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Texas Instruments: Properties of Reflections
I use this activity in the beginning of the school year when introducing terminology such as angles, lines, segments, measures, perpendicular etc. The original material is from the SIMMS Integrated Mathematics using Technology, I have...
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Texas Instruments: Indiana Istep Middle School Practice Exam Grade 7 Science
Students can use this LearningCheck item bank to prepare for the ISTEP exams.
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Texas Instruments: A Tall Story
In this activity, students can use the motion detector to measure their current height and obtain a mean value. They will use this and earlier data to plot a graph of height versus age. Students will identify the mathematical model that...
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Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: To C or Not to C
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the Iterated Prisoner Dilemma, an interesting problem in the realm of Game Theory. Two prisoners are separated and given the opportunity to either "rat out"...
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Texas Instruments: Exploring Geometry and Algebra Using Cabri Jr. Application
To prove the Perpendicular Bisectors Theorem using the Cabri Jr. Application, graphically and algebraically.
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Texas Instruments: Statistics
In this activity, students use the statistical features of the calculator to calculate statistical results, perform regressional analyses, and graphically display statistical data.
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Texas Instruments: Ellipse: Locus of Points (Cabri Jr.)
Ellipse as a locus of points using Cabri Jr.
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Texas Instruments: Exploring Linear Equations With Activity Center
Use the attached word document to guide your class exploration on linear equations and their graphs.
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Texas Instruments: Division of Integers
Students use StudyCards(tm) to practice completing division equations that include positive and negative integers.
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Texas Instruments: Algebra Ii and the Ti 83+
This session will examine how the TI-83+ can be used to improve instruction in Algebra II classes. We will look at different objectives from the Algebra II curriculum and examine several ways that calculators can improve student...
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Texas Instruments: Utah Crt Practice Exam Grades 6 & 7 Math
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the CRT exams.
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Texas Instruments: Special Limits
Students can use the graphing calculator to explore the limits of the functions sin(x)/x and (cos(x)-1)/x as x approaches zero.
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Texas Instruments: Solve Absolute Value Equation
This StudyCards set moves from explaining what an equation is, to solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations.
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Texas Instruments: Where Should They Hold the Fundraising Party?
Students learn how to create a table of values for a simple linear function and use the table to create a graph on squared paper. They use the graphing calculator to display the ordered pairs and find values of corresponding to values of...
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Texas Instruments: Aim High, Aim Low
In this activity, students will explore patterns related to place value in calculations.
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Texas Instruments: Cabri Jr. Perpendicular Bisector of a Circle
This activity uses Cabri Jr. to discover that the perpendicular of a chord passes through the centre of a circle. Microsoft Word documents are attached to support the lesson.
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Texas Instruments: Water Cycle
This water cycle activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to the water cycle.
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Texas Instruments: Illinois Isat Practice Exam Grade 7 Science
Students can use this LearningCheck item bank to prepare for the ISAT exams.
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Texas Instruments: California Cst Practice Exams Grades 6 7 Math
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the Califonia CST math exams.
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Texas Instruments: Impulse and Momentum
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of impulse and momentum.
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Texas Instruments: Taste Test
Students collect sample data and use the calculator to create pictographs, bar graphs, and pie graphs to demonstrate the favorite brand in the sample data.
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Texas Instruments: Tight Rope
In this activity, students examine quantities that are linearly related and can be visually represented using a straight-line graph. Students collect distance versus time data using a motion detector and find a model for the...
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Texas Instruments: Set Design
In this activity, students can use similarity concepts, and the dimensions of the carvings on Mt. Rushmore to create a proportional representation of the carvings for a stage backdrop.
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Texas Instruments: Higher Order Differential Equations
In this activity, students use the calculator to graph the solution to a second-order and third-order differential equations. They convert higher order differential equations by substitution to a system of first order differential...