Learning to Use the TI 83/TI 84 Calculator as Part of Your Pre-Algebra Through Intermediate Algebra Classes

Middle School and High School students are invited to attend a special UCSD StudentTECH Math Series workshop focused on the use of graphing calculators to assist you in understanding pre-algebra through intermediate algebra. Learn the techniques to help you get the most from these wonderful mini-computers!

Saturday, October 16, 2010
9:00am - 1:00pm
San Diego Supercomputer Center, Training Room
University of California, San Diego

Course Overview 

This workshop is designed for pre-algebra through intermediate algebra students.  Learn powerful and intuitive techniques using the TI 83/TI 84 family of graphing calculators.  

(The TI 83 and TI 84 graphing calculators are inter-changeable.  What you can do with one, you can do with the other.)

Take the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words" to new heights in your classes.

Connect symbols to mathematical language.  Build your' passion for math!.  Each attendee will be provided a workshop manual, authored by the instructor, which will be a great resource to refer back to when you need it! This manual provides a collage of virtually all type of concepts encountered from middle school through high school intermediate algebra and even pre-calculus.  

Participants will be asked to bring their own TI 83 or TI 84 calculator.  We will have a few additional calculators available for loan during the workshop. 

All skill levels welcome. 

Topics include: 

• Rounding   
• Fractions, decimals, mixed numbers   
• Order of operations
• Squaring, cubing, square root, cube root   
• Scientific notation   
• + and ─ sign combinations of a negative fraction   
• Place value and powers of 10
• Exponents (negative integer, positive and negative fractional, zero)
• Slides, rotations, flips   
• Rational and irrational numbers  
• Finding values of functions where X is an integer, fraction, or decimal
• Finding and sketching inverses of functions   
• Finding lengths and midpoints of line segments  
• Finding lengths of hypotenuses    
• Finding the equations of lines  
• Finding X and Y intercepts of lines   
• Solving systems of equations by graphing
• Factoring quadratics by graphing and by the quadratic formula  
• Finding vertices of parabolas   
• Finding the equations of and plotting quadratics  given three points   
• Shifting parabola vertices  
• Graphing systems of linear and quadratic inequalities  
• Testing ordered pairs   
• Graphing absolute value inequalities  
• Graphing conjunctions and disjunctions   
• Factorials and absolute values
• Finding sin, cos, and tan values   
• Graphing sin, cos, tan from ─360 to 360 degrees
• Testing  =  ≠  >  ≥  <  ≤    
• Scatter plots, lines of best fit, box and whisker plots,  histograms, mean, median, mode  

Please join us for an exciting and informative session of hands-on learning presented by Bob Curry, retired math instructor and university lecturer. 

Registration is free. Space is limited. Please contact Ange Mason at 858-534-5064 or amason@ucsd.edu to reserve your space.

For information on other TeacherTECH workshops, please see http://education.sdsc.edu/teachertech.