Using a Programable Calculator to Introduce Fundamental Concepts of Assembly Language

[David Hayden]

I've wondered recently about using programmable calculators in high school math or physics classes. Would it make sense to have the students build up a library of programs to compute common formulas etc. Most recently was with my step-son who was learning distance and midpoint formulas. Of course to my mind, you'd put these formulas into your calculator and never have to calculate them by hand again (or use the program to double check your work when the problem required an exact answer - assuming that the calculator didn't have CAS).

I have to believe this has been done already.