01
Warm up the home screen
Enter 84 + 16 and press ENTER.
Need a hint?
Type the expression exactly as written, then press ENTER.
Classroom activity
TI-84 Scavenger Hunt
Learn the calculator by finding, trying and explaining its tools. Twelve short missions move from the home screen to graphing, statistics, variables, matrices, modes and error recovery.
No account required. Progress stays in this browser. Shared result links do not include the student name.
Find itLocate the tool or menu.
Try itUse it on a small math task.
Explain itNotice what the calculator did.
Share itExport a result link, PDF or image.
Zone 1
4 missionsFind & calculate
Get comfortable with the home screen, recall, powers and negative values.
02
Recall, edit, recalculate
Calculate 27 × 4. Then press 2nd → ENTER to recall the expression, change 4 to 5 and evaluate it again.
Need a hint?
The recalled expression can be edited before you press ENTER again.
03
Use the power key
Use the caret ^ key to calculate 7³.
Need a hint?
Enter 7, press ^, enter 3, then press ENTER.
04
Negative sign detective
Compare (−4)² with −4². Which result pair is correct?
Need a hint?
Parentheses decide whether the negative sign is part of the base being squared.
Zone 2
2 missionsGraph & inspect
Move from an equation to a graph, a table and a useful viewing window.
05
Graph and read a value
Enter Y₁ = 2X − 3. Use GRAPH, TRACE or TABLE to find y when x = 4.
Need a hint?
2(4) − 3 gives the value you should see.
06
Reset a viewing window
Which path restores the standard graph window?
Need a hint?
ZStandard is inside the ZOOM menu.
Zone 3
3 missionsAnalyze & store
Use lists, variables and matrices as working tools rather than isolated features.
07
One-variable statistics
Put 3, 5, 5, 7, 10 in L1. Run 1-Var Stats and record the mean x̄.
Need a hint?
STAT → EDIT to enter the list, then STAT → CALC → 1-Var Stats.
08
Store a value
Store 12 in variable A, then evaluate A² − 5.
Need a hint?
Use STO→, then ALPHA and the key carrying A.
09
Matrix mission
Create [A] = [[3,1],[2,5]] and calculate det([A]).
Need a hint?
For a 2×2 matrix, determinant = ad − bc. Use that to check your calculator.
Zone 4
3 missionsAccuracy & fixing
Use modes and error recovery to make calculator results more dependable.
10
Check angle mode
Set the calculator to Degree mode. Evaluate sin(30) + cos(60).
Need a hint?
Both sin(30°) and cos(60°) equal 0.5.
11
Use Goto after an error
Create a syntax error on purpose. Which error-screen choice places the cursor at the problem?
Need a hint?
The useful option jumps directly to where the calculator detected the error.
12
Display-mode experiment
Evaluate 2.4 × 3.7. Then set Float to 0 and evaluate again. What changed?
Need a hint?
Float controls how many decimal places are shown; it does not rewrite the stored mathematical value.
Turn the hunt into something shareable.
Check missions as you work. Your result card updates automatically and can be shared without creating an account.
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Start with Mission 1.
Result links include score, completed missions and time only — not the optional student name.
For teachers
Use it as a first-week activity, station or calculator reset.
Students can work on the interactive version, the printable version, or one can be used as a follow-up to the other.
Pair-friendly
Assign one calculator per pair and alternate the “driver” after each mission so both students handle the device.
Self-paced
Hints stay closed until students need them, while answer checking gives immediate feedback without revealing every solution at once.
Easy evidence
Students can submit a compact result link, PNG or PDF. The downloadable paper edition supports device-free or station use.