Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
...es across a variety of industries. You might be asking: Just how can coding be used to enhance math instruction? Let’s look at one possible example: quadratics. We all teach it. What are some of the key ideas students should understand about quadratics? Quadratics can cross the x-axis twice...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
Leveling the Math Playing Field
...ntaged students who lack computers and internet connectivity and are now falling even further behind. In this era of accountability, long-standing inequities are being exposed, and they demand our attention — now. Arbitrary circumstances into which kids are born — such as their race, ethnicity, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
Predicting White Blood Counts
Students find equations, which best-fit the data, using different regression models built into their calculators. The best method of handling this data, is to break the data into sections and fit different periods of time with different equations. Using their models, they predict when the patie...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/predicting-white-blood-counts
Properties of Quadrilaterals
The students will investigate the properties of a parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square, kite, trapezoid, and isosceles trapezoid by using the measurement tools of the TI-Npsire. The students will record their results on the chart. The time for the activity will vary based on the ability of...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-quadrilaterals
Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
...ode are too many? Should it focus on Python to teach math, Python to enhance math or computer science that uses math? I decided the answer to all the questions above was, “Yes!” Why make it one size fits all? Therefore, this is a “choose your own adventure” in coding blog. Find something that str...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...ems, pressure that is tapping a rapidly dwindling groundwater supply. With this in mind, and eager to learn more about the operation of our school’s aquaponic greenhouse, we leveraged the “Smart Water with TI-Innovator™” project to extend our students’ engineering skills and their appreciation of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...lassroom’s four walls. During the typical school day, we as classroom teachers are often limited to somewhat canned activities that are part of our required curriculum or scope/sequence from our district. That’s where summer camps come into the picture. The flexibility of summer yields the perfec...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Learning With Your Students
... along with my students. Many educators may not feel comfortable with releasing the control, but it is so rewarding to see your students empowered by becoming the experts in the classroom. About the author: Jessica Kohout has taught all levels of biology, from on grade level to AP®, at...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
35 Years of T³™ Mentorship and Community | Texas Instruments
...on is held online, generally in two-hour segments, over the school year. These virtual meetings cover math or science concepts, leadership skills and qualities, or best practices and current strategies in math, science and STEM education. Thibodeaux supporting T³™ TLC sessions with f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/35-years-t3-community-teacher-leader
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
...hematical principals and the technology knowledge needed for exam success. Technology plays an important role in this new course, as its use is required on parts of the exam. To help in your transition to teaching this new AP® course, I am covering: The AP® Precalculus course goals and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills | Texas Instruments
... Pareesa Schulte pschulte@ti.com | 505.803.6963 Texas ESCs 4, 10–12, 15, 18, 19 Marco Gonzalez mgonzalez1@ti.com | 956.459.3831 Texas ESC: 1–3, 5–9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20 --> STAAR is a ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/teks
Mise à jour – TI-83 Premium CE
Mettez à jour votre TI-83 Premium CE avec le dernier système d’exploitation disponible calculatrice, calculatrice graphique, calculette, Texas Instruments, TI 83, programmation, mise à jour, PDF, maths, TI Basic, TI-smartview, MAJ, TI-83 Premium CE, TI Mise à jour – TI-83 Premium CE gl...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/mise-a-jour-ti-83-premium-ce
Shifting From Learning Loss to Recovering Learning in the New School Year
...mpact of a global pandemic on students’ mathematical understandings, opportunities to learn and social-emotional well-being. The situation creates unique challenges as we begin the 2021–22 school year, but by shifting our perspectives, we can view each of these challenges as an opportunity for po...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/recoverlearning
Vernier - pH
Students use a pH sensor to measure the pH level of water in a stream or lake. They examine how air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide cause acid rain, which affects the pH of water bodies and aquatic organisms.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--ph
Projectile Motion Simulation
Students can investigate the effects of changing various initial quantities on the motion of a projectile. The simulation allows for firing a projectile over or up onto a cliff or over level ground. The results are displayed both graphically and mathematically.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/projectile-motion-simulation
Forensics Case 14—Hot Air, Cold Body: Using Newton's Law of Cooling to Determine Time of Death
Students create a temperature versus time graph for cooling and become familiar with Newton's Law of Cooling. They use the cooling-rate equation to estimate time of death of the victim.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-14hot-air-cold-body-using-newtons-law-of-cooling-to-determine-time-of-death
Girl Scouts Coding Basics Badge with TI-84 Plus
... soon see. The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator is recommended for an optimal experience. Introduction Junior Coding for Good, Badge 1 requirements: 1. Create algorithms for a computer that follow a sequence. 2. Use loops to improve your algorithm. ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/ti-codes/84/coding-for-good-webpage
Learning Gains from Teaching with Graphing Calculators
... from Teaching with Graphing Calculators Learning Gains Conclusion:Teaching with graphing calculators using the techniques identified as successful has been shown to yield average learning gains in the range of 14% to 50% Virginia Commonwealth University A meta...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_highqualityteaching
AP® Calculus | AB6 2019 Module | Texas Instruments
Explore teaching resources with questions for AP Calculus exam prep. Apply knowledge of L’Hopital’s Rule and Squeeze Theorem. Get videos and calculator tips. AP® Calculus | AB6 2019 Module | Texas Instruments apcalculus website ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ap-calculus/function-graphical-analysis/sequence3/2019-ab6
Nspired Crossword NC
This activity is designed for students completely new to TI-nspire. No mathematical knowledge is required to complete this task. Students complete a crossword puzzle where the clues relate to application menus and the answers are the menu items. The activity helps students navigate TI-Nspire and ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nspired-crossword-nc
Beverage Tests
Students determine the pH of liquid samples. They get familiar with the pH scale, create graphs comparing pH levels, and compare data displayed as a scatter plot, a boxplot, a histogram, and a bar graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/beverage-tests
Exploring the Black Box of Quadrilaterals
The exploration will begin with students dragging the quadrilateral given to them about the screen. Initially, they will be asked to simply identify the quadrilateral's type by sight. This will require simply a visual recognition of the quadrilaterals parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-black-box-of-quadrilaterals
Printing Your Own Books - is it more cost effective?
In this activity, students will create functions based on real-life scenarios, fill out a table of values, and critically analyze characteristics of graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/printing-books
Representing the Solution Process by Graphing
In this activity, students will explore the relationships in equations. Students will validate inquiries by graphing expressions from both sides of an equation. Students will rationalize the characteristics of graphing equations. At the Pre-Algebra level, this activity can be used to compare equ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/representing-the-solution-process-by-graphing
Quadratic Formula and Discriminant
This interactive quiz first steps students through the derivation of the quadratic formula by completing the square, and then generates random quadratics for which students need to show the steps of solving by first finding the value of the discriminant, and then using it in the formula. There ar...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-formula-and-discriminant