Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
... was delayed by one year due to a global pandemic. Not only is this an exciting time for the athletes but also for fans of the sports they represent. Many of us will be glued to our televisions watching the “best of the best” do their thing and experiencing the excitement and drama of it all from...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
...oding. I immediately knew we had to make this “official,” and create a program to spread the word and get other Girl Scout leaders and Girl Scouts to jump on board too! Collaborating with the GSNETX council, we created easy-to-follow activities for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors to ea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscouts_codingbadge
Puzzling Students to Push Their Understanding
...ify? Will they? Do I know how to help them? All of these lingering questions came into focus when the teachers in my school began work with Oklahoma Excel, a statewide networked improvement community dedicated to using the principles of improvement science to study that very goal. Can our stu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/puzzleproblems
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
...π and ⅇ. So, with this irrational number Φ, and its relationship to Fibonacci, I dare say that we could refer to him now as Φbonacci. Or possibly just Φ, and he could have been the inspiration for Prince changing his name to . Who knows, Φ could have represented the mathematician formerly kno...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
World-Emoji-Day
... an entire site dedicated to emojis. I looked to see how many preloaded emojis are on my current phone, and it said almost 4,000 emojis! Wait … what? Just think: You can use a new one every day for just under 11 years. And by the time you finish using all 4,000, who knows how many more new ones t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
... to robots in the classroom, can help encourage students to participate in these type of competitions. Ready to give robots a try? Robots are not just for robotics classes. They can enhance math, science, history and ELL and ELA classes, increase student confidence with technology, and prepar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Solution 11754: Finding the Complex Conjugate of an Imaginary Number on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
Solution 11754: Finding the Complex Conjugate of an Imaginary Number on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators. Solution 11754: Finding the Complex Conjugate of an Imaginary Number on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators. globa...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11754
Vernier - Bungee Jump Accelerations
Students use an Accelerometer to analyze the motion of a bungee jumper and determine a point where there is maximum and minimum acceleration in the course of the motion. They also compare the experimental data with an actual bungee jump.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--bungee-jump-accelerations
Simulation of the Photoelectric Effect for the TI-83+/TI-84+ Graphing Calculator
The simulation generates photoelectrons into a retarding potential difference. Students can adjust the retarding potential so that the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons can be found. With this information and the wavelength of the photon that generated the photoelectron, Planck's constant ca...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/simulation-of-the-photoelectric-effect-for-the-ti83ti84-graphing-calculator
Solution 15505: Adjusting the Speed of a Script on the TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software.
Solution 15505: Adjusting the Speed of a Script on the TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software. Solution 15505: Adjusting the Speed of a Script on the TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software. global Solution 15505: Adjusting the Speed of a Script on the TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software. website ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/product-usage/15505
2022 Virtual T3IC | July 28–29 | Texas Instruments
Join TI for a two-day virtual conference experience. Connect with fellow educators and learn new ways to enhance math, science and STEM education. Register now. 2022 Virtual T3IC | July 28–29 | Texas Instruments global 2022 Virtual T3IC | July 28–29 | Texas Instruments website ...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/t3-international-conference-2022
Biographies | TI STEM Exchange | Justice-Centered STEM Education to Address Pressing Societal Challenges Using the Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic | December
Speakers and panelist discuss how recent societal issues offer a unique opportunity for educators to connect academic work to shared experiences. Attendees will: Work in small groups, review science lessons and explore the instructional framework. Biographies | TI STEM Exchange | Justice-Cen...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ti-stem-exchange/december2021-event/panel-biographies
TI STEM Exchange | Justice-Centered STEM Education to Address Pressing Societal Challenges Using the Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic | December
...ss organizations, connecting STEM programming to authentic local issues, and addressing STEM programming across all grades K–12. TI STEM Exchange | Justice-Centered STEM Education to Address Pressing Societal Challenges Using the Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic | December global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ti-stem-exchange/december2021-event
TI-84 Plus CE Tutorials | Quick Videos | Texas Instruments
...quations _1giq2M56j0 Solving quadratic and simultaneous equations n8MYrXDebAE Unit conversions o7G1t_S0LYc Using the finance solver application wh9MOB5THbg Accessing matrices aRDwqLpnMWI ...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/product-video-tutorials/ti-84plus-ce-tutorials
6 Resources to Jump-Start the School Year | Texas Instruments
Are you new to teaching with TI technology? Or looking for new ways to engage your students with the technology they already have? Or maybe just finding yourself a little rusty after summer break? Have no fear, TI is here! Another school year has begun and the slow summer mornings with no alar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/tiresources
A New School Year, A New You(Tube) | Texas Instruments
Just in time for the new school year, the TI YouTube channel is taking on a new look with great new content for teachers and students. It’s the perfect place for all types of math fans looking to expand their brainpower and dive into learning. Welcome to the new @TICalculators You...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/new-school-year-new-youtube
Match Me!
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time graphs. They learn to change the shape of the plot by adjust...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-me
Triangulation Problem
In this Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity, students use 'landscape' paper and fold the top left corner of the page so that it just touches the bottom of the page. They calculate the area of the triangle formed by the bottom left corner and find the distance that forms a triangle with maximum...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangulation-problem
Minimizing Surface Area of a Cylinder Given a Fixed Volume
Students will discover the relationship between radius and height of a cylinder so that surface area of a cylinder can be minimized while maintaining a fixed volume. This is just an introduction to a project that they will begin after this investigation. Once this is completed, they will redesig...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/minimizing-surface-area-of-a-cylinder-given-a-fixed-volume
Difference Between Two Proportions
Students use confidence intervals to estimate the difference of two population proportions. First they find the intervals by calculating the critical value and the margin of error. Then, they use the 2-propZInterval command. Students find confidence intervals for differences in proportions in rea...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/difference-between-two-proportions_1
Parameters in Secondary School: Logistics Functions
Designed for prospective secondary mathematics teachers, this activity has students predict, test and justify the effects of changing parameters d and b for the logistic function family given by f(x) = a/(1+b(e)^(cx)) + d. Reflection questions draw attention to the role of claims and evidence, in...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parameters-in-secondary-school-logistics-functions
Given the Graph of a Parabola, State its Equation in Vertex Form
This activity is designed for students to study on their own. It is designed in a 'StudyCard' format. A graph of a parabola will be shown. The student is asked to find the equation of the parabola in vertex form: y = a*(x - h)^(2) + v. Press enter on the double up arrow in the Ans... section t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/given-the-graph-of-a-parabola-state-its-equation-in-vertex-form
Isotopes and Atomic Mass
In this lesson, students will use a simulation of a mass spectrometer. Students will use a slider to adjust the magnetic field to direct either Cl-35 or Cl-37 to the detector.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/isotopes-and-atomic-mass
On Your Mark, Get Set, React
This session will demonstrate a novel approach to reaction time experiments done in junior science and mathematics courses. Participants will use a Calculator-Based Ranger (CBR™) and a TI-83+ to record their reaction times. A statistical extension will be presented for use in mathematics classes....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/on-your-mark-get-set-react
What's Normal, Anyway?
Students explore normal distribution and several properties. First, simulate a binomial experiment and use a histogram of the data to examine the general shape of a normal curve. They graph a normal distribution given the mean and standard deviation. They see how the graph changes when just the m...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-normal-anyway_1