Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
...n question on it. The computation of probabilities for random variables that are normally distributed is a core concept in the AP® Statistics course. Because of this, you can expect a question involving a normal probability computation on the exam. Let’s say you are asked to find the probabil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
Top Tips From a Math Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
...se exam dates on their own. Below are the dates and administrations for the AP Calculus and AP Statistics exams. AP Calculus AB and BC Admin1: Tuesday May 4, 8AM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin2: Monday May 24, 8 AM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin3: Wednesday June 9...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
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
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
How Fast Is Your Racer
Students become familiar with collecting and analyzing linear data. Students first perform a manually linear fit to their collected data, and are then introduced to the linear regression analysis capabilities of the calculator. The time taken for mousetrap racers to cover predetermined distances ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-fast-is-your-racer
Let's Play Ball with Families of Graphs
This activity is designed for students to use real-time data to generate a family of parabolic graphs. The data set will be generated by graphing the heights of a ball bounce with respect to time. Students will determine the regression equations to the graphs and determine their relationships. ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lets-play-ball-with-families-of-graphs
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-Nspire™ CX Graphing Calculator
...and choosing statistics, the normal cdf command takes inputs of lower and upper boundary, as well as the mean and standard deviation. This is helpful because it means you do not need to standardize (turn to z-scores) the values before using the command. Since you are allowed boundary values, you ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstatstipsfornspire
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...ion on the AP® Statistics exam. The normalcdf( command takes inputs of the mean, standard deviation, and an lower and upper boundary. This is helpful because it means you do not need to standardize (turn to z-scores) the values before using the command. Since you are allowed boundary values, you ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstats2021
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
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...alentine's Day themed webinar?” Did we have a large bank of activities to draw from? Did we have a single idea? Nope. So, of course we said yes. We leaped straight off the cliff. Whether we figured out how to fly, or crashed horribly into the ground, is for someone else to decide. We each came ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
...wait over 16 years before we went looking for a clown fish in “Finding Nemo.” Then, 16 years after that, we went “Finding Dory.” Now, I am not one to question things too critically, but why is it that animated fish get lost so easily? We can save that for another blog post. Because I am a mat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
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
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
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
Quadratic Unit Activity #5: Scavenger Hunt #1
Students are to use whatever technology they have to take pictures or find images that are quadratic. The images are then put in a .tns file for them to find the equations. You may use my file by deleting the images and inserting your own. If you do not have the capability to do that, I have prov...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-5-scavenger-hunt-1
Simple Calculator Tips for Algebra 2 | Texas Instruments
...rade their calculator skills for this new course. Even with 12 years of teaching experience, I’m still learning new ways to use my TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator — not just for calculations but also as a teaching tool. Recently, I discovered the transformation app, which was an absolute gam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/simple-easy-calculator-tips-algebra2-concepts
Properties of Reflections
I use this activity in the beginning of the school year when introducing terminology such as angles, lines, segments, measures, perpendicular etc. The original material is from the SIMMS Integrated Mathematics Using Technology, I have adapted the activities to fit my objectives. Students have be...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-reflections
Winning Inequalities (Part 1)
Students write and interpret a linear equation and an inequality with two variables and use the Inequality Graphing Application to map inequalities on a coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/winning-inequalities-part-1
Exploring the Parabola and its Equation Part 1 and @
Starting with y=x^2 going all the way to (in part 2)y=ax^2+bx+c, how do changes in the quadratic equation/function change the appearance of the parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-parabola-and-its-equation-part-1-and
Find the Frequen-Z!
...eer options. But how is a teacher supposed to engage students in coding and STEM, while still getting through all of the academic standards they’re required to help students meet? There is no simple answer to this question; however, Texas Instruments (TI) has free resources that can help. The art...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/july/survived-the-zombie-outbreak
Meet TI’s STEM Squad and Request a Visit for Your School
... to STEM, coding and the basics of engineering design. For example, in some cities, students have programmed their TI-Innovator™ Rovers to do choreographed dances. We’ve seen students program their Rovers to floss, wobble and just about everything in between. Who knew Rover, or middle school stud...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemsquad
Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
...e sum and product. #4 — Display the sum and product. Ask the user for the two values. Store the user’s numbers in variables n1 and n2. #5 — If the user’s numbers are correct, print correct and add one to the correct variable. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...y continue through the different phases of the contest. The design and build stages include a video consultation with a team of TI experts who answer questions and provide valuable feedback to the teams about their design. Students become immersed in a complete product design experience — an incr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
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