Common Core Nuggets: Geometry
These are a series of short, interactive LUA applets that help students grasp the important ideas of specific indicators in the Common Core Curriculum. This collection contains applets that will help teachers implement Common Core Geometry Standard G-GPE 1, 3 for High School Mathematics. There ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/common-core-nuggets-geometry
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...ect challenges students to design a circuit and write code that creates an on/off switch using a banana — that’s correct, a banana (or you can use an apple if you dislike bananas). Unit 2: Banana switch circuit diagram. Unit 3: Setting Analog Output — “Make a Mood Light.” Students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
... the Fibonacci sequence/numbers forever, and with a quick internet search you can be in awe of what has been found. The rings on a sunflower or a pineapple are two that come to mind. Let’s look at a few examples: 1. The squares Using “the sequence,” you can create a visual of it using the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...gineering. Psst, we built a “guardrail” into our bridge. Feel free to keep that tidbit of information to yourself until you feel like the kids have grappled with this problem long enough. Tip 3: Science is perfect. Lab equipment is not. Don’t expect to see a perfectly straight line. Your data co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Solution 33131:Resolving the Error "Can't Be Opened Because It Is From An Unidentified Developer" or ".pkg can't be Opened Because Apple Cannot Check for Malicious Software." When Installing Texas Instruments Software Products Using a Mac.
...xas Instruments Software Products Using a Mac®. website Home | Computer Software, iPad and Chrome Apps Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I resolve the error "can't be opened...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/33131
Guidebooks: TI Connectivity Software | Texas Instruments
...earn how to connect your TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator to your computer to be able to perform a variety of functions. TI-Nspire™ CX II Connect eGuide Also available in these languages:French TI Connect™ CE software Examine the manual for this software that allows for conn...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/guidebooks/ti-connectivity-sw
TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator | Texas Instruments
...affiliated with, nor endorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org, www.act.org and www.ibo.org. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Chrome OS™ is a trademark of Google LLC. Now you can add a new dimension to you...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-84-plusce
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-Nspire™ CX Graphing Calculator
...sentative names for the lists of data. A Data & Statistics page allows for quick, interactive graphing of the data. From here, a quick look at the residual plot helps to confirm whether the computed regression model fits the data well. Refer to the video below for how to do this on your calculato...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstatstipsfornspire
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
It’s that time again! Every four years there is a worldwide international athletic competition that features the very best athletes in the world. On July 23, these athletes began to assemble in Japan in a much-anticipated competition since it was delayed by one year due to a global pandemic. Not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Best_Of_Science
...lorful and engaging simulations help bring important science concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their own ideas. Take a look at some of the most popular science activities below. These are just a few of the many activities available for free with your T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/best_of_science
Designing a Reaction Rate Experiment
In this activity, students will design, conduct, and report the outcome of an experiment in which they investigate some factor that affects the rate of reaction between baking soda and vinegar. The dynamic nature of the reaction, coupled with a wide range of possible choices of independent varia...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/designing-a-reaction-rate-experiment
TI STEM Exchange | Justice-Centered STEM Education to Address Pressing Societal Challenges Using the Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic | December
...s of broader initiatives in creating a more robust and multi-faceted approach to STEM learning for all students. The session panelists have practical ideas for partnering with community and business organizations, connecting STEM programming to authentic local issues, and addressing STEM programm...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ti-stem-exchange/december2021-event
STEM Exchange | It Takes a Village: State, Regional and Community Support for STEM Learning | November
...s of broader initiatives in creating a more robust and multi-faceted approach to STEM learning for all students. The session panelists have practical ideas for partnering with community and business organizations, connecting STEM programming to authentic local issues, and addressing STEM programm...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ti-stem-exchange/november2021-event
Biographies | STEM Exchange | It Takes a Village: State, Regional and Community Support for STEM Learning | November
...s of broader initiatives in creating a more robust and multi-faceted approach to STEM learning for all students. The session panelists have practical ideas for partnering with community and business organizations, connecting STEM programming to authentic local issues, and addressing STEM programm...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ti-stem-exchange/november2021-event/panel-biographies
5 Teacher Tips for Classroom Management | Texas Instruments
... year. For example, “Annie Algebra.” Another helpful teacher tip that can go a long way toward building positive student relationships is the idea of embracing mistakes, and using them as teaching moments. As Brandi Green cleverly pointed out, pencils have erasers the same way calculators...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-teacher-tips-classroom-management
Triangle Midsegment Exploration
The activity has the students investigate the relationship of the midsegment to the third side of the triangle. In addition the students investigate the area of the smaller triangles compared to the larger one and uses the results to solve the "campground" problem. There is a set of follow-up q...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-midsegment-exploration
The Pirate Problem
...after the palm tree in the treasure map disappears? What begins with inductive reasoning ends with a formal proof. This lesson, easily adapted to middle school, utilizes knowledge of quadrilaterals, congruent triangles, reflection, and symmetry. This high school version requires a healthy dos...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-pirate-problem
Taxicab Geometry
In this activity, students begin a study of taxicab geometry by discovering the taxicab distance formula. They then use the definition of radius to draw a taxicab circle and make comparisons between a circle in Euclidean geometry and a circle in taxicab geometry. Lastly, they construct taxicab pe...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxicab-geometry
Secants and Segments in a Circle
This activity is designed to allow students an opportunity to gain an understanding of the relationship among the segments formed by two secants drawn from a common external point to a circle. It includes an interactive geometry page, some circle problems, and a Euclidean proof.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secants-and-segments-in-a-circle
Introducing Absolute Value
This activity introduces absolute value from a data value perspective. Students examine data by comparing individual data points to the mean by finding the difference (positive or negative) and the distance from the mean. They then plot the distances vs. the differences and examine the shape of t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-absolute-value
FormulaPro
...ving. It comprises a Equation Solving part (700+ equations grouped into 16 subjects/categories) and a Reference part. Made entirely in Lua, it provides the user a great equations-database browsing experience and an easy-to-use formula solver and reference part to quickly access "common" knowle...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/formulapro
Hide and Seek on the Coordinate Plane
The activity is designed as an introduction to the activity center on TI-Navigator™. Prior to the activity students should have covered graphing points on the coordinate plane, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers, as well as absolute value and comparing and ordering integers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hide-and-seek-on-the-coordinate-plane
Taxicab Geometry
Students begin a study of taxicab geometry by discovering the taxicab distance formula. They then use the definition of radius to draw a taxicab circle and make comparisons between a circle in Euclidean geometry and a circle in taxicab geometry. Lastly, they construct taxicab perpendicular bisect...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxicab-geometry_1
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Hardball" - Is It for Real
In "Hardball," an amateur mathematician uncovers an equation that uses baseball statistics to identify which players are using performance enhancing substances. By analyzing player performance, he is able to determine when an athlete began using a performance enhancing substance. Students will us...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--hardball--is-it-for-real
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Contenders" - Dialing Ben
In "Contenders," David's friend, Ben Ellis, is a suspect of two murders. The FBI can not find Ben when he stops using his cell phone. Charlie explains that Ben may be using a friend's cell phone and might be identified by his unique calling pattern, so he compares the cell phone records of Ben an...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--contenders--dialing-ben