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EL-W535B Calculator Teaching Activities For The Classroom Jeremy Ross...
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Calculator Layout Special Functions Examples Using the Sharp EL-W535B Calculator TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM BASIC ARITHMETIC Calculator Activity Practice Activity FRACTIONS Calculator Activity Practice Activity POWERS AND ROOTS Calculator Activity Practice Activity PARENTHESES AND EDITING Calculator Activity Practice Activity...
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1 VARIABLE STATISTICS Calculator Activity Practice Activity 2 VARIABLE STATISTICS & LINEAR REGRESSION Calculator Activity Practice Activity ANSWERS...
Special Functions of the Sharp EL-W535B Calculator Modes. This calculator has three modes. NORMAL, STAT, and DRILL mode. To access these modes press STAT, and for DRILL. Degrees. The EL-W535B can be set to degrees, radians, or grads. Press and enter for grads.
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Pi. Press Degrees-Minutes-Seconds. Enter the degrees. Press Press . Enter the seconds. Press decimal degrees. Exponents. Enter the base. Press Square roots. Press Squares. Enter the number to be squared. Press Base 10 Logarithms. Press ...
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Scientific Notation. Enter the number. Press press Euler’s Number. To enter Fractions. Enter the numerator. Press press Mixed Numbers. Enter the whole number. Press numerator. Press . Enter the denominator. Then press Memory. The calculator has 9 memories. Memory calculations can be performed in NORMAL and STAT modes.
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to rectangular coordinates enter your r-value. Press theta. Press Factorial. Enter the number. Press Combinations. Enter the larger number. Press number. Then press Permutations. Enter the larger number. Press the smaller number. Then press Signed Numbers. Enter ...
Examples: Please refer to the following examples and the keystrokes required to enter each problem. From these simple examples more complicated expressions can be easily entered. 2 17 153 1 tanh...
The fifteen calculator activities and practice sheets found in this book have been designed to be used with the Sharp EL-W535B calculator. The activities have been written and developed for students in grades nine through twelve. Some of the activities will be more appropriate for students in a particular grade, while others could be used at any grade level.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM The Sharp EL-W535B was designed with you and your students in mind. The following activities have been written to provide the practice students need to succeed in mathematics, as they become familiar with the wonderful features of this exciting and...
BASIC ARITHMETIC OBJECTIVE: To perform basic operations by developing a sequence of numbers. Performing a specified operation repeatedly can generate a sequence of numbers. For example, if you start with the number 4 and add 2 repeatedly you will generate the sequence 1.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ BASIC ARITHMETIC Use your EL-W535B to develop a series of sequences. 1. Find the first seven numbers of the sequence starting with –3 where each additional term is found by adding 4. -3, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, … 2.
OBJECTIVE: To perform basic operations with fractions. 1. Simplify STEP 1: Enter STEP 2: Add by pressing STEP 3: Enter STEP 4: Find the sum by pressing 2. Simplify STEP 1: Enter STEP 2: Subtract by pressing STEP 3: Enter STEP 4: Find the difference by pressing STEP 5: Convert to a decimal by pressing 1 ...
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ Perform the indicated operations with fractions using your EL-W535B. 1. Find the arithmetic mean of the following fractions 2. Find the arithmetic mean of the following fractions and convert to a decimal 3. Simplify 4. Simplify ...
POWERS AND ROOTS OBJECTIVE: To perform basic operations with powers and roots. 1. Calculate STEP 1: Enter STEP 2: Cube it by pressing STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 2. Calculate STEP 1: Enter STEP 2: Raise the expression to the 6 STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 3.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ POWERS AND ROOTS Use your EL-W535B to perform the indicated operations with the following equations that contain powers and roots. 1. Simplify ____________________________ 2. Simplify ____________________________ 3. Is ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ 4. Simplify ____________________________ 5. Simplify ____________________________ ...
PARENTHESES AND EDITING OBJECTIVE: To perform basic operations with parentheses by finding the volume of a sphere, by recalling the expressions, and editing them to perform a new calculation. The volume of a sphere is defined to be Volume radius of the sphere. 1.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ PARENTHESES AND EDITING Use your EL-W535B and the formula to find the volume of a sphere. Recall and edit previous equation to prevent typing the whole expression over and over again. Volume 1. Find the volume of the sphere whose radius is 6. 2.
ANGLE CONVERSIONS OBJECTIVE: To make angle conversions by finding the missing angle of a polygon. Angles can be expressed in degrees, radians and grads. Degrees can be expressed in either decimal degrees or degrees-minutes-seconds. Remember 180 = radians = 200 grads. The formula for the sum of the angles of an n-side polygon in degrees is 180(n-2).
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ ANGLE CONVERSIONS The sum of the angles in degrees of an n-side polygon is 180(n-2). Remember conversion press units. Use your EL-W535B to find the missing angle in the specified units. 1. A triangle has two angles, which are 45 and 60 . Find the missing angle and express your answer in radians.
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS OBJECTIVE: To find the distance between points by using trigonometric functions. The law of sines and the law of cosines can help determine the sides and angles of triangles. The law of sines is as follows The law of cosines is as follows 1.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS Use your EL-W535B together with the law of sines and the law of cosines to find the distance of the missing side The law of sines is The law of cosines is 1. Given ...
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS OBJECTIVE: To perform operations with inverse trigonometric functions. 1. Find in degrees when STEP 1: Set the angular units to degrees by pressing STEP 2: Enter STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 2. Find in degrees when STEP 1: Set the angular units to degrees by pressing STEP 2: Enter...
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ INVERSE TRIGONMETRIC FUNCTIONS Use your EL-W535B and the law of sines and the law of cosines to find the missing angle. The law of sines is The law of cosines is 1. Given 2. Given ...
COORDINATE CONVERSIONS OBJECTIVE: To convert from polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates and vice versa. A point on a circle can be described with rectangular coordinates polar coordinates angle counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. 1. While in degrees convert the rectangular coordinates (1,1) to polar coordinates.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ COORDINATE CONVERSIONS A point on a circle can be described with rectangular coordinates polar coordinates angle counterclockwise for the positive x-axis. Before converting, press or grads. Use your EL-W535B to find the corresponding point on the circle. 1.
OBJECTIVE: To get a basic understanding of logarithms base 10, base bases by solving equations. 1000 1. Find STEP 1: Enter log by pressing STEP 2: Enter 1000 by pressing STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 2. Find STEP 1: Enter log by pressing STEP 2: Enter 10 by pressing STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 3.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ Use your EL-W535B to solve to following equations for the unknown. 1. Solve for _____________________ 2. Solve for _____________________ 3. Solve for _____________________ 4. Solve for _____________________ 5. Solve for _____________________ 6. Solve for _____________________ LOGARITHMS 5 ...
INVERSE LOGARITHMS OBJECTIVE: To perform antilogarithmic operations. 1. Calculate STEP 1: Enter 10^ by pressing STEP 2: Enter STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing 2. Find STEP 1: Set the calculator to scientific notation with three significant figures by pressing STEP 2: Press STEP 3: Enter 6x3 by pressing STEP 4: Calculate the answer by pressing...
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ INVERSE LOGARITHMS Use your EL-W535B to solve the following equations for the given unknown. 1. Solve for _____________________ 2. Solve for _____________________ 3. Solve for _____________________ 4. Solve for _____________________ 5. Solve for _____________________ 6. Solve for _____________________ ...
BASE CONVERSIONS OBJECTIVE: To convert to and from binary, decimal, hexadecimal, octadecimal, and pentadecimal base systems. Before converting press 1. Convert the binary number 10011001 to decimal. STEP 1: Set the calculator to binary by pressing STEP 2: Enter 10011001 by pressing STEP 3: Convert to decimal by pressing 2.
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ BASE CONVERSIONS Use your EL-W535B to convert to and from binary, decimal, hexadecimal, octadecimal, and pentadecimal base systems. Before converting make sure you are in the right base system by pressing followed by either 1. Convert the octadecimal number 161033 to pentadecimal. 2.
RANDOM NUMBERS, DIE, COINS, AND INTEGERS OBEJCTIVE: To generate random numbers, dice throws, coin tosses, and integers. 1. Generate 4 random numbers. STEP 1: Press STEP 2: To generate random numbers press STEP 3: Generate the first random number by pressing STEP 4: Generate the second random number by pressing STEP 5: Generate the third random number by pressing STEP 6: Generate the fourth random number by pressing...
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ RANDOM NUMBERS, DIE, COINS, AND INTEGERS Use your EL-W535B to help generated a sequence of random numbers, dice, coins, and integers. 1. Generate a sequence of 4 random integers. ___, ___, ___, ___ 2. Generate a sequence of 5 random dice throws. ___, ___, ___, ___, ___ 3.
OBJECTIVE: To get a basic understanding factorials, combinations, and permutations. A combination is used when order does not matter. A permutation is used when order does matter. 1. Find STEP 1: Enter STEP 2: Calculate by pressing 2. How many different ways can you choose 1 from a group of 6? STEP 1: Enter the larger number, 6, by pressing STEP 2: Enter the combination symbol by pressing STEP 3: Enter the smaller number, 1, by pressing...
NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ Use your EL-W535B to find the following number of combinations and permutations and to evaluate factorials. 1. How many groups or 4 can be formed from a class of 10 where order does not matter? 2. How many groups of 4 can be formed from a class of 10 where order does matter? 3.
1 VARIABLE STATISTICS OBJECTIVE: To perform 1 variable statistics. 1. Analyze the set STEP 1: Set the calculator to single variable statistics by pressing STEP 2: Enter 15 by pressing STEP 3: Enter 25 by pressing STEP 4: Enter 35 two times by pressing STEP 5: Enter 50 by pressing STEP 6: To determine the mean of the sample press STEP 7: To determine the sample mean standard deviation press...
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NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ 1 VARIABLE STATISTICS Use your EL-W535B to analyze the following sets using 1 variable statistics. 1. Analyze the set x x 2. Analyze the set x ...
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2 VARIABLE STATISTICS & LINEAR REGRESSION OBJECTIVE: To perform 2 variable statistics and run a linear regression Analyze the data set using 2 variable statistics and perform a linear regression. STEP 1: Set the calculator to 2 variable statistics by pressing STEP 2: Enter 1,2 two times by pressing STEP 3: Enter 2,4 by pressing STEP 4: Enter 3,7 by pressing...
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NAME ___________________________________________ DATE________________ 2 VARIABLE STATISTICS & LINEAR REGRESSION Use your EL-W535B to analyze the following sets using 2 variable statistics and to perform a linear regression. 1. Analyze the set and run a linear regression. ...