Showing posts with label SAT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SAT. Show all posts
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Top 10 Questions Parents Ask about Graphing Calculators
I was just reviewing this list of questions prepared by Texas Instruments. I found a problem with one of their answers.
The seventh question they list is, "Can my child use a graphing calculator on the SAT* and ACT?". The answer they provide is "Yes. Graphing calculators are permitted or even required on SAT*, ACT, PSAT* and AP* exams."
This answer is not 100% accurate. Although a graphing calculator is permitted (or required) when taking many standardized tests, NOT ALL graphing calculators are permitted.
I've already covered why some graphing calculator models are not permitted for takers of the SAT and PSAT tests in previous posts. To find out more take a look at those posts.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Save up to 15% during our Back to School Sale!
It's time to get ready to go back to school. If you're in high school or college that probably means math classes, science classes, and standardized tests. So to help ease the trepidation of SAT's, homework, and Trigonometry, we're going to help you save some money. Our Back to School sale starts today. Save up to 15% on select models between now and September 15, 2009.
Check out these models from HP and Texas Instruments:
- HP 50g Graphing Calculator with SD Card Slot
- TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator
- HP 33s Scientific Calculator w/ HP Solve
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Buying an Exam Approved Graphing Calculator
High school students are one of the main users of calculators. Standardized exams are a core reason for their usage.
Standardized exams are administered by various organizations. Each of these organizations decides what calculators are approved for use on any of the exams they administer. Unfortunately, each list of approved calculators is different. Thus, the high school student planning on taking several standardized exams over the course of his or her high school career should do some research before purchasing a new calculator for the PSAT or SAT exam can also be used in a subsequent year when taking a state mandated exam (e.g., the Mathematics Regents Exam in NY state) or any of the AP Exams (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry).
As students prepare to go back to school and begin to purchase school supplies one of the items they may need to purchase is a calculator. With these thoughts in mind, coupled with he high cost of many of these calculators (many are graphing calculators), this blog will focus much of its attention over the next few weeks on the identification of approved calculators for the different exams students will be faced with during the coming school year.
Standardized exams are administered by various organizations. Each of these organizations decides what calculators are approved for use on any of the exams they administer. Unfortunately, each list of approved calculators is different. Thus, the high school student planning on taking several standardized exams over the course of his or her high school career should do some research before purchasing a new calculator for the PSAT or SAT exam can also be used in a subsequent year when taking a state mandated exam (e.g., the Mathematics Regents Exam in NY state) or any of the AP Exams (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry).
As students prepare to go back to school and begin to purchase school supplies one of the items they may need to purchase is a calculator. With these thoughts in mind, coupled with he high cost of many of these calculators (many are graphing calculators), this blog will focus much of its attention over the next few weeks on the identification of approved calculators for the different exams students will be faced with during the coming school year.
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