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Other

The Coordinate Plane: Graphs & Graphing Calculators

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides exercises for graphing on the coordinate plane including distance formula, midpoint formula, graphs of equations, and graphing using a calculator.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Explore Graphs and Factors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use a graphing calculator to explore the relationship between the linear factors of a quadratic function and its zeros. They learn that the x-intercepts and axis of symmetry of a quadratic function can be determined from its...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Descriptive Statistics Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a statistics calculator; enter a data set and hit calculate. Descriptive statistics summarize certain aspects of a data set or a population using numeric calculations. Examples of descriptive statistics include: mean, average,...
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphing Calculator to Graph Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use a graphing calculator to graph quadratic equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice problems.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Calculator Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These WyzAnt online graphing utilities help you calculate just about anything in algebra, including solving linear and quadratic equations to factoring polynomials. This a great tool for checking homework.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Student Analysis: Determine the Acceleration of a Toy Car

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this activity, learners measure the displacement and elapsed time of a moving toy car using a direct measurement video with an embedded frame counter. They then calculate average and final velocity, and the average acceleration, and...
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Duke University

Calculating the Volume of a Vase

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful exercise for students with a Calculus base. The site gives an interactive drawing of a vase where the measurements of the diameter of the vase are at any point. The student then finds the volume using calculus....
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Other

Georgia Perimeter College: Graphing Quadratic Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource shows students how to graph quadratic inequalities, and gives assistance with using a graphing calculator.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What's in a Name? Explorations in the Coordinate Plane From

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will plot points in a coordinate plane and reflect those points across the axes using a MIRA and then using the graphing calculator STAT, STAT PLOT, and GRAPH menus graph the image on the graphing calculator screen.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Using the Pythagorean Theorem on the Cartesian Graph

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, students use logic and mathematical skill to place animals at the correct points on a Cartesian graph representing the cardinal directions. Then, they use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the distances between...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems: Graphing Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for graphing linear equations. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems: Relations and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for graphing relations and functions. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Scatter Plots on the Graphing Calculator

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers finding the equation of best fit using a graphing calculator.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for linear equation and linear inequality problems. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for Geometry problems. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lines and Slope: Chameleon Graphing

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Join Joan the chameleon in an exploration of lines and slope. You'll be drawing lines, calculating slope, using equations and more!
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of General Absolute Value Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers using a graphing calculator to graph an absolute value equation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Analyze Functions (Calculator Active)

For Students 11th
Analyze the behavior of graphs of functions using a graphing calculator and your knowledge about derivatives.
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University of South Florida

Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Walking the Plank

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners use weight to collect data and investigate the linear relationship. This activity uses a graphing calculator.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Velocity Test: Interpreting Velocity Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students' will use a motion detector to record the distance versus time data for the simple motion of a walker. They will calculate velocity from this graph and compare it with the velocity graph generated by the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Graphing Calculator to Analyze Polynomial Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson uses a graphing calculator to graph polynomial functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Calculating the Area of a Triangle Using Heron's Formula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will measure the lengths of the sides of three different triangles and apply Heron's Formula to calculate the area in acres. The measurements for this activity may be done outside or, using a specified scale, completed inside....
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Graphs and Networks: Parties and Dating

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson uses handshakes at a party to explain complete graphs, when every vertex is connected to every other vertex. It shows how a formula was created to calculate the number of edges.