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Similarities and Differences in Properties of Different Families of Functions - An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Exploring families of functions allows students compare and contrast properties of functions.  Students discuss properties that include symmetry, max and min points, asymptotes, derivatives, etc.
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Match Me!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young learners explore motion graphs in this lesson. They investigate distance-time plots as they move in a specific way in front of the CBR in an attempt to make a motion plot that matches a given plot. Pupils explore the connections...
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Name That Tune: Matching Musical Tones Through Waveform Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils detect the waveform of musical notes to determine the code for the "safe" in this forensics simulation lesson. They use a microphone and tuning forks along with Vernier EasyData on their graphing calculator to analyze five musical...
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Classifying Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore linear, quadratic, and exponential functions in this activity that makes use of TI Navigator and TI Plus calculators. Using the technology, learners compare and contrast the three types of functions given in...
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Endothermic and Exothermic Processes

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students investigate temperature using the TI. In this chemistry lesson, students analyze the change in temperature, as chemicals are dissolved in water. They analyze data collected using the CBL 2.
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Match Me Plus

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have your class investigate Piecewise functions by matching a position versus time graph to the function that describe the walk.
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The Effect of Acid Rain on Limestone

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Pupils investigate the pH of rain water in this earth science lesson. They collect rain water from their area and explore the pH when lime stone is added, then they will use the data collected to conjecture as to the effect of acid rain...
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Graph Polynomial Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore a method of checking the sum or difference of polynomials by graphing the problem and the simplified answer and comparing the graphs. 
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Does Clear Water mean Healthy Water?

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Learners test their local aquatic site to determine its water clarity. They collect a water sample and measure its turbidity using a sensor, then they repeat the experiment to obtain a second turbidity reading to find the average value.
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Land Erosion - Does Vegetation Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young learners explore erosion, deposition, weather and climate in this science instructional activity. They discuss the cause of erosion, collect data and analyze it suing the TI Explorer. They can also use the TI CBL or Vernier LabPro...
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FCAT Real World Solving Linear Equations/Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pupils relate real life situation to the equations, graphs and inequalities. They model real life scenarios using matrices and draw conclusions from their data. This lesson plan is aligned with FCAT.
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NUMB3RS Activity: Settling The Score

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to investigate matrix multiplication.  In this secondary mathematics lesson, learners examine matrix multiplication in the context of a Homes-Rahe stress test which is similar to the process used to score figure...
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Traditional Copy an Angle - Compass Construction Using Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learnerss explore geometric construction in this geometry lesson. They will investigate the traditional construction for copying an angle using Cabri Jr. in lieu of paper and pencil construction. The lesson encourages young scholars to...
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Building Perspectives App

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore a perspective application of the TI-73. For this middle school mathematics lesson, students view the front, back, right, and left views of a city to determine the height of each building in a city plan.
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Getting Started with the TI-Navigator™ System: What's My Rule?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Students explore linear relationships. In this sixth through eighth grade mathematics lesson, students explore the symbolic representation of verbal descriptions of mathematical rules defining the relationship between two variables.