But, you can’t go wrong, especially in middle school, with a scientific. If your students is thinking of going into the higher levels of mathematics such as Algebra 2, PreCalculus, Calculus, then a graphing calculator might be a wise investment. Now we come to how do you decide? To me, it depends what you think you are going to be pursuing as far as mathematics. Basically, think of the graphing calculator as having all the functionality of the scientific calculator but with a lot more additional capabilities, with the most obvious difference being the ability to graph and visualize. There are more differences, but that’s a nice list (check here for a comparison between scientific calculators (Casio vs. the fx-CG10 and fx-CG50 models – this allows for differentiating visually between graphs Some graphing calculators come with color – i.e.Price-wise, scientific calculators are usually significantly less than graphing, for obvious reasons (the graphing calculators have much more capabilities and memory storage). There tends to be much more functionality and options in a graphing calculator – for example, spreadsheets, e-activities, exam modes, the ability to do dynamic graphing (in Casio graphing calculators fx-9750GIII, fx-CG50 models).
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