Section 4: Units & Conversions
Fundamental Topics in Science © 2001 Texas Instruments Teacher Notes 4-7
Try-It!™ on Your TI
83 Plus
This
Try-It! activity requires the use of the Science Tools application. This free application
came with the Fundamental Topics in Science application and is accessible from the
SCIENCE
CHAPTERS
menu, but it must be loaded separately.
You may direct the students to perform the given unit conversions manually and turn in their
work sheets (using the
UNIT CONVERTER
tool only to check their work) or have them use the
UNIT CONVERTER
for all applicable portions.
3.00
4
10
8
m 1 y 365 days 24 h 60 min 60 s
distance = rate
time = —————
—
————
———
————
——— = 9.46
4
10
15
m
s y day h min
Space is provided for written answers on the
Try-It! sheets, but if the students are keeping
journals, you may wish to direct them to record their responses in their journals instead.
Note
: The
SCIENCE TOOLS
application is described more fully in the
TI
1
83 Plus Science Tools
user guide.
Extension
Have the students express the average distance from the earth to the sun (1.50
4
10
11
m) in
light-years.
light-year
1.50
4
10
11
m
—————= 1.59
4
10
-5
light-year
9.46
4
10
15
m
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