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Moving from Degrees to Radians

Measuring angles using degrees and radians (both decimals and fractions of π).

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Nevil Hopley

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Fractions, Decimals, Angles, History of maths, Trigonometry

Population predictions

Real-time population data is used to develop models and make predictions of world population growth.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Jonathan Powell

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Linear, Exponential, Data

Mediators of Triangles

Investigate where mediators of different triangles meet

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Geometry

Volumes of Revolution

Rotate a curve about the x-axis and explore the volume of the shape generated.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Andy Kemp

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Integration

Optimizing the sheep pen

Discussion of seven different approaches to an optimization problem

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Various topics, Circle theorems

The Sine Rule

Investigate ratios in triangles that are not right-angled

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Trigonometry, Sine

Shoe Sizes with Box Plots

Introducing boxplots and using them to compare very large data sets.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Jay Timotheus

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Data, Box plots, Time series

Pythagoras' Theorem

Discover, confirm, illustrate and use Pythagoras' Theorem

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Jay Timotheus

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Pythagoras

Diameters of Polygons

Investigate the ratio of perimeter to diameter for regular polygons.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: 2D shapes, Perimeter, Polygons

Turn, turn, turn, turn

UPDATED. Four rotations of 90° and you get back to where you started .... always?

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Transformations

Sequences

Generate sequences using term-to-term and sequence to term rules.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Jay Timotheus

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Patterns

Circumference

Explore the relationship between radius, diameter and circumference of circles.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Circumference

Discovering e

An exploration of various definitions of Euler's constant, 'e'.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Andy Kemp

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Exponential, Differentiation, Calculus, Integration

The Discriminant

Explore the role of the discriminant in describing the roots of quadratic equations.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Andy Kemp

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Quadratic

Line through two points

An exploration of the equation of a straight line passing through two points using similar triangles.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Andy Kemp

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Points and lines

Transformations of Graphs

Explore transformations of graphs in a dynamic environment.

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Functions, Transformations, Graphs

Hydrocarbons

Pattern spotting in the context of the chemical formulas of the hydrocarbons

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Linda Tetlow

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Patterns, STEM, Chemistry, Sustainability

Moveable Squares

Move congruent squares to form nets, polyominoes and other shapes. (Ideally used with TI-Nspire Navigator)

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Nets, 2D shapes, Symmetry

Heads and Tails

Experimental probability... for better samples make them bigger.
(Navigator activity)

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Binomial Distribution, Probability

Light Law

Use a light probe to explore an example of an inverse square law

Publisher: Texas Instruments UK

Editor: Barrie Galpin

Author: Ian Galloway

Topic:  Mathematics

Tags: Physics, STEM