Forensics: STEM Behind Hollywood
... she’d bring home to study. Years later, after following her passion for science into forensic anthropology, Diane would examine bones believed to be those of the Russian Princess Anastasia; the skull of the American outlaw Jesse James; and human remains discovered in the debris of the World Trad...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/forensics
STEM Behind Health - Rare Diseases
...orking with the family of a Batten disease patient, said researchers have traced the cause of the disorder to faulty enzymes in neurological cells. Without the enzymes to clear waste from cells, they die, and if enough are affected, disabilities begin emerging, often resulting in death within a f...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-health/rare-diseases
Unequally Likely Outcomes
...ing and Resources Objectives Students should recognize a chance event in which the outcomes are not equally likely and find the probabilities of those outcomes. Vocabulary equally likely probability In this lesson, students investigate chance processes and generate probability m...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/unequally-likely-outcomes
Ratios and Rational Numbers
...tions as good strategies for solving problems. Students should remember that adding two columns in a ratio table produces another ratio equivalent to those added. Sample Assessment Mark and Steve bike at the same rate. If it takes Steve 14 hour to bike 6 miles, how long will it take Mark to bike ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/ratios-and-rational-numbers
Solving Proportions
...r solving problems involving proportions, including finding a unit rate. They can distinguish situations that involve proportional relationships from those that do not. Vocabulary constant of proportionality proportional relationship This lesson uses students’ understanding of propor...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/solving-proportions
TI-Nspire™ CX Technology by Texas Instruments
...for themselves. Make connections that promote conceptual understanding TI-Nspire™ CX technology supports wireless connectivity that, when combined with the objective and subjective questions in each Building Concepts activity, provides teachers with insights into student thinking, ena...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/ti-nspire-cx-technology
CORD Communications
CORD Communications global website CORD Communications serves the educational market by providing quality products and services designed to improve student achievement by integrating active lear...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/cord_communications
89 electrical engineering
...nd the 70 topics covered in this book provide in-depth analyses of how to solve many common engineering problems using the powerful CAS system of the TI-89. Author(s) - David R. Voltmer and Mark A. Yoder Table of Contents 1. DC Circuit Analysis 2. Transient Circuit Analysis: Symbolic 3. T...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/exploration-series/89-electrical-engineering
30 34 investigation
...ientific calculators can be used to help students solve real-world problems. Concepts from these problems can be transitioned to other disciplines. Author(s) - George W. Bright and Susan E. Williams Tables of Contents 1. The First Twelve days of School 2. Magic Nines 3. Repeating Elevens 4...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/exploration-series/30-34-investigation
Grant Writing
...curriculum and instruction. The resources here will help you develop comprehensive and concise grant applications, whether you are looking for a few thousand dollars or you want to fund a district-wide initiative. Contact a TI Technology Consultant TI Technology Consultants are available to help...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/grantwriting
Probability and Simulation
... not obvious. 406774 Probability and Simulation Planning and Resources Objectives Students choose an appropriate model to simulate a chance outcome. They recognize the difference between the underlying structures of chance events that have a specified number of repetitions versus chance ev...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/probability-and-simulation
Sample Proportions
Sample Proportions website In this lesson, students investigate the effect of sample size on variability by comparing the distribution of sample proportions with the population proportion...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/sample-proportions
STEMnauts
...e designed and built NASA’s R5 space robot, aka Valkyrie, to compete in the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials. Valkyrie, a name taken from Norse mythology, is a robust, rugged and entirely electric humanoid robot capable of operating in degraded or damaged human-engineered environments. Buildi...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-nasa/stemnauts
Expressions & Equations
...about the structure of expressions on either side of an equation as a way to relate the equation to the order of arithmetic operations and use this method to solve equations. 419515 Using Structure to Solve Equations Planning and Resources Objectives Students should be able to recognize line...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions
Equations of the Form ax+by = c
... identify unique solutions to a linear equation of the form \(ax+by = c\) Vocabulary linear equation variables constraint solution intercepts linear combinations In this lesson students investigate linear equations of the form \(ax+by = c\). Students use coordinate grids to explor...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/equations-of-the-form-ax-plus-by-equals-c
Creating Equivalent Fractions - Texas Instruments
...1. What are the students doing? Have students work in pairs so that student has an opportunity to generate an equivalent fraction and explain their method to the other. What is the teacher doing? As students explore multiplying fractions to create equivalent fractions, encourage them to make pred...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/creating-equivalent-fractions
Fraction Multiplication
... creates a product less than the number; multiplying any number by a fraction greater than one produces a product greater than the number. Vocabulary commutative property of multiplication reciprocal This lesson uses interactive unit squares to explore the concept of fraction multipl...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fraction-multiplication
Learning Gains from Teaching with Graphing Calculators
...ching with Graphing Calculators Learning Gains Conclusion:Teaching with graphing calculators using the techniques identified as successful has been shown to yield average learning gains in the range of 14% to 50% Virginia Commonwealth University A meta-analysis...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_highqualityteaching
Research on TI-Navigator™ System
...rch on TI-Navigator™ System Quantitative Studies Conclusion: The effective use of TI-Navigator in Algebra teaching improves achievement an average of 14% more. Classroom Connectivity in Mathematics and Science In the first year of a large-scale, multi-state ex...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_navigator
Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number
...ole Number Planning and Resources Objectives Students understand that the product of a whole number n and a fraction (a/b) is (na/b). Vocabulary commutative property of multiplication This lesson can be used to develop multiplication of a fraction by a whole number. 393722 Multi...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/multiplying-fractions-by-a-whole-number
Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically
...ources Objectives Students should be able to use algebraic techniques to solve a system of linear equations in two variables, in particular the methods of elimination and substitution and determine elegant approaches to finding a solution. Vocabulary system of linear equations in two variab...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/solving-systems-of-equations-algebraically
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
...btraction of fractions that refer to the same whole (i.e. have the same denominator). 393718 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Planning and Resources Objectives Students should understand and explain that if two fractions represent the same whole and have the same denom...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-with-like-denominators
Navigating Equity and Access for Higher Education as presented by Dr. Cathy Moak Ph.D.
... management, project-based learning, differentiated instruction, instructional strategies, technology integration and much more. She was previously a component director for School Transformation and Digital Learning at Education Service Center Region 6, where she founded the EduHero Project, an o...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/partners/ti-talks/cathy-moak
AP® Calculus | BC1 2020 Module | Texas Instruments
...ative: Given the graph of a function’s derivative, along with some initial values, students analyze limits, derivatives and integrals. They will also compute the perimeter, area and volume associated with a given region bounded by the graph. Go to resource library BC1 Planning and Resources ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/ap-calculus/area-volume/sequence4/2020-bc1
Leveraging Stimulus Funding To Move K–12 and After-School STEM Initiatives Forward as presented by Elizabeth Evans
...s that are leading the way. Who should attend: K–12 school and district STEM leaders Education service center leaders University and community college faculty Community organizations focused on STEM State education leaders in math, science, STEM, CTE and workforce Gra...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/partners/ti-talks/june-event-elizabeth-evans