It Takes Guts
In this lesson, students will explore organ responses that occur during a “fight or flight” nervous reaction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/it-takes-guts
Matter Conservation
In this lesson, students will use a simulation to observe the law of conservation of matter.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matter-conservation
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
...dered 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 graphing calculator; TI-Innovator™ Rover Link to presentati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
Instagram is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular virtual teacher lounges. Not only is this social media site a hotbed of perfectly proportioned photos, but it also has great ideas, content and classroom inspiration for teachers. From funny facts about teachers’ daily routines to mo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
...the mode key and select FULL. Tip 2: Using the Fraction Template Press the alpha key then the y= key in order to get the fraction template. In the complex example below, I use the first template. Tip 3: Investigating Transformation Graphing Using Lists Press the stat key, then select the f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ire 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 cool to learn things before I go to college – and it’s fun too. She is looking to pursue computer science in c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
Math has an impact on just about every aspect of our lives including some that we don’t often think about. Math helped change the outcome of WWII, it also shows up in the way we drive our cars and the way we manage our finances. In celebration of Math Awareness Month, here are four TI-Nspire act...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...n to ZoomFIT, either way works. Desire a bigger spiral? Try changing θmax to a bigger number. 2: Embrace those Butterflies Falling in love usually comes with butterflies? So, why not learn how to graph the butterfly curve: To do so, press the y= key. Then in r1, input the equation for the but...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
... setting it on the part of the stick that is still on the table. Karate chop it and notice the stick doesn’t break. When the paper is placed completely flat on top of the stick, it serves as a large surface area for the air above it to push down on the paper – and by extension, onto the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...never have actually related the motion to the graph and equation that models the motion with distance as a function of time. In this lesson, students compare and contrast the motion of two trains and relate their motion to graphs of distance as a function of time. For more information, downloa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...our hair. Bake a cake. I don’t care. Just do something other than the question that’s making you crazy. Let your brain and body chill out, and you’ll come back ten times (approximately) stronger and ready to take on the world/your math homework. Anxiety Tip #3: Just Breathe I know it sounds clich...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...TEM principles that make space exploration possible. The challenges are organized in six categories, each containing questions and riddles of varying complexity, with points awarded based on the degree of difficulty. From cracking a code using TI’s basic programming language to calculating the tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Solution 15320: Performing Order of Magnitude on the TI-86 Graphing Calculator.
... of Magnitude on the TI-86 Graphing Calculator. website Home | Computer Software, iPad and Chrome Apps Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform an order of magnitude comp...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/15320
Solution 35012: Calculating nth Roots Using the TI-36X Pro.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform nth root computations using the TI-36X Pro? The example below will demonstrate how to perform nth root computations on the TI-36X Pro.Example: What is the ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/35012
Solution 12300: Calculating 2-Variable Statistics on the TI-36X Solar Scientific Calculator.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I compute 2-variable statistics on the TI-36X Solar? To perform 2-variable statistics on the TI-36X Solar scientific calculator, please refer to the ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12300
Solution 12251: Calculating nth Roots Using the TI-30X IIS/B, TI-34 II Explorer Plus™ and TI-30XS MultiView™ Scientific Calculators.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform nth root computations using the TI-30X IIS/B, TI-34 II Explorer Plus and TI-30XS MultiView scientific calculators? The example below will demonstrate how to...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12251
Solution 12305: Calculating nth Roots Using the TI-36X Solar and TI-30Xa Family Scientific Calculators.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform nth root computations using the TI-36X Solar or TI-30Xa family scientific calculators? The example below will demonstrate how to perform nth root computatio...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12305
Is it Normal
In this activity, students will use the idea of a normal distribution to pull together multiple areas of probability and statistics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/is-it-normal
Modeling Median Incomes
In this activity, students investigate and examine the data underlying the claim that women’s income is catching up to men’s income.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-median-incomes
What is an Exponent?
...at the base, 3, is used as a factor four times. This lesson focuses on how the definition can be used in a variety of situations to make sense of the computations: , , and in particular, allows students to investigate whether exponents “distribute” over operations other than mul...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-is-an-exponent--bc
Ready, Set... Solve!
In this coding activity, students will create a fast-paced game to help practice solving multi-step equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ready-set-solve
Solution 11223: Calculating nth Roots Using the BA II PLUS™ or BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
... Home | Financial Calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform nth root computations using the BA II PLUS or the BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL? The BA II PLUS and BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL do not have an nth root key. However, ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11223
Solution 39460: Texas Instruments Software Displays Small or Tiny Fonts on Windows 10.
...are Displays Small or Tiny Fonts on Windows 10. website Home | Computer Software, iPad and Chrome Apps Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why are the are the fonts, windows or keys ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/39460
Solution 11269: Calculating Interest Only Payments on the BA II PLUS™ or BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
... Home | Financial Calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I compute interest only payments on the BA II PLUS or BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL? In an interest-only mortgage, none of the payment is applied to the ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11269