Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...luding STEM careers. As a female science teacher, I especially want to highlight to my female students that STEM careers are for everyone and dispel any misconceptions they may have about the field. While male and female students perform typically the same in science and mathematics classes, f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...d on the pet theme for this year, we first created a list of various pets that our group members had — dogs, turtles and fish. We also thought that many ideas related to helping turtles and fish would mean combining electronics with water, which would increase the complexity of whatever we decide...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
... celebrated their 25th anniversary and have been leading Teachers Teaching with Technology™ (T³™) Workshops for almost 20 years. This summer (like many other summers), we organized and led a two-day face-to-face (yay!) T³™ Summer Workshop “Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...e problem but about making sure that they understand the mathematics behind each problem. As a teacher, it’s important to show kids this concept in many different ways. We need to look at problems visually, concretely and abstractly. We have to teach all kids —those who are visual learners, those...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
... math class, what topics they enjoyed the most or the least, or whether they feel challenged enough or too much and how often. The survey can be anonymous to encourage students to give honest answers. If you want students to give their name (so you can follow up on their comments), be clear tha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
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
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...’t need to switch applications on their computers between listening to the instruction and writing their programs. They also did not need to install any applications on their home PCs. And they didn’t even need PCs to participate. They could connect to the virtual camp through devices like smartp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
..., and developing meaningful programming content for mathematics and science ... and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. Americans honor the Fourth of July with family and friends, cookouts and barbecues, parades, flags and … fireworks! Your calculator ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...'how do you do this?' and eagerly wanting to know the answer. How do you help your students learn difficult concepts? I am willing to do just about anything within reason to help them. I’m not afraid to fall flat on my face if it doesn’t work. I do tons of research – books, Twitter, websites, as...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...: clause which is executed when the loop ends normally. The inner loop (for p in primelist): tests the current number i to see if it is divisible by any of the primes found so far. If so, the break is executed (the loop is terminated early) and the next value of i is processed. If the inner loop ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...s year, but this was their first experience using a graphing calculator to enter the commands. “I never knew that you could use a calculator to code anything,” said Zachary True, one of the students. “I was proved wrong today. It’s definitely possible.” Students crowded into the hallway outside o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
... the free printables on TPT 2. Posters for every wall Every class should have cute posters hanging up on every wall. We have so many designs to choose from, you’ll need more wall space! Bring out the fun of learning math, make science stimulating, or spark students’ interest i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Any day is a better day with a little π (pi). Let’s celebrate pi day with some fun, meaningful activities that show students how the mathematical constant shows up in real life! 1: Got Pi? Host a Pi Day potluck Have your students bring circular food items for a potluck (cookies, pies, pizza, do...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
Bring awareness to the many career options that exist in the field of engineering by challenging your students to solve the problems listed below. They will have fun, work together, and learn about different engineering fields that use science every day. 1. Environmental Engineering – The Garba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...mart systems activities, robotic vehicle activities, and organized professional learning opportunities such as on-demand webinars. There are so many resources to explore, I could go on for pages. However, as a teacher, I know time is precious so I’ll stick to the highlights. More specifically...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...your closet is full of things only you think are fun – protractors, compasses, and stacks of graph paper. Science teachers get all the good stuff: funny-looking glassware, vented goggles, lab coats. But what you want to keep an eye out for are sensors and data collecting devices. In the case of o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
Math is a subject that a lot of students look forward to in high school. Many students love to program their calculators to do fun things like display messages to friends, develop games or just for some extra help on their math homework. What many kids don’t know is that learning to code on the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...Ph.D. “The Impact of Identity in K–8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices” by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram and Danny Martin Filled with insightful descriptions and recommendations on impactful, high-quality and equity-based teaching of mathematics, this book ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
If you are a teacher like me, you probably always have lots of ideas. I certainly do! Thank goodness I also have a circle of friends that share my passion and help me bring those ideas full circle. Many of my ideas seem to have a common theme: Provide fun, learning, engaging, real-world experien...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...excited about math and science than usual. I didn’t even know that was possible! Meet Alex Livingston, a sophomore at Tech Valley High School in Albany, New York and an aspiring commercial airline pilot. The 15-year-old submitted a photo showing how he uses math and science regularly as a volunt...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
...low. Change your equation in Y1 to explore. Tip 4: Storing Window Setting You can store your favorite window setting into memory and recall it at any time. Press the window key and then change the window setting values to those you want to store. Then press the zoom key and arrow over to MEMOR...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...ello! If you’ve never programmed with your calculators, start by displaying “HELLO WORLD” on the screen. This is a common starting point in learning any programming language. Luckily, TI offers step-by-step guidance on how to display text to the screen and other introductory programs in our 10 Mi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...cal Object Prove, Show, Justify Extend a Concept Critique a Fallacy I revised it numerous times over the weekend and then contacted my friend Tony Record. By the way, Tony and I presented a webinar in early November on Mixed Six. You can view the on-demand version of the webinar here. As it...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...e. It gives students that opportunity to look at something a little more than just as right or wrong,” said Kachur. “There really is no wrong in programing; it's finding an error and fixing it. That is the lasting impact that I hope students take with them and apply to their entire life.” By this...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub