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Texas Instruments: Fraction Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students use the calculator and their understanding of fractions to find how much of each ingredient is needed to make a large number of cookies using the given recipe.
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Texas Instruments: Finding Slope Learn Check

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Using the Activity Center, students will explore the characteristics of linear functions in the form y=mx+b. The major focus will be identifying slope and y-intercept.
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Texas Instruments: Fractions Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A number line showing equivalent fractions.
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Texas Instruments: Parts Is Parts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find a sample of a given size with a given mean. In this activity, students show one way 100 families can have a mean of 2.58 children and understand the meaning of the term "average".
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Texas Instruments: Jason: Tracking the Path of Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Rainforest at the Crossroads: Simulate the motion of an animal using a rectangular object placed at different positions on the floor. Then measure and graph the animal's coordinates, and examine its path.
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Texas Instruments: Derivatives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a set of problems involving the concepts of derivatives. The problems are similar to those encountered during the second quarter of a typical calculus course.
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Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Hide and Seep

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to percolation theory and the possibilities of cellular automata. Framed in the context of a playground which disappears into a sinkhole, students model a...
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Texas Instruments: Line of Best Fit

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In these questions, students will find the linear equation of best fit for a set of data and interpret the correlation coefficient. Questions are multiple-choice and true/false; solutions are provided.
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Texas Instruments: Simulation Solutions to Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This set contains questions about simulation solutions to probability using a calculator and a random digit table. The student develops techniques for random allocation, random selection, and simulation of other types of probabilities.
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Texas Instruments: X (Or Y) Marks the Spot

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will identify x- and y-intercepts graphically. Students will calculate the slope between 2 points. Students will write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form when given the graph of the line.
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Texas Instruments: Where Is North?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, Students can use a Magnetic Field Sensor to measure the magnetic field of the Earth and to determine magnetic north. They will also calculate the magnetic inclination and declination at their location.
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Texas Instruments: Human Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary used in studying human genetics.
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Texas Instruments: Cabri Jr. App

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Cabri Jr. App to construct, analyze, and transform mathematical models and geometric diagrams.
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Texas Instruments: Up and Down: Damped Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students' will use a motion detector to record the motion data for a plate bouncing at the end of a light spring, and analyze the data to determine frequency, period and amplitude. They will then find an appropriate...
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Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Middle School Math: Graph Linear Functions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will graph the equations and determine if the viewing window is appropriate for the graphs.
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Texas Instruments: Maximizing Your Efforts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use linear programming to solve problems involving maximum and minimum values. They use the Inequality Graphing application to solve linear programming problems.
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Texas Instruments: Parametric, Vector, Polar and 3 D Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate and graph parametric functions, vectors, polar functions, and 3D functions.
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Texas Instruments: Body Cooling Rate of Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make two models to stimulate the cooling rate of different skin surface areas. They use a Temperature Sensor to measure the cooling rate of the models. The students also compare the cooling rates of the models to determine the...
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Texas Instruments: Modeling Exponential Decay With a Look at Asymptotes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use sample data to approximate models with the Transformation Graphing Application. They are introduced to the idea of discrete data sets being used with continuous function models. They also identify non-zero asymptote form of...
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Texas Instruments: Asa Triangle Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students construct and analyze triangles that are congruent by ASA.
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Texas Instruments: Ordered Pair (Month, Day)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will contribute points in the form of a significant date. (month, day). They will look for vertical and horizontal patterns. Study the list for similiarities and then discover the equation for vertical and horizontal lines.
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Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Matrix Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson shows students how using matrix multiplication can lead to solving real-world problems. In this situation, a painting is missing and the probability of travel betweek five cities...
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Texas Instruments: What Is a Linear Pair?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use Cabri to investigate relationship of linear pairs.
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Texas Instruments: Wisconsin Wkce Practice Exams Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - grade 12 science exam.