Path to Stem: Explore Engineering and Electronics
Activities for the TI-Innovator™ Hub with the TI LaunchPad™ Board that explore STEM concepts and develop engineering skills by designing and coding electronics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/path-to-stem_engineering
On-demand Webinars
...gh School Mathematics Explore the deep connection between music and mathematics while we learn how to encode music using the TI-Innovator™ Hub. Join this webinar to: Learn the principles of musical scales discovered by the Pythagoreans to analyze musical notes mathematically Explor...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/webinars-and-tutorials/on-demand-webinars
Zombie Apocalypse 2: The Humans Strike Back
This activity provides students with a continued inside look at the math and science real-life epidemiologists use to track and curb the spread of diseases through a population.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/stem-behind-hollywood-@-zombie-apocalypse-2
Which Dog Is Roundest? | Texas Instruments
...rnational Dog Day celebrates dogs of all breeds. It also highlights animal cruelty prevalent in society. Meet Holly, a 7-year-old female Chihuahua mix. Anyone who knows us, knows we like dogs, a lot! And of course, we love mathematics too! Currently, we have seven dogs, and they...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/dog-day-which-dog-is-roundest
35 Years of T³™ Mentorship and Community | Texas Instruments
...perature 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, w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/35-years-t3-community-teacher-leader
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
... our keynote. A brief intro to the AP® Precalculus strand. A look at the AP® Calculus strand. Session highlights. How to join our bingo scavenger hunt. Keynote: “Powerful Learning Is Relevant Learning” The conference begins with our keynote, Paul Gray, Ed.D., President of ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Get Energized With the T3™ Professional Learning | Texas Instruments
...hing calculator? Join a regional summit and choose your sessions for a customized one-day learning experience. Summits will be held in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan and Texas this summer. Attendees collaborate during a T³™ professional learning session. AP® Precalculus stra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/professional_learning
Summer Reading List for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...r red hot summer reading! “Rise of the Rocket Girls” by Nathalia Holt Start off with a bang with this true story about the women “human computers” at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s and ’50s. Follow the story of how this elite group of young women transformed roc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Helping Students Save for Retirement | Texas Instruments
...or factor that can shrink growth is commissions and fees that are often paid to organizations managing your money. Little percentage fees make a huge impact over time. For example, let’s take a look at the “retirement planning” program that Harold and his son-in-law created.* You can eas...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/retirement-planning-program
Fall-Tastic Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
When the leaves start turning hues of red and gold, it’s that time of the year for pumpkin spice lattes, harvest-themed decor and fun activities that transform your classroom into an autumn oasis. We’ve rounded up a collection of fall-inspired teaching and decoration ideas to help infuse you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/falltastic-ideas-enhance-classroom
6 Resources to Jump-Start the School Year | Texas Instruments
...’s take a look at six sensational TI resources to help you jump-start the new school year. Did you know we have calculator scavenger hunts? These can be a fun, great way to get your students to explore the functionality of their calculators, and refresh their minds on menu locati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/tiresources
3 Math Activities for Back to School | Texas Instruments
There’re always plenty of planning to do for back to school, but organizing math activities for the new school year doesn’t have to be a huge chore. Try out any of these fun and engaging activities to get the young minds in your class moving and ready to learn again after the long summe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/three-back-to-school-math-activities
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
...re struggling to do. They wanted help. “It sounds very cliché, but you have to have a schedule and you have to be disciplined … I would sometimes shut down my phone or use one of the focus apps, like Flora. It forces you to actually study and eliminate the distractions.” A simple tip she of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Expressions of Love for TI-Cares™ Support | Texas Instruments
...customers who reached out to TI-Cares™ support or the TI Workshop Loan Program. These customers definitely know their way to our hearts! 🌹 “LaShun was refreshing to deal with. She was willing to step through a complicated problem over a few calls to full resolution. She was friendly, she w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ti-cares-customer-support-love
Middle School Math Meets Python Game Design | Texas Instruments
...roportions to use and make a game? Unlike the other three projects mentioned above, let’s use students’ understanding to create a game, a version of Shuffleboard. Take a look at the shuffleboard above. Given a printout of this page, could your students use a ruler to determine various...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/middle-school-math-python-game-design
5 Teacher Tips for Classroom Management | Texas Instruments
... to keep students motivated. Students are able to earn money to spend on things like supplies and snacks (and of course stickers). 5. Use humor and make things interesting Who doesn’t love a challenging brainteaser? Or what about subject-related puns, memes or dad jokes to start cla...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-teacher-tips-classroom-management
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022 | Texas Instruments
...graphing calculators in your IB® math classroom. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, we hope you will join our live webinars on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Central time throughout the school year. Come ask questions and share ideas with presenters and other participants. Find...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/2022-webinars-top-10
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
...the stage, we are modeling what good feedback sounds like. We must be mindful that what we say can either lead a student to open up or to completely shut down. We must make certain that right answers get as much feedback as incorrect answers. Remember, students learn by hearing the thinking of ot...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Top Tips From a Science Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
...day, May 2 — Environmental Science Tuesday, May 9 — Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Wednesday, May 10 — Biology Thursday, May 11 — Physics 1 (algebra based) Friday, May 12 — Physics 2 (algebra based) Check the full AP® Exam Schedule for all the details. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/scienceapexams
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
...#2, follow directions, and make tweaks as needed.) Basically, There's no excuse for not writing a grant. When it’s all said and done, it never hurts to try. You’ll learn, grow and gain from the experience every time you do — so don’t stop until you land yourself that grant! If yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes
Get Students Excited About Linear Equations | Texas Instruments
...eal — what is so special about this?” How can we use this distance to control or change something else? Then it occurred to me that the TI-Innovator™ Hub could make sound frequencies, and that was where it all began. The challenge was how to use the distance to control the frequency. “Part of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/get-students-excited-about-linear-equations
Algebra Skills Review: 3-in-1 Activity
This versatile activity set includes a printable scavenger hunt, a Google Slides review, and practice sheets.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/algebra-skills
The sum of the interior angles of regular polygons
The students will construct triangles within regular-sided polygons to determine the sum of the interior angles. They will then, using statistics, create a linear regression to determine the relationship between the number of sides of a regular polygon and the sum of its interior angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-sum-of-the-interior-angles-of-regular-polygons
Secant Angle Investigation
This activity will allow students to discover the relationship between the secant angle and the corresponding central angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secant-angle-investigation
Parallel Lines and the Transversals that Cross Them!
Students will explore the relationships between angles formed by parallel lines crossed by transversals. While there are other activities that may address similar topics, the questions presented to students in this activity bring a fresh perspective to student discovery.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parallel-lines-and-the-transversals-that-cross-them