About The Teacher Guide - Texas Instruments TI-15 Teachers Manual

About the Teacher Guide

How the Teacher Guide is Organized
This guide consists of two sections: Activities
and How to Use the TI-15 . The Activities
section is a collection of activities for
integrating the TI-15 into mathematics
instruction. How To Use the TI-15 is designed
to help you teach students how to use the
calculator.
Activities
The activities are designed to be teacher-
directed. They are intended to help develop
mathematical concepts while incorporating
the TI-15 as a teaching tool. Each activity is
self-contained and includes the following:
An overview of the mathematical purpose
of the activity.
The mathematical concepts being
developed.
The materials needed to perform the
activity.
A student activity sheet.
How to Use the TI.15
This section contains examples on
transparency masters. Chapters are
numbered and include the following:
An introductory page describing the
calculator keys presented in the examples,
the location of those keys on the TI-15, and
any pertinent notes about their functions.
Transparency masters following the
introductory page provide examples of
practical applications of the key(s) being
discussed. The key(s) being discussed are
shown in black on an illustration of the
TI-15 keyboard.
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Things to Keep in Mind
While many of the examples on the
transparency masters may be used to
develop mathematical concepts, they
were not designed specifically for that
purpose.
For maximum flexibility, each example and
activity is independent of the others.
Select the transparency master that
emphasizes the key your students need
to use to develop the mathematical
concepts you are teaching. Select an
appropriate activity for the
mathematical concept you are teaching.
If an example does not seem
appropriate for your curriculum or
grade level, use it to teach the function
of a key (or keys), and then provide
relevant examples of your own.
To ensure that everyone starts at the
same point, have students reset the
calculator by pressing − and "
simultaneously or by pressing ‡,
selecting RESET, selecting Y (yes), and
then pressing <.
How to Order Additional Teacher Guides
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information about Texas Instruments (TI)
calculators, call our toll-free number:
1-800-TI-CARES (1-800-842-2737)
Or use our e-mail address:
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Or visit the TI calculator home page:
http://www.ti.com/calc
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