#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
... a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between position and time using hands-on data collection. Learn some surprising things about teaching rate of change from algebra through calculus. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator Link to presentation T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
... has a dedicated customer. So, in the spring of 2018, when our coding unit came to a successful conclusion, we looked for a design challenge that incorporated technology, coding and environmental resource management. The “Smart Water with TI-Innovator™” project and activity bundle, created by our...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...ind students of pertinent details along the way. Ideally, the students should have access to their grades during the marking period, so they aren’t surprised at the end of the quarter. I make sure that my students know the grade they earned in my class and how the different components contributed...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...fingers,” and “the technology and math [were the most interesting things about camp].” How can these projects be incorporated into the classroom? “With TI, calculators aren’t just calculators but excellent investigative tools with large-sized color displays wi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...spent digging through the mediocre or irrelevant ideas, and just deliver the golden nuggets. Curtis and I hope that “Room To Grow” serves that same purpose for teachers who don’t have enough hours in the day to find the support they most need. In preparation for podcast episodes, we listen to ed...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...multiplies each element of the list by the scalar value 5. Then what does [1, 2, 3] * 5 create? Here’s the answer using a Shell: Are you surprised? Rather than producing [5, 10, 15] as on TI-84 Plus CE Python or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator, it instead makes five “copies” of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...ward and spin in a circle. Students Bayaan Musa and Aurea Le programming Rover to dance to a Bruno Mars song Rover was designed for beginners. The purpose is to show all kids that learning to program can be fun, and easy to get started in coding and robotics. “I wasn’t really interested in progr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... why they chose that person and how that person uses pi in their career. Some careers that come to mind include: astronaut, mechanical engineer and carpenter. .1415926…. There’s more Pi where that came from We also have many more pi day activities that use your TI graphing calculator. Here are t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...evel at which a calculator is necessary varies based on the topic of the question and the level of the exam. Students taking the Applications and Interpretations SL or HL exams, are allowed to use their calculators on each paper: 1, 2 or 3 (HL only). Students taking the Analysis and Approaches SL...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...s a fun take on the old circle “YES” or “NO.” But in this Yes/No program, two “buttons” are displayed for the user to select using the cursor. But, surprise, the “No” button is not really clickable! It moves away as soon as the mouse cursor goes over the button. Only the “Yes” button can be click...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... to those who may have a history of struggling in mathematics. “The Math Pact” by Barbara J. Dougherty, Sarah B. Bush and Karen S. Karp Another great series for a book study or for cross-grade/level (K–5, 6–8 and 9–12) collaborative discussions. Many teachers have teaching ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...ng life. He’s kind of a big deal! High school student inspires “STEM on the Fly,” a new classroom lesson that puts students at the controls of an airplane as they cruise through important math and science concepts. As part of his prize for winning the contest, Alex traveled to Dallas where he v...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...ath concept is a great way for students to apply computational thinking in the math classroom. In this post, we’ll guide you through the steps to incorporate computational thinking and programming into your math classroom. How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math clas...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
... The top three tasks serve the purpose of getting the student into the content. The bottom three tasks should get the students to start thinking and talking about mathematics. Ofte...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
For teachers, the summer months can be a prime time for catching up on reading to get inspired and recharge your batteries for the upcoming school year. One of the most effective ways to keep your teaching skills sharp is the same thing we encourage our students to do over the summer: read. We p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...int, which is not harmful to the eye.) The problem with this cleaning solution is that several consumers confuse it with other clean-and-rinse multipurpose contact lens solutions and put full strength CLEAR CARE® straight into their eyes. On misusing this product, one consumer said, “I jammed my ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...how the code might look: (Note that #1, #2 and #3 are shown in the code itself as comments. These have been included for instructional purposes to help clarify the purpose of each section of code. These are not essential code elements to include.) #1. First, you need the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
... a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between position and time using hands-on data collection. Learn some surprising things about teaching rate of change from algebra through calculus. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator Link to presentation D...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...get there. Remember, this year’s voyage will require a lot of course corrections and adjustments along the way. Celebrate meeting key milestones, incorporate lessons learned and, most importantly, be willing to turn the wheel as you steer your way toward a successful school year. Connect with C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
When you hear things in your classroom such as, “Well, that didn’t work! Let’s try this …” or “That was so hard! I am so proud of myself,” it is music to an educator’s ears. By incorporating engineering design and coding skills in my biology classroom, I was able to tap into my students’ creativ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...math class this past year, with their mom, Kimberly Karaman, as their teacher. Rising senior Lauryn and rising sophomore Connor Johnson, waiting to surprise their mother and math teacher, Kimberly Karaman, the July winner of TI’s Spread the Math Love Contest. Connor said he was up late one night ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...tions in calculus. 1. Riemann Sums In this activity, your students can quickly learn that for a continuous nonnegative function f, there is one interpretation of the definite integral f(x)dx from a to b, the area of the region R, bounded above by the graph of y = f(x), below by the x-axis, and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...t based on, nor uses, actual COVID-19 case data. This model assumes everyone who is sick will recover; regrettably, this is false. This feature was purposeful to be sensitive, not to be misleading. The intent of the simulation is to have a discussion on how a pandemic spreads and the mathematics ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
Teaching during the holiday season can be a challenge. It takes more than an extra shot in your gingerbread latte to keep your students focused, as enthusiasm for the holidays grows with every passing day. Take advantage of your students’ excitement by incorporating these holiday-themed challeng...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...l science/STEM competition organization, just added a new high school event called Detector Building. In the 35-year history of Science Olympiad, incorporating coding has been challenging because of inequitable computer availability and a lack of training resources for teachers and students. In t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding