Calculator

Desmos or TI-84 Graphing Calculator

In eighth grade Math, students are allowed to use graphing calculators. Desmos is a free online calculator that can be accessed through this website. This calculator is the one that is embedded on tests including our Topic tests and the STAAR test. Note that there are several versions of Desmos and students need to be using this specific version for this class. You do not need to purchase a calculator as this is available through the students' chromebooks.

TI-84 Plus (and CE) CALCULATORS

Students in secondary math courses may also use the TI-84 Plus or TI-84 plus CE handhelds developed by Texas Instruments.

If you want to buy a calculator for home use, we recommend that you purchase the one used in their classroom. (We recommend students use a TI-84 Calculator. TI-84s come in many colors and styles but anything that says TI-84 will be great (TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 plus Silver or TI-84 plus CE). You can access https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/graphing-course-comparison to compare the models.

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