Classroom Materials - Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Manual Book

Classroom Materials

The Topics in Algebra 1 Classroom Materials include Student Worksheets, Teacher Notes (with
answers), and ³ TIpsé.
Student Worksheets provide explanations and instructions to students about using the
application to review the concepts in the section. Each worksheet is divided into four parts—
Overview , Observations
and ³ Try-It!é on Your TI-83 Plus or TI-73
³ Try-It!é activities let students investigate specific features on the calculator related to the
section concepts. This includes step-by-step instructions with the exact keys to press to
complete each step and corresponding screen pictures. The screens shown in the
activities are for the TI-83 Plus. Usually, the TI-73 display varies only slightly, and the
students should have no problems following the instructions. However, in the cases where
the two calculators vary, the ³ Try-It! activities contain two separate exercises, one for each
of the two calculators. Therefore, you only need to copy the section appropriate for the
calculator that you use in your classroom.
Teacher Notes give a brief explanation of the concepts covered in the section, some of the
common student errors that might be encountered, and answers to the questions on the
Student Worksheets. There are Teacher Notes for each Student Worksheet.
³ TIpsé provide keystroke examples for some of the more common tasks that you and your
students need for Algebra 1 and beyond. The ³ TIps are intended to help students learn how
to use the features of the calculator. The ³ TIps topics are:
³ TIp 1: Resetting Your Calculator
³ TIp 2: Adjusting Your Calculator Settings
³ TIp 3: Graphing a Function in the Standard Window
³ TIp 4: Creating a Table
³ TIp 5: Adjusting the Viewing Window
³ TIp 6: Using Lists
³ TIp 7: Creating a Statistical Plot
³ TIp 8: Finding the Best Line of Fit for a Set of Data
³ TIp 9: Sending and Receiving Data between Calculators
³ TIp 10: Managing Your Calculator's Memory
When students need to learn how to use the feature being covered, you can distribute the
³ TIps to them to make sure they are prepared for the lesson.
Topics in Algebra 1
, Activities (which correspond to the subsections of the application),
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