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
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
... new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highlighting, the editor is primarily menu driven. This allows for easy discovery of functions. The use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists helps to av...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...a better part of the school year. And, don’t just talk at the kids. Create a conversation like you’re used to doing in class. Keep it interactive and fun. 3. Structure creates connection In an online environment, students are learning in isolation, yet they have a need and desire for social inte...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
... along with a built-in ruler and compass to get all of your measurements in one place. On the less practical side, Galu expects students to have some fun personalizing the customizable calculator cases. “I hope students take the design and use it to express their personality, perhaps by adding th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...ed by Deb Nutt and Marian Prince Find some real-world activities to engage your students. Use algebra to catch a ball rolling off a ramp, and bring functions to life with the prospect of buying used cars. Geometry Grab Bag Presented by Karen Campe Have you only dipped your toe into the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
... Calculator reminder posters Teacher resources 1. It’s a good day to decorate with math We just want to give a “sprout out” to @misscraftymathteacher and her fabulous collections of math board decor freebies! Check out some of Kathleen’s free downloads on her TPT store. You c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...c? Check out some guided activities on exploring music in TI Minutes of Code (for Python and TI-Innovator™ Technology), Unit 2, Skill Builder 3 and Application activities for either the TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Activity #5: Polar coordinates Educators: Ma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
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
Function, or Not a Function?
... output value y with each possible input value x. If more than one output value y is associated with a single input value x, that process does not describe a function. Function, or Not a Function? Objectives Students will understand the definition of function and use it to identify...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
Optimization
...ems and solve optimization in functions and parametric functions. Optimization Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Calculus .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Optimization Obje...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-optimization
Rational Functions
...s of linear functions. *NEW/UPDATED Rational Functions Planning and Resources Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Rational Functio...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-rational-functions
Families of Functions
...ll use the completed table to make generalizations about the effects of a, h and k on the graphs of any function. As a result, students will: Describe the transformations to a parent function using their generalizations. Families of Functions Objectives Students will investig...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-families-of-functions
Rational Functions
...e form y = 1/(x - a). *NEW/UPDATED Rational Functions Planning and Resources Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Rational Functio...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-rational-functions
Back in Time
...ulus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Back in Time? Obj...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-back-in-time
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...acher. It’s easy to help a student learn once you understand who they are as a person and what they know. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between learning mathematics and play, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Back in Time
...ed pairs and an input-output diagram. *NEW/UPDATED Back in Time Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Back in Time? Objectives Students...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-back-in-time
Families of Functions
...ll use the completed table to make generalizations about the effects of a, h and k on the graphs of any function. As a result, students will: Describe the transformations to a parent function using their generalizations. Families of Functions Objectives Students will investig...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-families-of-functions
Optimization
... optimization in functions and parametric functions. Optimization Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Calculus .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Optimization Objectives Students w...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-optimization
Function, or Not a Function?
... output value y with each possible input value x. If more than one output value y is associated with a single input value x, that process does not describe a function. Function, or Not a Function? Objectives Students will understand the definition of function and use it to identify...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-function-or-not
Rational Functions
.../(x - a). *NEW/UPDATED Rational Functions Planning and Resources Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Rational Functions Objectives S...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-rational-functions
Rational Functions
...nctions. *NEW/UPDATED Rational Functions Planning and Resources Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Functions .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Rational Functions Objectives ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-rational-functions-updated
Back in Time
...d pairs, and an input-output diagram. *NEW/UPDATED Back In Time? Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Back In Time? Objectives ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-back-in-time
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...o, I simply started the class with exactly the same example I had used in all my previous calculus courses — a look at the graph of a simple rational function, namely f(x) = \frac{x^{2}-1}{x-1}, having a removable discontinuity. Normally, I would have drawn the graph myself on the blackboard — a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...SLS) Core Stage. This lesson is sure to ignite students’ interest in space-age careers while tackling topics like constant rates of change and linear functions. Fuel for the Fire also includes a game that challenges students to land a spacecraft on the moon. Developed by NASA and TI, The Search...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...acher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? I would say continue to try and find a way to always make learning fun for the students. I work on trying out different activities, instead of teaching the same ho-hum lessons every day. I’ve found that introducing...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth