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What is Desmos?
Desmos is an online calculator that can be used online through an internet browser visiting the site and selecting the Math Tools drop-down to choose your calculator version.
An alternative option is to download the Desmos App in Google Play for Android Devices, the Apple App Store for Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads, and the Chrome Web Store for Chromebooks, all for FREE.
Desmos and MAAP – Beginning with the 2020–2021 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) assessments, the Desmos Graphing Calculator (MAAP version) became the embedded graphing calculator in the test‑delivery platform for the Algebra I End‑of‑Course (EOC) assessment. The Desmos Scientific Calculator is available for Grade 8 Mathematics, and the Desmos Four‑Function Calculator is available for Grades 6–7 Mathematics, Grade 8 Science, and Biology.
NOTE: As always, using any (online or handheld) graphing calculator is a student’s choice based on their classroom instruction. Students will continue to be allowed to use their handheld calculators, provided the calculators meet the requirements outlined in the MAAP Calculator Policy.
Additional Calculator Versions of Desmos
Teaching with Desmos Activities
Desmos Professional Development
