1. Using the DESMOS Calculator (online and mobile app)
Cathy Callow-Heusser, Ph.D.
UMTSS Education Specialist  SSIP Secondary Math Specialist

2. DESMOS Calculator
Available at Apple & Google Play App Stores
New SAGE calculator
Secondary Math 1, 2, 3: Students can use DESMOS graphing calculator or an approved handheld calculator for SAGE assessments.
6th grade math: Students can only use the DESMOS calculator (without the graphing window) for SAGE assessments.
7th and 8th grade math: Students can use the DESMOS calculator or an approved handheld calculator for SAGE assessments.

3. Getting Around DESMOS Help resources Graph settings, print, and share
Input window and keyboard
Folders, notes, and images

4. DESMOS Scientific Calculator
In SAGE, same as graphing calculator but without the graph window
Not available at desmos.com without graph window
Symbols and operations (and order of operations)
Expressions, equations, lists, and tables
Trig, stats, and miscellaneous functions

5. DESMOS Graphing Calculator
Points, movable points
Equations, restrictions
Examples
Student-created graphs
Taylor Swift:
Anime Art Sinon:
Dog:
Ship:

6. DESMOS Teaching Tools Class code Student view Teacher experience
Example lessons
Marbleslides Lines:
Exponentials:
Parabolas:
Periodics:
Function Carnival:
Penny Circle:

7. Contact Information
Catherine Callow-Heusser, Ph.D. SSIP Secondary Mathematics Specialist Utah State Board of Education (USBE, previously named USOE) Office: Mobile: