Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...what would it take to make the U.S. flag? (Warning: You might need some patience to go with your patriotism!) Tip: You can use both ti_draw functions (to make the red, white and blue rectangles) and Turtle functions (to make the stars) in the same program. Here’s some Turtle code that m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Who knew math had moves?
...San Antonio for the T³ International Conference, volunteered their time to go into schools and help students see how learning math and science can be fun. Since September, TI has been visiting schools around the country, teaching students how to use their graphing calculators to program Rover to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...taking an IB® exam, we also need to review the calculator polices. Each calculator is only allowed to do so much for a student, therefore some of the functions on the handhelds are restricted and must be turned off. TI calculators can be put in Press-to-Test mode that will do this without much ef...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...ally get a “yes” from their intended target. Puppies, doughnuts, balloons, sky writing, and more … but yes, even calculators are being used to make a fun — and unique — promposal to get a “yes”, and maybe even a giggle too. I mean, who can say no to a pretty little calculator screen? Let’s take...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... on what actually matters in helping all students learn mathematics. “This is definitely one of my favorite math ed publications ever.” — Joanie Funderburk “One on One 101: The Art of Inspired & Effective Individualized Instruction” by Robert Ahdoot Communicating effectivel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
.... If you, your school or your district, are considering hosting STEM and coding camps this summer, take a look at TIstemProjects.com for ideas, downloadable lessons, instructional videos, and even learn how to borrow everything you need to do the projects. Getting started I was first introdu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...e the students are to circle the ones that meet the criteria given. In the MVT one to the right, the students had calculators to be able to graph the function over the given interval to make a decision about the hypotheses. Examples of “Classifying a Mathematical Object” task: ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
... We polled some of our favorite educators for the books they turn to for inspiration. Below are our top 10 books, with high SPF (summer professional fun) levels, to dive into this summer. Take a cue from summer assignments to students and create your own summer reading list for professio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
... finally give back to her, and give her something that will make her life easier, rather than her giving us something that makes our lives easier, is fun,” said Lauryn. As her prize, Karaman won a teacher pack of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators so that all of her students can work on the same ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments
... Fresh ideas, resources and ways to win a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator! li {padding-bottom: 20px;} --> Sines of Spring Sweepstakes --> 2024 Sines of Spring Sweepstakes --> The Sines of Spring Sweepstakes is here wit...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/sinesofspringsweepstakes
Math (X)pression Quiz | Functional Fun
... What's your math (x)pression .cta.link {font-family: Lato-Bold;color: #fff;font-size: 14px;background: #c00;border-radius: 30px;-moz-border-radius: 30px;-webkit-border-radius: 30px;padding: 4px 10px 4px 10px;text-align: center;border: solid 3px #d7d7d7;margin-bot...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/functional-fun
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
This is the breadboard. It functions as an output platform for students to read collected data with red, blue and green LEDs. Science Olympiad, a national science/STEM competition organization, just added a new high school event called Detector Building. In the 35-year history of Science Oly...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...lement your curriculum. As I prepare for a new year, the first thing that always pops into my mind is my classroom: the setup, the layout, the functionality, the organization … and, of course, the aesthetic. I want every square inch to serve as a resource or reference for my students. And ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...tarted, you will need to put your TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in polar mode. Press the mode key, then press the arrow down button until you get to FUNCTION, then move right 2 spaces to POLAR and press the enter key. Now you are in the right mood mode 😊. 1: Hypnotize your Honey Use your calcul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
I’m back! Are you ready to expand your skill set in Python? Remember that Python is both a procedural and an object-oriented programming language (OOP). A class is the definition (description) of an object. An object has attributes (variables) and methods (functions) that determine its propertie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...ay Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers — Session 11 Presentation Fall ’21 sessions to watch on demand Nov. 30: FTC (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus) Problem Set // Solution Set --> Sept. 13: Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers — Session ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...n technology. We develop special software that simulates human actions on TI calculators and software. It enables our team to write tests that verify functionality, such as: “Does the calculator return 4 for 2+2?” These tests are important because they can be rerun every time the code changes wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...s was to memorize a three-by-three grid of the relationships among the three sides of a right triangle and the value of each sine, cosine and tangent function. At 12 years old, I didn’t see how the assignment was relevant. This learning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...tion app on the TI-84 Plus CE provides an illustration of the movement that changing the value of b has on the graph. Here are the steps to graph the function using the Transformation app: Press Œ} and choose the Transfrm to start the app running. Press o and enter the function in the problem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...d enter those in column C. Those time intervals in column C can then be plotted on a Data & Statistics page (Figure 7). Using the regression analysis function of the graphing calculator or the computer software, we can analyze our data and determine how well the mathematical model fits the experi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...cts. To honor World Math Day, TI’s STEM Squad spread out across 11 Baltimore County schools to give students the opportunity to experience math in a fun, interactive and hands-on way. At the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics conference in San Diego, leaders of mathematics education...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Solution 30491: Correcting Issues Graphing the Finance Balance Bal() Function on the TI-Nspire™ Family Handhelds and TI-Nspire Family Software.
...[3] [Down Arrow] [Down Arrow] [Down Arrow] [Right Arrow] [Down Arrow] [4] [Enter] [Enter]. Please Note: Step size cannot be decreased below 4 to show additional points. At step size of 4 the calculator will only generate 89 points of the graph at every 4th value. This is caused by the calculator’...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30491
Solution 13561: Function Speed Differences in the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
...gs that set a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition apart from a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition: • Redesigned keys and calculator exterior• Removable faceplates• Preloaded flash applications• USB-on-the-go port The last 2 differences on that list may account for the slow-down in the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. The...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/13561
Solution 30711: Using The Nextprime() Function On A TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire CAS Family Products.
...after a given number. For example, given the number 34, what 1st prime number that occurs immediately after the number 34? • Using either the scratchpad or the calculator application, press the catalog button (the open book). • Across the top of the screen, choose the last tab. This is tab 5 on N...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30711
Solution 17090: Troubleshooting when the Y= Editor Screen Displays X= instead of Y= on the TI-83 Plus Family and TI-84 Plus Family.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why does the Function Editor screen only allow me to graph according to the X axis and not according to Y? If X= is displayed instead of the standard Y= when...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/17090