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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Using a Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this site to learn how to use a calculator and apply math to real life situations with this interactive lesson! You will receive immediate feedback for your answers to all the questions.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: How to Use a Scientific Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents detailed explanation of how to use the different key functions on a scientific calculator. Each function is accompanied by example problems with the steps for finding the solutions using the calculator. Includes diagram of...
eBook
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Using Your Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site deals with using a calculator to help solve and evaluate mathematical problems. This site provides a lengthy chart of basic operations performed by calculators, examples of problems to be solved using a calculator, as well as...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Trigonometric Ratios With a Calculator Grades 8 10

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a calculator to find trigonometric ratios.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Scientific Notation With a Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply scientific notation concepts using a calculator to solve real-world problems.
Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Percent With a Calculator

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial explains how to use a calculator to find a percent. There is also a practice section at the end of the lesson.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Use a Calculation

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Determine strategies to use when solving multiplication and division facts.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Irrational Numbers With a Calculator

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice using a calculator to find the approximate decimal values of irrational numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding With a Calculator

For Students 2nd - 5th
Use this online calculator game to practice using a calculator. The game keeps track of your correct and incorrect answers. It also shows you a percent score of your correct answers as you play.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Calculator Use With Algebra Expressions

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn how to evaluate expressions using a calculator. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
Activity
Other

The Coordinate Plane: Graphs & Graphing Calculators

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides exercises for graphing on the coordinate plane including distance formula, midpoint formula, graphs of equations, and graphing using a calculator.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ns Calculating and Rounding Numbers

For Teachers 8th
In this task, 8th graders investigate how numbers are rounded when using a calculator and what effects this can have. Aligns with 8.NS.A.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Use a Calculator Parentheses and Memory

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Explore parentheses, brackets, and braces to solve multi-step expressions.
Professional Doc
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Teacher 2 Teacher: Use of Calculator Discussion Room

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a discussion room where teachers have commented on the use of calculators in the classroom. If you're a teacher feel free to join in on the discussion or ask your own question regarding calculators.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Use a Decimal Calculation

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Choose and operation to solve calculations involving decimals.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.2: Checking a Calculation of a Decimal Exponent

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of the task is to connect properties of fractional exponents with ordering of real numbers. Aligns with N-RN.A.2.
Interactive
Other

Calculator.net: Volume Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the volume, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing formulas...
Interactive
Other

Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the surface area, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Descriptive Statistics Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a statistics calculator; enter a data set and hit calculate. Descriptive statistics summarize certain aspects of a data set or a population using numeric calculations. Examples of descriptive statistics include: mean, average,...
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
Graphic
Other

Mainland Aggregates, Ltd: Many Uses of Sand

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic includes a calculation for how many grains of sand are on the Earth. It discusses what sand is, its history of use by humans, and its many uses in modern times.
Activity
Other

Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators on Line Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Marindale's Reference Desk offers a comprehensive guide and listing to science and math calculators. Select from mathematics, statistics, science, chemistry, physics, astrophysics, astronomy, engineering, and computer engineering...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Final Grade Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Find what grade you need on the final exam to reach a target grade for the course. If you know your current grade and the weight of the final exam, you can calculate the grade you need on the final to reach your target course grade.
Unit Plan
Other

Square Root on Your Computer's Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a tutorial on using a calculator to evaluate square roots.

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