TI-Nspire™ hand-held technology training by Dr. Barnes

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After attending a week-long Texas Instruments workshop in 2009, I wanted to develop some useful math and science TI-Nspire™ handheld calculator activities.   I re-tooled several TI-84 math and physics labs originally taught to me by Mr. Wayne Mullins in the summer of ’08 and developed many other activities.  The activities take from 30 minutes to 2  hours to complete. 

These are presentations which nicely showcase the abilities of the newest-and-best graphing calculator technology available to teachers in the classroom:  the TI-Nspire™.

Look soon for a bound version of the activities and for a companion teacher’s guide.

                                                                                                                Sincerely,

                            Dr. Darrell Barnes

                                                                                                                901-336-9456

                                                                                                                barneschiro@aol.com

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Grades Lab (docx file)
Students use numerical grades and the Nspire to predict future performance: using lists, standard deviation calculations, and graphing.

Chocolate Candy Lab (doc file)
Lab-students determine the average number of Candies in a bag by using lists, standard deviation calculations and graphing with the Nspire.

Pendulum lab (doc file)
Lab- Students use the Nspire to analyze data from a pendulum lab using spreadsheets and graphs.

Centripetal force lab (doc file)
Lab-Students use the Nspire to analyze changes in centripetal force with changes in mass, velocity and radius.

Genetics-monohybrid cross lab (docx file)
Lab-TI-Nspire-Students analyze data to determine phenotypic ratios by using spreadsheets, graphs and calculations.

Reaction time Lab (doc file)
Lab-Students determine reaction time using a meter stick, then analyze results with lists, standard deviation and graphing with the Nspire.

Density lab (doc file)
Lab-Students use the Nspire to plot experimental data and calculate density by interpreting slope of a student-created graph.

Heat insulation Lab (docx file)
Lab-Students use the Nspire to sell their improved insulated cup versus a control cup. Multiple graphs and analyses.

Genetics-dihybrid cross lab (docx file)
Lab-TI-Nspire-Students use data to calculate phenotypic ratios for a dihybrid cross. Spreadsheets, graphs and calculations used.

Lab-Rolling metal ball on Inclined plane (doc file)
Lab- Students analyze experimental data graphically and use plot functions to find best-fit curve with the Nspire.

Determination of k, spring constant lab. (doc file)
Lab-Students use data from a spring constant lab to determine the k constant of a spring. Spreadsheets, graphs and calculations with the Nspire.

Advanced kinematics lab (doc file)
Lab-Students create an interactive graph to determine time, distance and velocity aspects of a rock thrown from a cliff utilizing the TI-Nspire.

TI-Nspire training in the Memphis Area by Dr. Barnes, Fall 2009 (doc file)

Generating a random number with the Nspire (doc file)

Ti-Nspire Toys on a slope lab (doc file)
Participants analyze data for toy cars down a slope. Includes lists, spreadsheets, manipulatives and graphs.

Remediation of calculator order of operations with an advanced kinematics problem on the TI-Nspire (doc file)
Calculator keystroke assistance for proper entry of an advanced kinematics problem.

TI-Nspire Sign-In sheet. (docx file)

Lab: Pirate treasure-vectors and angles. (doc file)
Participants determine the magnitude and direction of the shortest route to the pirate treasure when given two vectors of a right triangle.

Lab: Percentage composition of ammonia. (docx file)
Participants calculate the percentage composition of elements in ammonia with graphs, spreadsheets and calculator. VSEPR theory considered in conclusion.

Lab: Percentage composition of methane. (docx file)
Participants calculate the percentage composition of elements in methane with graphs, spreadsheets and calculator. VSEPR theory considered in conclusion.

Lab: Percentage composition of water (docx file)
Participants calculate the percentage composition of elements in water with graphs, spreadsheets and calculator. VSEPR theory considered in conclusion.

Supplement to Adv. Kinematics lab. (doc file)
Second-by-second account of projectile in free-fall.

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