Graphing Nature
Students compare blade size of leaves from one species and between closely related species. Evolution through natural selection accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations. Biological adaptations include changes in structures, behaviors or phys...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphing-nature
Midpoint Quadrilateral
This problem presents an opportunity for students to think about properties of quadrilaterals, and also to work on confirming observations through geometric reasoning. If your state has adopted the Common Core State Standards, this alignment might be helpful: Geometry: Prove Geometric Theorems G....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/midpoint-quadrilateral
TI Science - US and Canada - Assessment
...nd Canada - Assessment global website StickyNav Overview Lessons and Apps Assessment Projects Sensors Professional Learning ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/science/assessment
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...ully crafted to help you understand current trends, follow best teaching practices and help your students grow. And to save you even more time, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 most-watched videos from 2020 that you can enjoy and watch at your convenience. Knock one out (or all 10) in no time!...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
Leveling the Math Playing Field
...round the “achievement gap” shifts to the more appropriate term “opportunity gap,” which places responsibility on an inequitable system that is not providing opportunities for all kids to achieve to the best of their potential, our focus as a country must be on implementing sensible policies and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
Best of Physics Activities for the Fall Semester
... the implementation of TI technology. He is also a former high school science teacher, father of two sons, married to his high school sweetheart and LOVES baseball. These are some of the best physics activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website. Best of Physics Activities for the Fall Semes...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofphysics
Top Tips From a Math Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
...udents. If it were in my classroom, there would be a number that we would tear down each day with a Calculus meme on it. Instead, I’m using Remind to communicate with my kids. Teach the structure of the test. No matter if the test is on papers (admin 1 and 2) or online (admin 3), this year th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
... #6. Determine if the user is correct. Light it up! The TI-Innovator™ Hub with TI LaunchPad™ Board isn’t just for TI‑Basic anymore. It also integrates with Python. This opens up a whole new world for students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...perhaps teach you a thing or two about your class. But with many schools across the country starting virtually, getting to know your students, with a computer screen between you and them, has its challenges. For starters, a virtual setup makes it harder to read students’ facial expressions, and i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Calculated Collection | Texas Instruments
...ers. We’re so excited to share a collection of new, engaging and varied activities from 7 educators currently teaching in today’s classroom environments. Each activity combines their years of experience and practice into easy-to-follow, low-prep activities that will save you time and that stu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/calculated-collection
5 Teacher Tips for Classroom Management | Texas Instruments
...s during group work, volunteering for classroom duties (like being the calculator coach for a day!), or even special occasions like birthdays. For Loves to Teach Bil. M.Ed, rewards are given out for positive self-talk and random acts of kindness to show students that learning goes beyond textbo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-teacher-tips-classroom-management
Women Who Code: A TI Intern’s STEM Journey | Texas Instruments
...ogy group. That’s where Megi Shahollari now finds herself. But, her STEM journey began way before this. TI intern Megi Shahollari. Overcoming barriers As a third grader, Shahollari moved from Albania to the U.S. with her parents and younger brother after her family won a vis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/women-who-code-ti-intern-stem-journey
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... Using real-world environmental issues is an easy way to get students engaged and thinking critically about problems that may be affecting their own communities. A task as simple as walking around a schoolyard could have students realizing their school might have an issue with trash. This can le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Composite Rectangular Figures
Students will find the perimeter and area of a composite rectangular figure. They will explain how to find the measures (lengths) of unknown sides as well as the area of the entire polygon by dividing the figure into smaller rectangular figures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/composite-rectangular-figures
NASA - An Astronaut in Motion
To better understand how astronauts function in their suits and their environment, researchers at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) are studying motor control and evaluating human physical measurement, variation, and movement. To study human movement, ABF r...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--an-astronaut-in-motion
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Graphing Calculator | Texas Instruments
...and move it to see the effect on corresponding equations and data lists) Programming Features a dedicated programming environment as well as programming libraries for global access to user-defined functions and programs. Connectivity Electronical...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-nspire-cx-cas
New Hampshire Chase Activity
In this activity, students will investigate lap times to predict who will win the race.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/new-hampshire-chase-activity
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
While the school year may be coming to an end, our new contest aimed at spreading the love of math is just getting started. Through September, we’re asking people across the country to recognize the parents, teachers and mentors who inspired their passion for numbers for a chance to grant them a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
StatisticsOfficeHours
...or Categorical Data (Units 6 and 8) Presentation March 1: Inference for Quantitative Data (Units 7 and 9) Presentation Click here to join our upcoming session. And, access all of our live and previously recorded Office Hours sessions on our YouTube channel here. Undoubtedly, this is going ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...s Instruments, it’s a really great way for people to find their interests,” said Sephton. “If you don’t try, then you’ll never know.” With the government of Ontario’s announcement to incorporate coding into elementary classrooms, it’s evident more than ever that coding should be an essential pa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/shadonline
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
... of the configuration where students wrote code on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator was that they didn’t need to switch applications on their computers between listening to the instruction and writing their programs. They also did not need to install any applications on their home PCs. An...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
... with 0. Initializing a list As seen in the above example, a list can be initialized by stating its elements inside the brackets and separated by commas. We can use the list( ) method to create a list: myListA = list( range(10) ) produces the list [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] cha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
... ways to develop relationships with students they have never met, coming up with plans to socially distance already cramped classrooms, or risking their own health and safety to educate our children, the demands being placed on our teachers this back to school are daunting. But while it can feel ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...ce” Now if you and your students are more all about the snacks and yummy eating on the big day, you may prefer a sweet alternative. And who doesn’t love a bowl of ice cream to celebrate a big win? I mean, if John Urschel (published mathematician and former professional football player) is into i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...tudents will build, code and test a working speaker. The speaker is built with a plastic or foam cup , a magnet, iron nail, soda straw and breadboard components. TI can loan you this project to try with your students if you’d like. Contact the TI STEM Team at STEM-Team@ti.com if you’d like to bor...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem