Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...ature of water over time from two different data collections. As the conversation grows, guide the conversation toward the concept of rate of change. Try to get students talking about which collection they believe was done outside in South Dakota in January, and which was performed inside a confe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...sscraftymathteacher) This Houston, TX math teacher taught in Thailand over the summer and is back in Texas guiding students through algebra and geometry. Prepare for major classroom envy --- hers looks like it belongs in the pages of a lifestyle magazine. 5. Rachael(@rise.over.run) This teache...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...rce. We’ve since learned Alex is one of the youngest members of his local flying club to solo pilot a glider and has logged nearly 25 hours of flight time in his young life. He’s kind of a big deal! High school student inspires “STEM on the Fly,” a new classroom lesson that puts students at the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ensure that math students had an opportunity to get together and explore the important, life-long benefit of knowing how to program. “I went to our activities person and said we want to start a coding club and I need money for equipment, so she gave us some ideas for fundraising,” said Kachur. “W...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Innovation in Biology
...lastics, we dove into the engineering design process. They started brainstorming ideas individually and then shared them in groups. The students also completed concept sketches of their designs and had discussions about what would and would not work. Collaboration was crucial in this project. E...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
How Else Can We Show This?
...udents tell me everything they see on a graph. They mention things like y-intercepts, x-intercepts, high points and low points. We use TRACE and the commands in the CALC menu to find these points if they aren’t apparent by visual inspection. I then ask students if they can find a place in the e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
... In this example, we reach equilibrium one round earlier than in the last case and find that there are different amounts of reactants and products compared to the first case. Here’s where it gets really good. We calculate the ratio of products to reactants in each round for each simulation, an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
2019-2020 International Baccalaureate Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
...be bound by these Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements below. SPONSOR: The sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Texas Instruments Incorporated, acting by and through its Education Technology division (“TI” or “Sponsor”), with a place of business at 12500 TI Boulevard,...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2020-ib-webinar-sweepstakes
NASA Events Calendar
... Vulputate Adipiscing Dapibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo As part of NASA and Texas Instruments’ The Search for STEMnauts contest, NASA is providing live, behind...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
TI 2021 Holiday Holiday Contest Rules | Texas Instruments
... Education Technology division (“TI”), with a place of business at 12500 TI Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75243, and with a website at http://education.ti.com. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest will begin on November 22, 2021, at 9:01 am Central Time (“CT”) and will end at 11:59 am CT on December 13, 2021 ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/holiday-contest/rules
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...vacation mode, it’s time to start thinking about another new school year. I don’t know about you, but this is an exciting time for me because I can tap back into my creative brain after it’s been sitting on standby for a couple of months. Add educational visuals to complement your curricu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ecial project where they would work in pairs on a “proof of concept” that they would later demonstrate to the class. Two of his students, juniors Justin Hickman and Brooklyn Martin, were eager to use the new TI-Innovator Rover, a robotic car that students program using a TI-Nspire CX graphing ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
...e same set up – but this time, lay the paper across the edge of the stick that is still laying across the table. With a fast-moving karate chop, try to break the edge of the stick that is hanging off the table. (Be sure you do not mistakenly hit your hand on the table!) The stick will li...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Art in Chemistry
...level and how that affects what we see on the macroscopic level (the real world). Students then participate in a silent gallery walk offering written commentary on each other’s art. This is a common example of modeling in chemistry nowadays (using particulate models) with a twist. The cartoon ele...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
...4 Plus CE and/or a limited-edition, custom calculator pool float. We’re giving away prizes every week through August 17th. Dive in and win! Texas Instruments Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
We love our dogs! In fact, they motivated us to write a math few activities where dogs are the stars. Math doesn't have to be 'ruff' 😉. These engaging canine 'nspired lessons can be used in middle grades and Algebra 1. 1. Introduction to Rates In this TI-Nspire CX activity from the Building C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...belong because he has trouble drawing a rhombus and doing long division. He really wants to give up. His new teacher, Mrs. Hewitt, and his classmates come alongside and encourage him. They believe in him. He learns that with practice, he can do it! Of course, everything works out in the end – it’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Engineers who code
...t to know a few TI engineers who learned to code on their calculator and why they would encourage today’s students to learn how to code. Pedro Contreras Jr. Evan Shultz Kimberly Gonzales Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronbach Nathan Schemm Read how some ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Give Me Five
...nd Probability .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Give Me Five Objectives Students will explore tree diagrams and expected values. Students will be asked to differentiate between independent and dependent events, as well as combining probabili...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-give-me-five
Vectors in Component Form
Vectors in Component Form apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Geometry and Trigonometry Vectors in Component Form Students will learn ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-vectors-component-form
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? apcalculus website In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Can You Solve a Trig Eq...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
IB Diploma Programme Resources | Texas Instruments
IB Diploma Programme Resources | Texas Instruments global website Resources for IB® Diploma Programme mathematics teachers Support student success for the new International Baccalaureate® (IB®) Diploma...https://education.ti.com/en/ib
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? apcalculus website In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Can You Solve a Trig Equ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Exploring Geometric Sequences
...s and Algebra Activity Overview Students graphically analyze geometric series using graphs, and consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and first term using sliders. Exploring Geometric Sequences Key Steps For the first part of this activity, stu...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-exploring-geometric-sequences
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
...ter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Key Steps In problem one, students will use formulas to find the difference...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-arithmetic-sequences