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Cathy Cromar teacher, Cottonwood Heights Elementary School, Salt Lake City, Utah Stephen Davies teacher, Oquirrh Elementary School, West Jordan, Utah Pamela Patton Giles K-12 math specialist, Jordan School District, Sandy, Utah Gary Hanson teacher, Sprucewood Elementary School, Sandy, Utah Pamela Weber Harris teacher, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas Rita Janes teacher, Newfound Educational Associates, St. John’s, Newfoundland Ellen Johnston teacher, Trinity Junior High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas Jane Martain teacher, Mountview Elementary School, Salt Lake City, Utah Linda K. McNay teacher, Quincy Junior High School, Quincy, Illinois Melissa Nast teacher, Arlington, Texas Louise Nutzman teacher, Sugar Land Middle School, Sugar Land, Texas Aletha Paskett teacher, Indian Hills Middle School, Sandy, Utah Claudia Schmitt teacher, Oquirrh Elementary School, West Jordan, Utah Karen Wilcox teacher, Columbus, Ohio Important notice regarding book materials Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an “as-is” basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this book. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Permission is hereby granted to teachers to reprint or photocopy in classroom, workshop, or seminar quantities the pages or sheets in this work that carry a Texas Instruments copyright notice. These pages are designed to be reproduced by teachers for use in their classes, workshops, or seminars, provided each copy made shows the copyright notice. Such copies may not be sold, and further distribution is expressly prohibited. Except as authorized above, prior written permission must be obtained from Texas Instruments Incorporated to reproduce or transmit this work or portions thereof in any other form or by any other electronic or mechanical means, including any information storage or retrieval system, unless expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Send inquiries to this address: Texas Instruments Incorporated, 7800 Banner Drive, M/S 3918, Dallas, TX 75251, Attention: Manager, Business Services Note: Using calculators other than the TI-73 may produce results different from those described in these materials. ti-cares@ti.com Copyright © 1998 Texas Instruments Incorporated. Except for the specific rights granted herein, all rights are reserved. Printed in the United States of America. © 1998 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED iv Using the TI-73: A Guide for Teachers About the Activities This guide consists of 12 activities designed to be teacher-directed. They are intended to help develop mathematical concepts while incorporating the TI-73 as a teaching tool. Organization Each activity is self-contained and includes: ¦ The mathematical strands with which the activity is most closely associated: Number Sense; Patterns, Relations, and Functions; Measurement and Geometry; or Probability and Statistics ¦ The materials needed to perform the activity ¦ An overview of the mathematical purpose of the activity . The detailed procedure, including step-by-step TI-73 keystrokes Additionally, most of the activities contain: ¦ A student activity sheet as needed ¦ A teacher black-line master as needed ¦ A section to wrap-up what is being taught ¦ A section to assess what is being taught ¦ A section to extend what is being taught Conventions Used ¦ Brackets [ ] around a key’s symbol Example -l indicate that the key is a second function (printed in yellow) on the TI-73. ¦ Bold type indicates a calculator display Example Done or format. How To Order Materials To place an order or request additional information about TI calculators, call our toll-free number: 1-800-TI-CARES (1-800-842-2737). © 1998 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Table of Contents About the Development TeamAbout the Development Team About the ActivitiesAbout the Activities iii iv Number Sense The Cookie Caper Dice Digits How Do You Measure Up? 1 5 9 Patterns, Relations, and Functions Stadium Walls The Twin’s Towers Major Martian Headache 13 23 31 Measurement and Geometry The Dolphin Drip, Drip, Drip Only the Height Has Been Changed 35 41 49 Probability and Statistics Give Me 5! A Foot is a Foot–Or is It? Which Brand is Best? 55 63 69 TI-73 Index TI-73 Index Activity Content Index Activity Content Index 97 79 08 80 © 1998 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Activity 1 The Cookie Caper Students learn about equivalent fractions by sharing their fav...