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ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
Posted 01/05/2021 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)We are all about saving you time and energy in the classroom, or wherever you are teaching students from during this school year. In that vein, we’ve compiled our top 10 YouTube videos from 2020 to help you and your students continue to grow and flourish in the new year.
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The Best of TI’s Science Lessons
Posted 12/15/2020 by Erick ArcherThese are my eight favorite science activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website.
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Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
Posted 12/07/2020 by Stacy Thibodeaux (@stacythib)Classroom instruction time is precious. Coding and programming are valuable skills for students. Let me help you get started with a few time-saving tips and resources.
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Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
Posted 10/09/2020 by Erick ArcherThese are some of the best middle grades science activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website.
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Best of Biology Activities for the Fall Semester
Posted 10/09/2020 by Erick ArcherThese are some of the best biology activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website.
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TI’s Response to COVID-19: We Are Here for You
Posted 05/08/2020 by Peter Balyta (@pbalyta)As more schools transition to remote learning to limit the spread of the coronavirus, our team has been hard at work exploring new resources, and identifying existing ones, that can support students and teachers as they pivot to virtual learning.
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Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
Posted 03/26/2020 by Frederick FotschEveryone is scrambling to figure out how to keep the learning going. Teachers are being asked to create online content and lessons for students to consume at home. In this activity, students learn what it means to “flatten the curve” and understand why certain behaviors will help to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
Posted 03/20/2020 by Erica SchillerAs you journey into the world of distance education, get tips on effective teaching strategies from an expert in the field. Plus, join our webinars next Tuesday and Wednesday to ask your questions about transitioning to virtual learning.
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Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
Posted 11/15/2019 by Erick ArcherTI has resources to help your Science Olympiad teams get started with the new Division C Detector Building event.
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Senior Drummers Hit a High Note as Winners of Spread the Math Love Contest
Posted 10/14/2019 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)Nate Norwood and Jeffery Gaskin, high school seniors and members of the drumline, are the latest winners in TI’s Spread the Math Love Contest. Read how they inspired their computer science teacher to bring her A-game to the classroom every day.
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6 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
Posted 10/14/2019 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)Up your Halloween game with some of our favorite fall activities for your math and science classroom.
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Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
Posted 04/22/2019 by Erick ArcherNow that graphing calculators are permitted on the AP® Biology exam, learn how graphing calculators can help students achieve the Science Practices for AP® science courses.
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Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
Posted 04/08/2019 by Kim GonzalesWe’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Stacy Thibodeaux, a biology teacher from Youngsville, Louisiana, who strives to instill a love of learning in her students.
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Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
Posted 09/26/2018 by Kim GonzalesWe’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Fatemia Fuson, a graphic designer turned math and computer science teacher.
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Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
Posted 05/24/2018 by Kim Gonzales (@kimsgonzales)We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Alice Fisher, an AP computer science teacher from Houston, who collaborates with professors from Rice University to integrate art into coding.
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How to Keep Kids’ STEM Skills Sharp This Summer
Posted 05/23/2018 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)Learn five ways to keep kids engaged with math and science after the last school bell rings to avoid the dreaded summer brain drain.
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Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
Posted 04/11/2018 by Kim Gonzales, @kimsgonzalesYou’ve made it through the first round of the TI Codes Contest. Congratulations! Now the real fun begins as you sketch out a solid plan in hopes of advancing to the next round.
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Who knew math had moves?
Posted 03/28/2018 by Ellen Fishpaw, @ellenfishpawStudents face-off in Rover dance-off as part of a STEM day at schools across San Antonio.
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Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
Posted 03/20/2018 by Erick ArcherThe expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the confined 45 to 90 minutes of a class period? One option is with simulations. Try these 5 simulation-based lessons with your students.
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Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
Posted 02/20/2018 by Kelly Kutach @TIKellyKBuild bridges, literally, between math and science concepts with this fun, and meaningful project that lets all students embrace their inner engineer.
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