecountscontest
Trig Patterns
In this activity, students will use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions. Students will compare angles created with the x-axis in all four quadrants and discuss with one another what is happening at each coordinate as they move the point around the circle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-patterns-@ns
Winning Tips for the TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...led with their TI graphing calculators. Our 2024 winners, the Theft Thwarters, built the EasyLock locker security system. And in 2023, SCY High Team (S)z(w)ivel won the contest with the Can-O-Matic 9000, an automatic trash sorter. After watching the short videos, we can...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/ti-codes-contest-helpful-tips
A Math Teacher’s Guide to Valentines Fun | Texas Instruments
...lassroom decoration Get crafty and decorate your learning space with a lovely bulletin board display. These classroom valentine decorations from @MissCraftyMathTeacher feature the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX II handhelds in multiple colors and styles. Sprinkle candy hearts and calculators on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/math-teachers-guide-valentines-day-fun
The Open Box: An Exploration of Maximum Volume
The students will solve the problem of finding the maximum volume of a box cut from an 18 x 24 cm peice of paper in several ways. The student will actually cut out and form several different boxes. The student will fill the boxes with "starburst" candies and then use their TI-Nspires to analyze...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-open-box-an-exploration-of-maximum-volume
Back to the Basics
Students learn and use the basic undefined terms and defined terms of geometry. The activity does include some drawing practice on the handheld.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/back-to-the-basics
StudyCards™ App for the TI-89 Titanium
The StudyCards™ App allows teachers and students to create electronic flash cards to use as a study tool for quiz or test review.The StudyCards App allows teachers and students to create electronic flash cards to use as a study tool for quiz or test review. Students can also download prepared flash cards on many topics from the resource section below onto their graphing calculator. Official AP* Calculus and Biology exam re...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/FFF66CBCD479484DA5EF604C955758E0/89studycards
TI Connect™ Software for Windows®
TI Connect™ is computer software that allows for connectivity between a computer and graphing calculator. Transfer data, update your Operating System (OS), download Calculator Software Applications (Apps), and more to your graphing calculator. TI Connect™ Software TI Connect™......ut TI Connectivity Kit TI Connect software is available for both Windows® and Mac® systems. Features include: Capture multiple screen images and use them in tests, presentations and quizzes Drag and drop all data types in one consistent manner Download calculator So...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/14D11109C9F44D55B9BBF65E5A62E7F1/swticonnectsoftwareforwindows
TI-89 Titanium Operating System
The new functionality includes domain and graphing improvements, solving inequalities, solving equations involving vectors, nth root and log to any base functionality, implicit derivatives and gradian angle measure. TI Connect™ for Windows® or TI Connect™ for Macintosh® is req......base functionality, implicit derivatives and gradian angle measure. Learn More Steps to check your OS version: Press F1 on your TI-89 Titanium Scroll down to About Press Enter You should see Advanced Mathematics Software Version 3.10 *Before you begin to install any new Apps or update you...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/6633925F6176419197BF6CA051F5F7B4/89ti89tioperatingsystem
Rational Functions
In this activity, students will discover, or re-discover, the connection between a rational function, transformations, and both vertical and horizontal asymptotes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rational-functions_1
It's Getting Crowded!
Students will learn how to solve more complex trig equations over the interval [0, 2π).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-getting-crowded
Can You Find Your Bearings?
In this activity, students will review how to find bearings through given descriptions and reading diagrams.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-find-your-bearings