Five-Figure Summary (Give Me Five)
...the lesson This activity explores the calculations of the five figure summary: {min, Q1, median, Q3 and max}. How is an outlier determined? What is positive / negative skew? By physically dragging the maximum point students can determine when the whisker ‘breaks’ and an outlier is created. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-give-me-five
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
...ms, plot a scatter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Key Steps In problem one, students will use formulas to find...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-arithmetic-sequences
Analyzing Country Data
...sample listings of the ages of 200 people from each of three countries: USA, Kenya and Japan. Students will: Consider why a summary of ages is important and how a summary of the ages can be connected to a better understanding of the populations of each country. Examine sample ages from t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-analyzing-country-data
Graphing Relationships
...ew In this activity, students explore information about a graph based on the first and second derivatives. They learn that a function's derivative is positive when the function increases and negative when the function decreases. They learn that the second derivative is positive when the graph is ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-graphing-relationships
Too Many Choices
...and discover its formula. They will use the Segment tool to help them determine the number of different combinations. Each choice is represented as a point. Step 1 Then, students will use the fundamental counting principle to discover the general formula for permutations. In this inve...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-too-many-choices
Just Move It
Just Move It apcalculus website In this activity for the TI-84 family, the movements of the parent functions f(x)= x² and f(x)= x³ will be explored. Just Move It Math...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-just-move-it
How Dense Are We?
...r of operations, directed numbers, scientific notation, estimation, exact and approximate answers. Vocabulary Scientific notation Population Density Significant figures International Baccalaureate: How Dense are We? Population values are interesting in that i...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-density
Gradient of a Function
...s activity students use the interactive features of TI-Nspire to explore gradient via a tangent line determining if the gradient is negative, zero or positive. This information is used to complete a sign table as a lead in to stage two where the gradient is quantified and subsequently graphed by ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-gradient
Volume
...r prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones. The will use multiple representations to explore properties of area and volume. This investigation offers opportunities for review and consolidation of key concepts related to area and volume. Although there is no file to download to the handheld, this a...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-volume
Does a Correlation Exist?
...e Analysis and Approaches | Statistics and Probability Activity Overview Students determine, by examining a graph, if a data set has a positive or negative correlation coefficient. Does a Correlation Exist? Key Steps Students explore correlation coefficients...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-plus-correlation
Dynagraphs
...a function to determine its rule. Students will discover conditions that would restrict a function's domain. Students will understand that a composition utilizes the output of the inside function as the input of the outside function. Students will understand the special relationship betw...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-precalculus-dynagraphs
Pebbling the Chessboard
...ic sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound interest. Vocabulary Sequence Series Sum Infinity Statistics: Does a Correlation Exist? Students begin by ex...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
To Infinity and Beyond
To Infinity and Beyond apcalculus website In this TI-Nspire activity, students will explore the limit of a function and how the behavior of the output value approaches , as the input value approaches...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-to-infinity-beyond
Optimization
...athematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Maximize Minimize Constraint Critical Points About the lesson In this activity, students will learn how to use the second derivative test to find maxima and minima in word problems a...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-optimization
Function, or Not a Function?
... with graphs and tables and asked to determine which represent functions and which do not. A function associates exactly one output value y with each possible input value x. If more than one output value y is associated with a single input value x, that process does not describe a function. Funct...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-function-or-not
Properties of Logs
... Objectives Students will be able to state and apply the properties of logarithms. Students will make comparisons between the properties of exponents and the properties of logarithms. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses a...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-properties-of-logs
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? apcalculus website In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Can You Solve a Trig Eq...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...hes | Calculus Activity Overview In this activity, students will investigate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. They develop the idea of the derivative as a function. They gath...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Rational Functions
...vertical and horizontal asymptotes. They will examine these relationships graphically and algebraically. *Note: This activity includes optional IB support, including the IB Questions download for students who are preparing for the IB Exam. --> Downloads ZIP Ration...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-rational-functions
Circles: Angles and Arcs
...ollowing relationships: · Two inscribed angles intercepting the same arc have the same measure. · An inscribed angle measure of 90° results in the endpoints of the intercepted arc lying on a diameter. · The measure of an angle inscribed in a circle is half the measure of the central angle that in...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-circles-angles-arcs
Roll the Dice
...ts will calculate the probability and graph the distribution of using unfair coins. Step 1 Students will calculate the probability of all possible outcomes of tossing three coins. Step 2 Students will graph the distribution. Step 3 Downloads ZIP ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-roll-the-dice
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...r Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC In this activity, students will investigate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Which Garage Is Better?
...to a system of linear equations by hand. Students will use the TI-Nspire CX II to graph a linear system in two variables and find the intersection point(s). Students will create and graph linear piecewise functions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-which-garage
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? apcalculus website In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Can You Solve a Trig Eq...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Percentiles
Percentiles apcalculus website The goal of this activity is for students to use the area to the left of a value in a normal distribution to find its percentile. The process will then be reversed to f...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-percentiles