What is a Scientific Calculator?
A scientific calculator is a calculator especially designed to deal with scientific problems. Scientific calculators can range from a few U.S. Dollars to several hundred, depending on the quality and features the model has to offer. A scientific calculator is also very useful for advanced mathematics, in addition to scientific features. One of the hallmarks of modern scientific calculators is their ability to be programmed with formulas and functions that may be needed for certain classes. These functions are often capable of handling very complex scientific formulas, such as those found in physics or chemistry, and those in advanced mathematics, such as trigonometry. This is a feature that is available on most advanced calculators, whether they are graphing, statistics or scientific. Most companies offer a way to connect the scientific calculator to a computer for uploading these important functions. There are entire Web sites devoted to programming calculators with different function
A scientific calculator is any calculator with 4 basic operations, the square and square root buttons, a pi button and a button to change the sign of a number. A good example is the Texas Instruments TI-30. I recommend the solar version, so that the battery doesn’t die when people forget to turn it off, and PLEASE! Label the calculator with your name!
A scientific calculator is any calculator with 4 basic operations, the square and square root buttons, a pi button and a button to change the sign of a number. A good example is the Texas Instruments TI-30. I recommend the solar version, so that the battery doesn’t die when people forget to turn it off, and PLEASE! Label the calculator with your name! Accelerated 8th grade math students require a graphing calculator. Although I will allow students to use these in Earth Science class, they MAY NOT be used on the state science test, the 8th grade state math test or the Regents earth science test.
