Add as a preferred source on Google


Casio Takes New Approach to Graphing Calculator for Students


Casio's Prizm fx-CG10 plots graphs over full-color images to help students visualize concepts.

Casio Education has introduced the Prizm fx-CG10, a new concept in educational graphing calculators that aims to impart mathematical concepts in addition to providing standard graphing functions. Using a new tool known as Picture Plot, the Prizm enables users to plot graphs over full-color photographic images, such as an Egyptian pyramid or the jets of an outdoor fountain, as way of relating complex mathematical functions to real-world concepts such as design and engineering.

Additional features of the Prizm fx-CG10 include:

  • High-resolution color LCD, featuring natural-looking display of shaded areas;
  • Color enhancement capabilities for all graphing objects, including lines, circles, bars, grid lines, and axes;
  • Automatic color linking function relating graphic representations to corresponding spreadsheet screen items and formulas;
  • 16 MB storage capacity, with USB port for PC data transfer; and
  • Extended battery life, running on four AAA batteries.

Casio also offers teachers online training using streaming video and downloadable supplemental activities, as well as a loaner program, which enables interested educators to try the Prizm for 30 days. An application for the program is available here.

About the Author

Scott Aronowitz is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas. He has covered the technology, advertising, and entertainment sectors for seven years. He can be reached here.

Featured

  • hand holding globe and environmental icons in front of a green background

    CoSN, SETDA, UDT Release Guidelines for Environmentally Responsible Technology Purchasing

    CoSN and SETDA, in partnership with IT and telecommunications solution provider UDT, recently released a set of Sustainability Procurement Guidelines designed to help K-12 school and district leaders, procurement officers, and technology directors make purchasing decisions that are both environmentally responsible and operationally effective.

  • stacks of science worksheets with scientific icons

    Kognity Intros Blended Learning Resources for Science Instruction

    Science education platform Kognity has launched a suite of blended learning resources for its four science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth & Space Science.

  • robot brain with various technology and business icons

    Google Cloud Study: Early Agentic AI Adopters See Better ROI

    Google Cloud has released its second annual ROI of AI study, finding that 52% of enterprise organizations now deploy AI agents in production environments. The comprehensive survey of 3,466 senior leaders across 24 countries highlights the emergence of a distinct group of "agentic AI early adopters" who are achieving measurably higher returns on their AI investments.

  • woman using network-connected printer

    The Hidden Cyber Risk in Schools

    Printers may not be glamorous, but they are an often-overlooked attack vector that should be part of every district's cybersecurity strategy.