Which calculator do I need?
There are many choices of calculators out there! The one that we use, on direction of the Minnesota Department of Education, is the TI 83 and TI 84 series calculators.All 3 of the choices below are excellent choices and can be used for 8th grade algebra through college classes. You will need this calculator throughout your high school math career. There is a school calculator rental option. See the information regarding rentals on its own link.
This is the TI 83 Plus graphing calculator. It is an older model, but is a little cheaper to purchase. It will do fine, but will require more key strokes to do what you want.
This is the TI 84 Plus graphing calculator. This is a relatively new model. It's operating system has many short-cuts installed so it requires fewer key strokes to complete tasks. It sometimes comes in different keyboard colors.
This is the TI 84 Plus CE graphing calculator. This is a very new model. It's operating system has the short-cuts that make it convenient to use. It comes in a number of different colors. It also graphs multiple functions in different colors.