Texas Instruments TI15TK Teacher Guide - Page 5
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About the Teacher Guide How the Teacher Guide is Organized This guide consists of two sections: Activities and How to Use the TI-15. The Activities section is a collection of activities for integrating the TI-15 into mathematics instruction. How To Use the TI-15 is designed to help you teach students how to use the calculator. Activities The activities are designed to be teacherdirected. They are intended to help develop mathematical concepts while incorporating the TI-15 as a teaching tool. Each activity is self-contained and includes the following: • An overview of the mathematical purpose of the activity. • The mathematical concepts being developed. • The materials needed to perform the activity. • A student activity sheet. How to Use the TI.15 This section contains examples on transparency masters. Chapters are numbered and include the following: • An introductory page describing the calculator keys presented in the examples, the location of those keys on the TI-15, and any pertinent notes about their functions. • Transparency masters following the introductory page provide examples of practical applications of the key(s) being discussed. The key(s) being discussed are shown in black on an illustration of the TI-15 keyboard. Things to Keep in Mind • While many of the examples on the transparency masters may be used to develop mathematical concepts, they were not designed specifically for that purpose. • For maximum flexibility, each example and activity is independent of the others. Select the transparency master that emphasizes the key your students need to use to develop the mathematical concepts you are teaching. Select an appropriate activity for the mathematical concept you are teaching. • If an example does not seem appropriate for your curriculum or grade level, use it to teach the function of a key (or keys), and then provide relevant examples of 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