Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
...e Solve tool from the algebra menu and type solve(x2 = 12, x). A Notes page can display several more examples to explore the pattern. Maybe observing all of these cases will do the trick! Once students understand the pattern, CAS can confirm the general solutions to an equation i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
StatisticsOfficeHours
... and questions that are directly related to the Big Ideas in the “AP® Statistics Course and Exam Description.” The content will be original, unique problems and data sets that Starnes has written for our Office Hours series to deepen student and teacher content knowledge. Starnes, a former reader...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
Best of Physics Activities for the Fall Semester
... Vector activity. 2. Forces and Motion: Newton’s Second Law Although this lesson has been around for a long time, it does a really nice job in helping students see and understand Newton’s second law through the use of a simple simulation meant to collect data on mass, force and accel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofphysics
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
...nce: Building and Interpreting Graphs This is a great activity to help students learn about using graphs to represent the results of experiments and observations. It’s a great resource for students new to graphs or who need a little review. Screenshot from the Building and Interpreting Gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofmgscience
#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
...f meaningful results. TI-Nspire™ CX technology Link to presentation>> Making Math Relevant Through Modeling Modeling mathematics through applied problems that students can see and touch can develop their understanding of the concepts they are learning. In this session, we did some hands-on exp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
...ent with your students so that you are a role model for them. "The other thing I would say is, don’t give meaningless homework – give meaningful problems." Alice Fisher, TI Teacher of the Month Why do you enjoy teaching computer science? Computer science is a way that I'm able to be creati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...e value and radical templates are found by pressing alpha then window. In example 3, multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 2/5 will solve the problem in one step (instead of taking two steps: multiplying by 5 and dividing by 2). Use the fraction template and convert to a decimal if desired...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...nd engineering classes. As these students continue into the workforce, women make up 47 percent of the total workforce, but only 24 percent of STEM jobs are represented by women. So, why such a difference? Why are women not choosing STEM careers? I may not know all the answers, but here is my p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
... students wondered how driverless cars work? Have you considered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns and complete a challenge. Best part: no coding experience needed! Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
You’ve been using TI graphing calculators in your teaching, and now it’s time for testing. Whether you are giving a short quiz, a chapter test or end-of-term exam, here are some tips for how to use TI calculators successfully on class assessments. Determine the Objectives The TI-84 Plus famil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...atical procedure – computing the slope of a line between two points – to demonstrate computational thinking and a few coding concepts. Expressing a problem and a solution in a way that a computer, or human, can carry it out is computational thinking. Coding on the calculator is one method to give...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...ons and other products to make class more interactive. I love the MakeAGif tool that was shared as a way to animate photos and allow students to make observations of moving graphs. Teachers can take screenshots of the emulator and compile them in one file that makes them look like the graphs are ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...on it would still be pretty safe. (You are basically just using a solution of oxygenated water at this point, 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...aching rate of change from algebra through calculus. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator Link to presentation Driving On Mars: A Coding Problem Have your students wondered how driverless cars work? Have you considered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this sessi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Innovation in Biology
...t Partnership of Baltimore. I knew I could take this charismatic and innovative machine and use it to engage my students in solving a real-world problem of single-use plastics while building skills in engineering design. The Process The task was to build a working model of Mr. Trash Wheel ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
...your students as we continue to connect math to every day concepts. Exponential Growth: In this algebra II activity, students explore the exponential function y=b^x for different values of b. Students then use a line tangent to the curve at a point to explore the relationship between the slope of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
Summer of STEM: Loop to Loop Cups
Two cups that are base to base and connected with masking tape, and a launcher made up of smaller rubber bands connected together gives you the ingredients to have some gravity-defying fun! Oh, one more ingredient is needed … AIR! What you’ll need: Two cups of like size (cups that are commo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/cups
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
There probably aren’t too many people on the planet that haven’t heard of COVID-19. The viral contagion that caused a global pandemic has taught us a lot about the science and math behind viral transmission, exponential growth, and herd immunity. Unlike epidemics/pandemics in the past, COVID-1...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...oup 1, Group 2 and Group 3. I think each group had a slide on what went wrong. What a great thing to talk about. Building things while solving math problems can get messy. It’s great to see their perseverance. What Do You Think? Would you consider giving a group project instead of a tradition...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
... reasonable, quantifiable results. Eventually, I found a system from the Connected Chemistry Curriculum (found at connchem.org) that is interesting, robust with meaning, and foolproof. All we need is a few hundred pennies (or buttons, M&M’S®, etc.). Students start out with 40 reactant pennies and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
Spread the Math Love Contest
Spread the Math Love Contest global website Sorry, this contest has ended. Read about the winning math mentors on our blog: Glen Marr, Park Vista Community High School Kimbe...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-love-contest
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Spread Fall Math Love
Spread Fall Math Love global website Share how you are spreading math love this fall for a chance to win great prizes. Entering is easy as pumpkin pi: Take a photo of your fall-inspired math love – ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/spread-fall-math-love