roboticsweek2021
...ur radio operators on the team. And many of the reports went beyond dry analysis in their prose. A couple of examples that stood out to me: “And thus, the old VEX controller would soon meet its fateful demise, carried out by its greatest mortal enemies: the screwdriver and my own two hands.”...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/roboticsweek2021
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
Did you know it’s National Chemistry Week October 17-23, 2021? A community-based program of the American Chemical Society (ACS), National Chemistry Week is a celebration among chemists, chemistry students and chemistry enthusiasts. To commemorate this special week in science, I’m sharing five of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
One- and Two-Variable Statistics--Review
In this activity, students will review the concepts that they have learned thus far in statistics. The first part of the activity includes one-variable topics such as graphing quantitative variables, calculating measures of central tendency and spread, and making comparisons. The second part incl...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/one-and-twovariable-statisticsreview_1
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
... When I realized this, I was taken back to my middle grade math class where I remember drawing “factor trees” (figure 3). Being the enthused math student, I'm sure I took great delight in breaking down a number into its prime factors, then finding pairs of common factors to help s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
...d with Python. The flag colors can be created using rectangles, and it is a great lesson for students to learn about the order in which commands (and thus colors) are executed in order to obtain their final design. The symmetry of the three diamonds in the flag create an opportunity to apply a tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...ates with Python. This opens up a whole new world for students and Python. Any time my students get to play with RGB colors and sound, the inquiry, enthusiasm and engagement increase tenfold. If you also have input devices such as a temperature or moisture sensor, or output devices such as the TI...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
.... This single CAS calculation helps to encourage that, from x’s perspective, the parent function x = y2 has changed by “subtracting 3,” and thus, translates the parent function “left” 3 from its original location. More examples can be explored on a Notes page using sliders as seen on pr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...g summer reading list for teachers! Dive into engaging teaching practices, captivating histories and intriguing mysteries for both math and science enthusiasts. Check out our newest additions to the list: fun math reads for students! A Prime Summer Reading List Math Teachers Will Absolutely Love...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
35 Years of T³™ Mentorship and Community | Texas Instruments
...mperature sensor are always on hand in Thibodeaux’s classroom. A mentorship begins Not surprisingly, Lukens noticed Thibodeaux’s enthusiasm (it is contagious). They connected at the conference and struck up a friendship. Soon enough, they were communicating back and forth and, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/35-years-t3-community-teacher-leader
Investigation into the Sine Function
This activity leads the students through an investigation into the zeroes, domain and range of the sine graph. It continues investigating the transformations of the sine graph thus leading to the sinusoidal graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-into-the-sine-function
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Mind Games" - Thumbs Up!
In "Mind Games," the FBI hires a psychic to help them solve a series of murders. To test how good he is, they show him the backs of a set of 25 playing cards and ask him to predict whether each is red or black. He gets every single one wrong. In this activity, students conduct an experiment and ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--mind-games--thumbs-up
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...webinar, we explore the Python coding implementation, discuss the benefits and highlight TI resources that are available for teachers, students and enthusiasts to get you programming with Python today. 6. Visualizing Quadratics | Teaching Tips (7 minutes) This video offers tips for teachers o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...seum of Nature and Science. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Carson is also a published fiction author, game designer and naval history enthusiast. When he’s not writing, Carson is an avid reader and gamer with a lifelong passion for science, pop culture, anthropology and sociology. H...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Top Tips From a Math Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
...stics Admin1: Monday May 17, 12 PM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin2: Tuesday May 25, 12 PM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin3: Thursday June 10, 3 PM local time (Digital, in-person and at home) Although the 2020 administration was entirely digital, there are many things ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
...hol — and the temperature sensor to determine the strength of the intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules. The rate of cooling, and thus evaporation, allows students to see the data, experience the phenomenon, and use the NGSS SEP of Arguing with Evidence on which of the liquids...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
..., with a statue of him marking his grave. A little fact about Fibonacci is that his name wasn’t Fibonacci. He was born Leonardo Pisano. Pisano was posthumously given the nickname Fibonacci (derived from filius Bonacci, meaning son of Bonaccio). Now that we have that possible bit of mathematical t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...s into their experiences. If you have not heard of the TI Codes Contest before, or are not sure if the contest is for you, read on. Their words, enthusiasm and ideas will inspire. “Thrilling, challenging, exhilarating.” — Stiles Middle School student member The TI Codes Contest st...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...transition and beyond. What a perfect time for TI to show IB® teachers some “love” and pull all the resources together into one convenient place. And thus, the TI IB® resource page was born! That’s when my work really got started to help drive the development of this new site, created for IB® te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...nt 1 is used, then the program pauses and waits for a key press. If no argument is used, then the program performs all the other actions in the loop, thus making animation possible. get_mouse() is also found in the ti_system menu and is another input tool. It takes no arg...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... one of my favorite math ed publications ever.” — Joanie Funderburk “One on One 101: The Art of Inspired & Effective Individualized Instruction” by Robert Ahdoot Communicating effectively is an art form, and all arts have their own “secret sauce.” What is the “secret sauce” it t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...play the value 50 which is assigned to the attribute self.r in the __init__( ) method. Each balloon created has its own attributes and methods and thus will be unique, so only b1’s radius is displayed. It is not necessary to refer to self when accessing b1.r. Note: __init__ has two undersco...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
... series an interactive, informative exchange about precalculus content and the use of technology. Each session begins at 7 p.m. Central Time on a Thursday night. The discussion questions for each even are posted about a week before the session. If you have a specific question you would li...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
Using Graphing Calculators in Financial Literacy Programs | Texas Instruments
... T³™ Professional Development | For Teachers and Teams | Online Learning | Live T³™ Webinars When: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 | 7 p.m. Central time Technology: TI-84 Plus family, TI‑Nspire™ CX technology Presenters: Kathryn Dawson, Mike Houston Usi...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/for-teachers-and-teams/online-learning/on-demand-webinars/2023/aug-24-2023-using-graphing-calculators-in-you-financial-literacy-program
Webinar: Teach Python in CS Classrooms | Texas Instruments
... T³™ Professional Development | For Teachers and Teams | Online Learning | Live T³™ Webinars When: Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 7 p.m. Central time Technology: TI-84 Plus family, TI‑Nspire™ CX technology Presenters: Becky Byer, Becky Underwood Stan...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/for-teachers-and-teams/online-learning/on-demand-webinars/2024/mar-7-2024-standards-aligned-python-activities
Mine Doesn’t Look Like Yours, Part 1 – Webinar | TI
... T³™ Professional Development | For Teachers and Teams | Online Learning | Live T³™ Webinars When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 | 7 p.m. Central time Technology: TI-84 Plus family Presenters: Corey Boby, Tracy Watson Mine Doesn’t Look Like Yours, Par...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/for-teachers-and-teams/online-learning/on-demand-webinars/2023/feb-23-2023-mine-doesnt-look-like-yours-part-1