Students will do work with calculators and without calculators in class. We will use my classroom set of TI-84 calculators during class when needed.
When not in the classroom, students may use the free online Desmos Graphing Calculator . This is also the online calculator used on the SAT assessments. Here is a link to the SAT version of Desmos.
Students do NOT need to purchase a graphing calculator for Algebra, however, since most standardized tests allow the use of hand-held graphing calculators, students may want to purchase a graphing calculator for home use. That would give them the opportunity to get additional practice using a hand-held graphing calculator that they could then use when taking SAT or ACT assessments.
If purchasing a calculator for home use, students should choose from the TI-84 families of calculators.