Lesson 1

Part III (Intro to the ClassPad Manager Software, cont'd)

In this part you will explore graphs in 3-Dimensional space.

1. Graphing in 3-Dimension

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2. Another Graph

drawing a triangle

Part III


Practice Exercises

  1. Click to open the Main Launcher and then click (3D Graph).
  2. Click in the window with z1, z2, etc., and clear its equations [Edit / Clear All].
  3. Graph z1=sin(x*y)/x.
  4. Rotate the graph by clicking directly in the graph window and dragging. Continue this until you like your graph.
  5. Add the title PART III to your Lesson1 document just below the three screen captures for PART II.
  6. Get a screen capture and paste it into your Lesson1 document (under a title of PART III).
    [Remember: To get a screen capture, right click on the ClassPad Manager and select Capture Screen. OR, just press the F8 key.]
  7. Open the Zoom menu and select View-y.
  8. Get a screen capture. Add two blank spaces following the last screen capture and then paste this one.
  9. Experiment with other items in the Zoom menu and also rotating the graph.
  10. Get a screen capture. Add two blank spaces following the last screen capture and then paste this one.

Part IV

Written Exercises

Copy and paste the following questions into your Lesson1 document. Answer each question using a complete sentence or sentences.

  1. How do you clear a window?
  2. How do we select an expression?
  3. What does "ans" do?
  4. What is an emulator?

Reflection Exercises

You have just completed the first lesson in ClassPad 101, congratulations! Please take a few moments to copy and paste the following three questions at the end of your Lesson1 document and answer them.

  1. Approximately how long did it take you to complete this lesson?
  2. Which activity did you enjoy the most? Why?
  3. Which part of this activity did you find difficult to follow? How did you overcome the difficulty?

Assessment 1: Introduction to the ClassPad Manager Software