Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
... document explains the process of creating and using modules on the TI-84 Plus CE Python edition. Download the TI-Nspire™ CX II version for the same information specific to the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Ne...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...0 days long, and TI will cover shipping expenses to you and back to TI. If you are interested, contact the TI STEM Team at STEM-Team@ti.com for more information. If you prefer to buy the materials needed for this project, click the “Request a quote from a U.S. dealer” button on our Instructio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
... that is hanging off the table, and voila! The stick breaks! But why? What you’ll need: A few paint sticks from a local hardware store. An unfolded piece of newspaper about 3’ x 3’ in area. Butcher paper or thicker wrapping paper will also work. A table, a glove to avoid splinters, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...are trying to impress your friends with your coding prowess, OOP is the classy way to make your code “pop”: Classes are used to encapsulate information (data and functions) into a logical unit called an “object.” __init__( ) is used to initialize the attributes (variables) of an ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...prepared to move to applications of linear functions where the change in one quantity is proportional to the change in another quantity. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. Trains in Motion Students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...linear regression model to a set of data, the residuals are automatically stored in a list called RESID. Remember to investigate a residual plot to confirm whether your proposed regression models the data well. Refer to the video below for steps for doing this on your calculator. 2: Normal Proba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
... a graphing calculator. The TI-Nspire CX II and CX II CAS will be available for purchase at major retail stores in time for back to school 2019. For information on availability, visit our website: education.ti.com/TI-Nspire-CXII. TI-Nspire CX II Specifications and Features: Color, backlit d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...ominator can be determined by multiplying the unique factors that make up each number, 2*3*5 = 30. More examples should be explored for students to confirm the observed pattern. Now, let’s observe the power of CAS to help build on previously learned math to determine a common denominator for t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...be a teacher until my senior year of college, when I got an internship in the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s outreach program. My first job was in Informal Education at the Maryland Zoo’s education department. It was there that I discovered my favorite part of the job: seeing the excitement and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...f Ingenuity taken by one of Perseverance’s cameras. Image courtesy of NASA. After watching the video(s), the students were given the following information (found in this fact sheet from NASA): Height of Ingenuity: about 19 inches (0.49 meters) Weight of Ingenuity: 4 pounds (1.8 kg) Rot...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...percute exclusive trackables. These trackables are small tokens that come in five different, fun “math buddy” designs: Acutie on Duty Buddies² Infinitely in Love Irrational Love of Pi Far Out Fractals, Man So how can you play along? Simple! You’ll need to create a Geocaching acc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...te, and discover that equivalent ratios have the same unit rate, all while making sure that all the puppies are sharing food in a fair way. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. Mean as Fair Share In this...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Going Back to School With Stations
...survey is available in paper or digital format and serves as a great tool for relationship and community building, allowing teachers to refer to the information throughout the school year and connect with their students. Digital version of the student survey. “All About Expecta...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
... always loved computers and technology but wasn’t sure that I could ever be “good enough” to actually turn that love into a career. Developing that confidence would take the help and support of many special teachers along the way. One teacher that particularly stands out is Shirley Pfingston, w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...the Earth at the equator? To solve this question, ask students to collaborate in groups of three or four. This can be done via phone, email or videoconference. The first thing we expect students to do is to decide what information they need to know and ask in order to answer this question (and o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...he use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists helps to avoid errors by informing the user of the expected ranges. #4: Library of built-in modules Modules are Python’s superpower. Modules allow Python programs to be c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...ching the curriculum, without paying attention to his tone, he was not coming across in an approachable manner. Since then, he has made an effort to infuse humor into his virtual communication with students. “Use your sense of good, fun humor to connect with students online. Acknowledge them when...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...ypotenuse. So, when students see cos(D) = 5/8, they immediately think that the adjacent side is 5, and the hypotenuse is length 8. This is a super-confusing problem for a couple of reasons. The adjacent side is already labeled 9, and none of the answer choices for the length of segment DF are 8?...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...tudents don’t have a device to use an online graphing calculator in class.* There are several reasons why. When you add up the costs of hardware, IT infrastructure, bandwidth and device management, the overhead for implementing this type of solution can be overwhelming for many school districts. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
... think about the question on how long the ball would bounce. We saw that, eventually, our ball came to rest. Theoretically, the ball would bounce an infinite number of times and the time between bounces would get shorter with each bounce. Is this where the mathematical model breaks down and doesn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
AP® Calculus Resources
... Reflections Sinusoidal regression is used to determine equations to model various data sets and the equations are used to make inferences. Find That Sine In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data se...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...ffers a convenient method of writing such numbers. *NEW/UPDATED Scientific Notation In this activity, students will explore infinite geometric series and the partial sums of geometric series. The students will determine the limits of these sequences and series using table...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...th consultant and musicologist David Sword, during his “Seven for Seven” presentation at the 2019 Teachers Teaching with Technology™ International Conference (T3IC). While it’s generally known that math and music are closely intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Analysis and Approaches
... Reflections Sinusoidal regression is used to determine equations to model various data sets and the equations are used to make inferences. Find That Sine In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data se...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...= L.) There is a horizontal zoom out counterpart to this phenomenon for rational functions that have a horizontal asymptote. If \lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }f(x)=L and \lim_{x\rightarrow -\infty }f(x)=L, then given any window centered at (0,L) , one can zoom out horizontally until the graph appear...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs