Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...ices on the polygon. To make a regular polygon we use 360/n for the turtle’s turning angle since the sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360 degrees. But ... r is the number of revolutions the turtle makes to complete a star polygon. The value int(n/2) gives the “pointiest” stars. Why? I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Who knew math had moves?
...e them. MaKenzie Kennedy, who can be seen dancing along with her team’s Rover, said her math skills were a big help. “You have to know your angles, degrees, how far you want to move up, how far you want to move backward," she said. Students at Reagan High School in San Antonio face-off in Rover...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...ds or businesses. In the “Garbage Problem” activity for the TI-84 graphing calculator, students realize how much garbage we create, which can lead to great discussions about finding reasonable solutions to a problem we have yet to solve. Link to Activity 2. Chemical Engineering – A Good Cold Pack...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...s, the washers we used exerted almost the same amount of force as the noise level on the force sensor. The noise will be accounted when you run the regression. That noise will show up as a y-intercept in your regression equation. Now you know why. You can breathe now. Tip 4: Gravity is a harsh m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...teps to understand exactly what she is doing,” said Kachur. “Her first exposure to coding was on the TI-Nspire and she's really getting it. It’s just great to watch.” Junior Jahnai Harley said, “I joined the Coding Club because I wanted to learn more about computer science and thought it'd be coo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Innovation in Biology
...ogy, from on grade level to AP®, at Reservoir High School in Howard County, Md. She became a T3™ Regional Instructor in 2015 and sees technology as a great way to help students make real-life connections with science. Follow her on Twitter @MrsKohout Using engineering design to develop solutio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...of the chemical reactions that occur. Our administration was encouraging us to think outside the box and rethink how we could assess our students’ progress for final exams. I am head of the math department. All of us in the math department were giving pretty traditional final exams — a mix of mu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
BestofChemistry
...TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Don’t have the software? Click here to get started. 1. Skills of Science: Tool — Periodic Table This is a great tool for chemistry students. The Texas Instruments periodic table is completely interactive and offers rich detail for each element. It’s a m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
Science Activities for Heart Health Month | Texas Instruments
...lood is in their own bodies while connecting math and science. Students use tabular data to accurately generate a scatter plot and produce a linear regression model for human blood volume vs. body weight. Subject area: Biology Duration: 50 minutes Equipment needed: TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/science-heart-activities
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...nit 3: Mood lamp circuit diagram. Unit 4: Getting Analog Input — “How Clean is the Water?” Students will build and code an actual working water-quality sensor. Unit 4: Water-quality sensor circuit diagram. Unit 5: Calibration — “That’s Cool!” Students will continue their expl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...s the most effective learning experiences, while staying true to their individual subjects and standards. "The current educational landscape brings great opportunities and great challenges which require thoughtful leadership and planning." Peter McLaren, Executive Director of Next Gen Education...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...olving and engineering concepts at such a young age. Fast forward to high school when I took my first programming class, AP® Computer Science, with Greg Cichoracki. As the youngest student in the class, I was a bit intimidated at first. But, with Mr. Cichoracki’s encouragement, I soon became th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...lege – from geometry and statistics to physics and chemistry. Students also use our calculators to learn the basics of coding, a skill most experts agree is essential for tomorrow’s workforce. As the education landscape changes, we are evolving with new products, lessons and training to support ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
... image and then use their calculators to practice and check their work. Try this: Coloring pages are a great “anytime” activity for those students with extra energy or down time. Print these out and have them on hand in the classroom as an easy-acces...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...tudents! And we’ve also included relatable stories for students that help encourage math (and reading) literacy. The teacher community made these great recommendations to add to your summer reading list: Books for math and science teachers: “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Chi-Square Test
... test to use for a given situation: Goodness of Fit Test, Test of Independence, or Test of Homogeneity. Students will learn how to calculate the degrees of freedom for each type of chi-squared test. Students will interpret the results of a chi-square test. Students will reason abstractly...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-chi-square-tests
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Amortization
...with finding and using the finance solver and amortization table. Downloads ZIP Amortization.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC Teacher Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-amortization
Chi-Squared Tests
...to use for a given situation: X2 Goodness of Fit Test, X2 Test of Independence, or X2 Test of Homogeneity. Students will learn how to calculate the degrees of freedom for each type of chi-squared test. Students will interpret the results of a chi-square test. Chi-Squared Tests Vo...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-chi-square-tests
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...e relatively dry, the Rover lets them program in radians while they draw their own figures. This gives them a ton of practice comparing radians and degrees, all while they believe that they’re just playing! How do you help your students learn difficult concepts? I approach it with a “try somethi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Analysis and Approaches
...nction is the natural log function by plotting the inverse of exponential solution points. Exponential Reflections Sinusoidal regression is used to determine equations to model various data sets and the equations are used to make inferences. Find That Sine ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Amortization
...with finding and using the finance solver and amortization table. Downloads ZIP Amortization.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC Teacher Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-amortization
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation