Suzybearybake Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 My son is in his last two weeks of Saxon Algebra I and Will be starting Algebra II in a few weeks. His Dive CD suggested getting a graphing calculator at this time for his last few lessons. There are so many and they are all terribly expensive. What is my best option for one that will last through Calculus? Is there a place to purchase them that is less expensive (Staples, Office Max, Walmart)? What model or brand has the best quality at the cheapest price? What are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 and it is working very well for him. I do wish that we'd spent the extra few dollars and got the "Silver Edition" because it has a lot more memory. There are all kinds of applications that can be downloaded onto it from the internet, like a Periodic Table and a Simultaneous Equation solver. I believe that the TI-84 is acceptable for both the SAT & ACT. The ACT seems to have stricter requirements, and some higher level TI models are not allowed on the ACT. I bought my son's calculator at Staples during the Back-to-School deals in August and got an excellent deal on it. If you can't find a deal now, and there are only a few lessons that use the graphing feature, perhaps you could borrow one or just go through those lessons later. HTH, Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sometimes they will recommend a particular model, so you might want to follow suit. Personally, I use a now antique TI-85. The TI-84 is quite popular these days. The absolutely cheapest way to get a graphing calculator is to buy one from a pawn shop. It probably won't have a manual so you'll have to order one--factor that in the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 :rolleyes:We currently have two of them, the 83 Plus and the 84. Agreeing with the other responses, if he'll take more higher math, I would get the most current model you can afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 You can download a manual from the TI website. I believe this is more complete than the printed manual that comes with the TI 84 Plus. It is certainly longer. Otherwise there is the 'TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator for Dummies' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 My ds just bought the TI-84 plus silver edition. It scares me just to look at it! I shopped a long time...looked at used ones on ebay....finally bit the bullet and spent the $$. It is allowed for both the SAT and ACT test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I second (or sixth) the TI-84. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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