Shifting From Learning Loss to Recovering Learning in the New School Year
... in previous years, but if you look carefully, it was there. For instance, many students learned self-discipline by participating in virtual lessons, completing assignments and managing their time in ways that “regular school” didn’t require. Some students learned that they could engage with cont...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/recoverlearning
Best_Of_Science
... of the many activities available for free with your TI‑Nspire™ CX Premium Teacher Software or TI‑Nspire™ CX or TI‑Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Don’t have the software? Click here to get started with a free, 90-day trial. 1. Skills of Science: Periodic Table This is a great tool for c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/best_of_science
Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
...same interest and confidence in math and science, so when an opportunity to partner with Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) came to my attention combining all of these things, I threw my heart and head into this project to make it happen. It is such a joyful event when different aspects of m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscouts_codingbadge
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...earning about linear and quadratic functions. This activity can be done either on a TI-Nspire™ CX II or TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator. The commands are the same, but the menus are arranged differently. Note that in this blog, I have used the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator to demo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
...ty sheets, and choose the activity style right for your classroom. Students can determine functions that made an image or practice transformations to complete a picture, or challenge them to create their own cat or bat design. Special thanks to Sarah Hultman for helping create these worksheets...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...w can I (or my students) make my own? Well, these examples are meant to inspire and motivate you and your students to get creative with those little computers. These two projects involving balloons and buttons have a lot of common features: Both use a graphical display Both utilize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...ects – from creating solutions for people who have lost limbs to developing medical solutions, such as artificial organs. These problem-solvers are becoming increasingly important as technological breakthroughs continue to use machines to improve the lives of people with health issues. In this ac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
This is a back to school like no other; it is taking shape in living rooms, bedrooms and classrooms, and our already overworked and underappreciated teachers are being asked to do more than ever before. Whether finding ways to develop relationships with students they have never met, coming up ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...uld be doing math tasks in the classroom. We need to develop better problem-solvers. The birdhouse project had roadblocks that every group had to overcome. It wasn’t as easy as they thought it would be. Designing, planning, drawing scale drawings, figuring surface area of unusual shapes — there i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
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
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...p to spread math love around the U.S. and, ultimately, the globe, through some supercute 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
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
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school career here and it feels good to give back to the school and to this community that meant so much to me – I am happy to do it,” said Warren, who was joined by his parents and former basketball coach.” Warren, who ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...apibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...kes sense to enable students to take advantage of the learning that a graphing calculator permits. Most biology teachers may be wondering what can be done with graphing calculators other than graphing and calculating. To answer this question, let’s take a look at a few of the Science Practices fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Solution 26350: Recommendation for Disinfecting TI Handheld Products.
...1. Use an alcohol wipe or “prep pad” of 70% or greater isopropyl alcohol (available at any general merchandise “big box” store or drug store) to wipe down the graphing calculator's screen, keypad, or back. Do not attempt to clean the inside of any ports. Alternatively, you may put 70% or great...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/26350
Solution 33812: Algorithm Used for the cZeros() (Complex Zeros) Function on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
...e expression = 0 by using the lexical Gröbner/Buchberger elimination method to attempt to determine all complex zeros. The cZeros(expr, var) function does this by computing exp►list(cSolve(expression = 0, var, var). Please refer to the example provided below. Example: cZeros(x5+4x4+5x3-6x-3, x) 1...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/33812
Solution 11782: Performing Polar Complex Number Calculations in Degree Mode on Graphing Calculators.
... mode? Use Radian mode for complex number calculations.Degree-mode scaling by p/180 applies only to the trig and inverse trig functions. This scaling does not apply to the related exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, or inverse-hyperbolic functions. Consequently, radian-mode identities between t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/11782
Solution 27430: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues Between TI Graphing Calculators and Computers.
... may try another cable; however, it must be capable of data transfer and not just a charging cable. If you would like to purchase a TI cable, you may do so at the TI Online Store 7) Disconnect the USB cable from the handheld and reinsert it into the handheld. 8) Verify the USB cable is completely...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/27430
Solution 24651: Graphing a Categorical List Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld and Computer Software.
...s will be the third option from the icons listed at the bottom. • Scroll to the very top of column A. • Press [M] [O] [N] [T] [H] [enter]. • Scroll down to cell A1. • Press [J] [A] [N] [enter]. • Repeat the previous step for the remaining months of the year. • Press [menu] [3] [9]. • The handh...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24651
Solution 21710: Using Undo and Redo on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
...roducts Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I use the undo and redo functions on the TI-Nspire family handhelds or computer software? To use the undo and redo functions on the TI-Nspire family handhelds or computer software, please use the steps outlined below. ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/21710
Solution 34417: Evaluating Composite Functions for a Specific Value of X on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family.
...ER] to disable the function from being graphed. Please Note: The black square surrounding the '=' disappears once the function is disabled. • Arrow down once and press [ENTER] to disable the Y2 function from being graphed as well. • Press [GRAPH] to graph the composite function. • Press [TRA...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34417
Solution 37038: Backup and restore TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator files to a computer using TI Connect CE™ software.
...like to select (To select all calculator files, click on [Edit] then [Select All] from the TI Connect CE main menu or press [Ctrl] and [A] on your Windows® computer or [Command] and [A] on a Mac® computer) 5) To select multiple individual files, click on the first file, then press the [Ctrl] key ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/37038
Solution 10425: Finding the Absolute Value or Argument of a Complex Number on the TI-86.
...w to find the absolute value (argument) of an imaginary number. Example: Find the absolute value of 53-22i Solution: • Press [2nd][MODE] • Scroll down to PolarC and press [ENTER] • Press [2nd][MATH] • Press [F1] • Press [F5] • Input after abs (53, -22) and press [ENTER] The answer is 57.38466...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10425