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...any kind whatsoever against the use in classes, workshops, or seminars, provided each copy made shows the copyright notice. Important Notice Regarding Book Materials Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be obtained from Texas Instruments Incorporated to the supplier of this book... Note: Using calculators other electronic or mechanical means, including any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as authorized above ) to reproduce or transmit this guide. Send inquiries to this address: Texas Instruments Incorporated 7800 Banner...
...any kind whatsoever against the use in classes, workshops, or seminars, provided each copy made shows the copyright notice. Important Notice Regarding Book Materials Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be obtained from Texas Instruments Incorporated to the supplier of this book... Note: Using calculators other electronic or mechanical means, including any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as authorized above ) to reproduce or transmit this guide. Send inquiries to this address: Texas Instruments Incorporated 7800 Banner...
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...intended to teach the function of a key (or keys), and then provide relevant examples of your curriculum or grade level, use the calculator. Select the transparency master that purpose. • For maximum flexibility, each example and activity is independent of the others. Select an ... Activities section is a collection of activities for 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 About the Teacher Guide How...
...intended to teach the function of a key (or keys), and then provide relevant examples of your curriculum or grade level, use the calculator. Select the transparency master that purpose. • For maximum flexibility, each example and activity is independent of the others. Select an ... Activities section is a collection of activities for 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 About the Teacher Guide How...
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... the TI.15 Pressing − and " simultaneously or pressing ‡, selecting RESET, selecting Y (yes), and then pressing ® resets the calculator. The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for about 5 minutes, Automatic Power Down (APD) turns it off automatically. Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If...
... the TI.15 Pressing − and " simultaneously or pressing ‡, selecting RESET, selecting Y (yes), and then pressing ® resets the calculator. The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for about 5 minutes, Automatic Power Down (APD) turns it off automatically. Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If...
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...179; You will need to show students how to use manipulatives to show 10% of $20: 1. The sales tax in M.W. Students can verify the calculator display of 2 by using manipulatives to develop the meaning of percent (1% = 1 part out of 100 parts), have them explore what happens when they press... verify their data to keep 5% in the lefthand column of one table all the way down and just change the total quantity? © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 2 is only 5%. Enter 10. 2. Patterns in Percent Overview Students will organize the data and look for...
...179; You will need to show students how to use manipulatives to show 10% of $20: 1. The sales tax in M.W. Students can verify the calculator display of 2 by using manipulatives to develop the meaning of percent (1% = 1 part out of 100 parts), have them explore what happens when they press... verify their data to keep 5% in the lefthand column of one table all the way down and just change the total quantity? © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 2 is only 5%. Enter 10. 2. Patterns in Percent Overview Students will organize the data and look for...
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Name Patterns in Percent Date Collecting and Organizing Data Use your calculator to collect data about percent, organize it in Metropolis West Metropolis East Tax Rate: ____% Tax Rate: ____% © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for patterns. Cost of Item Amount of Tax in Amount of Tax in the table below, and then look for Teachers 4
Name Patterns in Percent Date Collecting and Organizing Data Use your calculator to collect data about percent, organize it in Metropolis West Metropolis East Tax Rate: ____% Tax Rate: ____% © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for patterns. Cost of Item Amount of Tax in Amount of Tax in the table below, and then look for Teachers 4
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...cup measuring cup was used . © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for detailed information about mode settings on the TI-15. Division can be 12 half cups, and each bowl would be represented by 6 P 4 or 6/4 (entered on the calculator as many ways to put into 4 halves to... give 12/4 cups per bowl. • The last two cups could use with a problem such as possible. Have students present their solutions to create fractions under the different mode settings for fraction display and make...
...cup measuring cup was used . © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for detailed information about mode settings on the TI-15. Division can be 12 half cups, and each bowl would be represented by 6 P 4 or 6/4 (entered on the calculator as many ways to put into 4 halves to... give 12/4 cups per bowl. • The last two cups could use with a problem such as possible. Have students present their solutions to create fractions under the different mode settings for fraction display and make...
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Have each person's results in your group set his/her calculator to one of the following combinations of modes for Teachers 9 Select a denominator 3. Use this denominator with several numerators and record each person in the table below. Numerator Denominator n d Man 0 n n n d Auto U d Man U d Auto 1 2 3 4 © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for fraction display. (Each...
Have each person's results in your group set his/her calculator to one of the following combinations of modes for Teachers 9 Select a denominator 3. Use this denominator with several numerators and record each person in the table below. Numerator Denominator n d Man 0 n n n d Auto U d Man U d Auto 1 2 3 4 © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for fraction display. (Each...
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... Activity page. How much should record their thinking, ask questions such as: • What did you enter into the calculator to split the cost evenly. Have students use the W key. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each school contribute to the soccer field maintenance fund this problem in three ways...
... Activity page. How much should record their thinking, ask questions such as: • What did you enter into the calculator to split the cost evenly. Have students use the W key. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each school contribute to the soccer field maintenance fund this problem in three ways...
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.... Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions To guide students in the soccer field; You use different keys to pay. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each school has to tell the calculator in the three forms alike? How? Example: A student may see that 80 x 110 could be done mentally, and the...
.... Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions To guide students in the soccer field; You use different keys to pay. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each school has to tell the calculator in the three forms alike? How? Example: A student may see that 80 x 110 could be done mentally, and the...
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... it is the closest to the representation of 3520.02. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 13 Responses may want to use? For the remainder form, you enter 586.67, the calculator uses this number for the factor, showing the actual product of money. If... then add 4 to check it? The product rounded to get the total cost of the quotient describes the exact quantity that each solution by 6, the calculator "remembers" the original number and uses it as the factor. You can multiply 5862/3 x 6 in a 0! Although the fraction form of $3520. ...
... it is the closest to the representation of 3520.02. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 13 Responses may want to use? For the remainder form, you enter 586.67, the calculator uses this number for the factor, showing the actual product of money. If... then add 4 to check it? The product rounded to get the total cost of the quotient describes the exact quantity that each solution by 6, the calculator "remembers" the original number and uses it as the factor. You can multiply 5862/3 x 6 in a 0! Although the fraction form of $3520. ...
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...10 one time. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 1x10^11.) To multiply repeatedly by 10 over and over again? 3. When the left-hand counter reappears, have them what do you press › the first time, the calculator performs the operation 1 x 10 ...(page 18) Introduction 1. When students reach the point where the lefthand counter is no longer displayed, ask them use patterns created on the calculator with a right-hand display of scientific notation. Enter 1 as a factor. Ask students: Based on this pattern, what they think happens when...
...10 one time. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 1x10^11.) To multiply repeatedly by 10 over and over again? 3. When the left-hand counter reappears, have them what do you press › the first time, the calculator performs the operation 1 x 10 ...(page 18) Introduction 1. When students reach the point where the lefthand counter is no longer displayed, ask them use patterns created on the calculator with a right-hand display of scientific notation. Enter 1 as a factor. Ask students: Based on this pattern, what they think happens when...
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... 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10. Collecting and Organizing Data To focus students' attention on the relevant changes in the calculator's display, ask questions such as the starting factor, the display 2x10^11 represents multiplying 2 by 10 eleven times, or 2 x 1011. What else has changed from...using 2 as : • What does the display 3 1000 mean? • When did the counter on the left -hand counter. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for repeated factors: 1 x 10 .11 8. Have students continue to explore the use of scientific notation to press › ...
... 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10. Collecting and Organizing Data To focus students' attention on the relevant changes in the calculator's display, ask questions such as the starting factor, the display 2x10^11 represents multiplying 2 by 10 eleven times, or 2 x 1011. What else has changed from...using 2 as : • What does the display 3 1000 mean? • When did the counter on the left -hand counter. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for repeated factors: 1 x 10 .11 8. Have students continue to explore the use of scientific notation to press › ...
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Record the results in the table below for Teachers 18 Number Shorthand: Name Scientific Notation Date Collecting and Organizing Data Program the constant operation feature on your calculator to multiply by 10. Number of Times ___ Used as a Factor 0 Display (starting factor) 1 2 3 4 © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each time you press ›.
Record the results in the table below for Teachers 18 Number Shorthand: Name Scientific Notation Date Collecting and Organizing Data Program the constant operation feature on your calculator to multiply by 10. Number of Times ___ Used as a Factor 0 Display (starting factor) 1 2 3 4 © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for each time you press ›.
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...œ) again, the calculator will apply the constant operation to the previous output and display a 2 at the left and the result on the right. Have students enter 8 on the left , indicating the constant operation has been applied twice to the original input. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A...then read the output (1 10, which means › and œ are related. The display will follow the same pattern and record their calculators, press ›, and read the output (1 8, which you back to the first input number, which means adding 2 once to apply the constant operation...
...œ) again, the calculator will apply the constant operation to the previous output and display a 2 at the left and the result on the right. Have students enter 8 on the left , indicating the constant operation has been applied twice to the original input. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A...then read the output (1 10, which means › and œ are related. The display will follow the same pattern and record their calculators, press ›, and read the output (1 8, which you back to the first input number, which means adding 2 once to apply the constant operation...
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... in millimeters can be recorded as 1357 mm or as 1.357 and fix the display at one decimal place. Enter the original measurement on the calculator as thousandths of a table or desk in measuring to identify the possible range of a millimeter more than 1357 mm (1356.5 mm) and ½ of a given... sticks or metric measuring tapes • student activity (p.27) Introduction 1. Have students then use rounding to record the same measurement to 136 cm. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 1357 mm.
... in millimeters can be recorded as 1357 mm or as 1.357 and fix the display at one decimal place. Enter the original measurement on the calculator as thousandths of a table or desk in measuring to identify the possible range of a millimeter more than 1357 mm (1356.5 mm) and ½ of a given... sticks or metric measuring tapes • student activity (p.27) Introduction 1. Have students then use rounding to record the same measurement to 136 cm. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 1357 mm.
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... on the calculator with three decimal places to represent a measurement in pairs to play the game and record their observations on their student activity pages. ³ To round to the nearest whole number, press Š " ®. ³ To round to the nearest tenth, press Š ˜ ®. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI...
... on the calculator with three decimal places to represent a measurement in pairs to play the game and record their observations on their student activity pages. ³ To round to the nearest whole number, press Š " ®. ³ To round to the nearest tenth, press Š ˜ ®. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI...
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... less or ½ a unit more) • How would you using? Continuing the Investigation Have students replace the units of length with the calculator does not work for Teachers 26 Have students discuss why this interval look on a number line (or meter stick)? • How is rounding ...and nearest inch. (For example, 2 yards would lie between 1 yard and 18 inches and 2 yards and 18 inches.) © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for measurements in the analysis of their attention on the patterns that measurement always indicate to notice the same patterns.
... less or ½ a unit more) • How would you using? Continuing the Investigation Have students replace the units of length with the calculator does not work for Teachers 26 Have students discuss why this interval look on a number line (or meter stick)? • How is rounding ...and nearest inch. (For example, 2 yards would lie between 1 yard and 18 inches and 2 yards and 18 inches.) © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for measurements in the analysis of their attention on the patterns that measurement always indicate to notice the same patterns.
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...been measured to the nearest hundredth Is that within the range you identified © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 27 b. Now look at the display and ...of a meter (centimeters)? What is the measurement to the nearest hundredth of a meter (decimeters)? Set Š to the nearest whole number. In the Range Name Date Collecting and Organizing Data Have... your partner secretly enter a measurement with three decimals places into the calculator, and then fix the number to be rounded to the nearest tenth (˜). What ...
...been measured to the nearest hundredth Is that within the range you identified © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 27 b. Now look at the display and ...of a meter (centimeters)? What is the measurement to the nearest hundredth of a meter (decimeters)? Set Š to the nearest whole number. In the Range Name Date Collecting and Organizing Data Have... your partner secretly enter a measurement with three decimals places into the calculator, and then fix the number to be rounded to the nearest tenth (˜). What ...
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...and then ask: How many rods (groups of 10) would I need to the calculator display. (They can make a pile of jelly beans the same size as yours? 4. Press ‹ ‡. 2. Press $ ® to set the Place Value mode to select MAN (Manual). 3. Discuss some other kinds of ... etc., are 31 tens in 314.) © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 314). 3. Press Œ ' to this problem with base-ten materials. The Value of Place Value Overview Students will build their flexibility in using the calculator. 5. This lets you filled. Enter the number of ...
...and then ask: How many rods (groups of 10) would I need to the calculator display. (They can make a pile of jelly beans the same size as yours? 4. Press ‹ ‡. 2. Press $ ® to set the Place Value mode to select MAN (Manual). 3. Discuss some other kinds of ... etc., are 31 tens in 314.) © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for example, 314). 3. Press Œ ' to this problem with base-ten materials. The Value of Place Value Overview Students will build their flexibility in using the calculator. 5. This lets you filled. Enter the number of ...
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...does the display on The Value of Place Value Student Activity page to record their base-ten materials and the calculator to continue the exploration with other numbers, identifying how many tens are in 1314 compare to show that have 12...Have students use the base-ten materials to see í6íí displayed to the number 1314? If the calculator shows 31_, for older students). mode to find that 6 is the digit in 1314 compare to what digit ... make 31 tens rods out of tens in the hundreds place. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 30
...does the display on The Value of Place Value Student Activity page to record their base-ten materials and the calculator to continue the exploration with other numbers, identifying how many tens are in 1314 compare to show that have 12...Have students use the base-ten materials to see í6íí displayed to the number 1314? If the calculator shows 31_, for older students). mode to find that 6 is the digit in 1314 compare to what digit ... make 31 tens rods out of tens in the hundreds place. © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 30