2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
...ty:hidden;opacity:0;margin-top:0}.drop-down__menu{margin:0;padding:0 13px;list-style:none}.drop-down__menu-box:before{content:"";background-color:transparent;border-right:8px solid transparent;position:absolute;border-left:8px solid transparent;border-bottom:8px solid #fff;border-top:8px solid tr...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
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
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...uniors lead Keota third graders through the program that uses Rover to draw a robot. Much to the excitement of teachers and students, The Oklahoma Welcome, a local newspaper, wrote a news story the event, giving the students some well-deserved recognition: Keota students get hands-on with new TI-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...ble platforms, and discover why using modules can be more fun, or can certainly at least save you time. Modules give us a powerful way to reuse common code These custom “support” files are easily shared among my many Python programs and can be shared with others. When developing a Python ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
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
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...ade TEACHES WHERE: Woodmont High School in Greenville, South Carolina TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 23 years Daniel in his own words: Why did you become a teacher? I had a couple of good role models when I was going through high school math classes, especially when I was a sophomore. I had an e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
... CX II and TI-Nspire CX II CAS give students more opportunities to visualize important, abstract concepts, not just in math class, but in science and computer programming courses. "Students and teachers asked us to make their graphing calculator more responsive as they are using it increasingly...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...rd pressure. Notice the polystyrene is dissolving into the acetone. How it works: Polystyrene is made up of monomers of styrene, an organic compound (C6H5CH=CH2). When polystyrene is being produced it exists in a liquid state (like a gooey, thick liquid). As polystyrene is prod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
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
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...earning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in high school I ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...ctices that support the implementation of high-quality tasks using TI technology. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print a certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for continuing education credit. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, you should a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...s “Googling” for the correct answer, it’s also about them taking pictures of test questions or sharing answers via text. Studies show teachers aren’t comfortable letting students use their mobile devices on an exam, citing test security as their number one concern. Internet access on personal dev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
AP® Calculus Resources
...ace Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization In this activ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, for instance — Sword went deeper into the topic by introducing an imaginary band comprised of historical mathematicians. Envision the Euclidean Fibonacci Pythagorean Sword-Play Band (or EFPSPB for short) … Pythagorean ratios not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
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
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...re are some facts around the opportunity to grow STEM talent. 1. Demand is high: STEM occupations are projected to grow by 9% from 2015 to 2024, compared to 6% growth for non-STEM occupations (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) STEM workers command higher wages, earni...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Solution 12706: Chemicals in the LCD Screen and Casing of a Texas Instruments Calculator.
...ld limits were set based on European Directives, California regulations and accepted industry practices for consumer electronics. Testing of the case components by an independent lab has shown actual amounts of Lead and Cadmium to be below detectable limits (~5ppm).All Education Technology produc...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/12706
Solution 30931: Computing the Doolittle LU (lower-upper) Decomposition of a Matrix on the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software.
...ss 7: Matrix & Vector.• Press 1: Create and press 1: Matrix.• Enter 3 for the Number of rows.• Enter 3 for the Number of columns.• Press [6], [tab], [12], [tab], [18], [tab]• Press [5], [tab], [14], [tab], [31], [tab]• Press [3], [tab], [8], [tab], [18], [tab]• Press [ctrl], [sto] • Press [A], [e...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30931
Solution 32931: Computing Cross Product Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...) Press [ctrl] [{}]. 8) Input [5] [,] [5] [.] [2] [,] [4]. 9) Press the [Right Arrow] once. 10) Press [,] [ctrl] [{}]. 11) Input [2] [,] [6] [,] [3]. 12) Press [Enter]. For Example: Find the cross product of vectors [2, 2, 3] and [4, 5, 7]. 1) Press [Menu]. 2) Press 7: Matrix & Vector. 3) Pre...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32931
Solution 35934: Correcting a Domain Error When Using the lcm() or gcd() Command on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators?
...eB) lcm({listA},{listB}) lcm({list}, value) Please Note: If any of the values used are negative numbers, decimal numbers, or numbers larger than 1E12, it will give a domain error. To correct this, you will need to change any incorrect values inputted to a non-negative, non-decimal integer less...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/35934
Solution 12212: Correcting an Error in Xmit Error Message when Transferring Data Between Two Graphing Calculators.
...ors when attempting to transfer data. There are several factors that can contribute to this error message. • The calculators being connected are not compatible for data transfer. • The data cable is not firmly connected to both units. • The receiving calculator is not in receive mode. • The I/O...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12212
Solution 36014: Performing T-Test Computations Using A TI-Nspire™ Family Product
...ny of the TI-Nspire family line of products given a list of data points. Data for this example (which will be designated as 'L1'): {10.7, 10.8, 11.9, 12.3, 12.9} Press [home] and click on "Add Lists & Spreadsheets". Press [▲] [▲] [L] [1] [▼] [▼] to name the list L1. Press [1] [0] [...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/36014
Solution 27430: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues Between TI Graphing Calculators and Computers.
... and computer. 11) Try removing the batteries from the calculator for about 5 seconds then reinsert them and then try to reinitialize communication. 12) Close all open software on the computer including Texas Instruments software then launch only the Texas Instruments software you use to connect...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/27430
Solution 12003: Troubleshooting a TI-83 Plus Family or TI-84 Plus Family Calculator that Displays Garbage Collecting... for More Than 20 Minutes.
...rranges the remaining variables into consecutive blocks. When a variable is unarchived, the Archive free memory amount increases immediately, but the space is not actually available until after the next garbage collection. If garbage collecting is more than 20 minutes, the calculator has possib...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12003