5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...s (second/third grade) come to work with her class to practice their measuring skills and code the Rover. One of the real values of the Rover is its accessibility to a wide range of ages and abilities! And it was designed specifically for use in education. Getting festive with Rover! ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/using-robotics-to-teach-math
6 Resources to Jump-Start the School Year | Texas Instruments
... support. Talk on the phone, chat live or email with a product specialist who can help troubleshoot issues and answer your questions. You can also access a searchable Knowledge Base that provides answers to most questions regarding TI products. Visit education.ti.com/support for more details. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/tiresources
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
...y was the TI-82 designed this way? In the days of the TI-82 and first-generation models (TI-81 and TI-85 graphing calculators), the math world was accustomed to entering sin 2X or √2X without the fuss of parentheses. The TI-82 uses some extra spacing to help show the 2X is evaluated first befor...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
...ollowers to know they aren’t alone, so her studygram also offers advice and insights on ways to combat test anxiety. Knowing the key differences between exams is the first place to start, like your typical classroom test versus an AP® exam or other high-stakes tests like the ACT® and SAT® exam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Middle School Math Meets Python Game Design | Texas Instruments
.... High school students can benefit from these activities as well. But the “middle school math” audience means they have been scaffolded to make them accessible to younger audiences. If someone asked you, what are the top four or five concepts students really need from middle school to be succ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/middle-school-math-python-game-design
5 Teacher Tips for Classroom Management | Texas Instruments
...ssions, supporting their partners during group work, volunteering for classroom duties (like being the calculator coach for a day!), or even special occasions like birthdays. For Loves to Teach Bil. M.Ed, rewards are given out for positive self-talk and random acts of kindness to show students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-teacher-tips-classroom-management
Women Who Code: A TI Intern’s STEM Journey | Texas Instruments
...to learn without a computer. “Most high school students don’t have computers,” she acknowledged. If they don’t have a computer, then they don’t have access to an integrated development environment (IDE) — a software application that helps programmers develop software code efficiently. A handheld ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/women-who-code-ti-intern-stem-journey
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022 | Texas Instruments
...ce, and follow along with your TI graphing calculator. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print the certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for professional development credit. Falling Back in Love With Your TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator Ju...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/2022-webinars-top-10
Solutions To Keep Your Students Learning All Summer | TI
... and easy activities. This well-known programming language can spark interests in computer science, engineering, robotics and more to help students succeed in the future. Students only need a TI-84 Plus CE Python or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator to get coding with TI Codes Python. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/keep-students-learning-all-summer
3 Coding Activities for July Fourth Fun | Texas Instruments
...oducts, and developing meaningful programming content for mathematics and science ... and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. Celebrate the fun and freedom of coding with these three patriotic-themed coding activities and challenges! Discover the ease...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/3-coding-activities-for-july-4-fun
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
...d in my classroom. Answer to a problem outlined by the teacher. When I asked Sarah how she arrived at the answer, she was able to accurately show me the graph she created and how she knew that the x-intercepts she found were the solutions to the equation. Joey, on the other han...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
... a{height:auto}} As the most recommended graphing calculator brand by teachers, Texas Instruments (TI) has a long history of helping students succeed in math and science. When considering a graphing calculator, there are many reasons why TI amounts to a smart, long-term investment in a stud...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/why-buy-graphing-calculator
Top Tips From a Science Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
...and science concepts, including “Office Hours” for AP® Calculus and AP® Statistics. Practice: If you are enrolled in an AP® course, you should have access to AP® Classroom where you can complete practice problems that are aligned with the new tests. Set up a space that will mimic what it would b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/scienceapexams
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...bage Problem In this activity for the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator, students will develop an understanding of the environmental impact of trash accumulation and the need for a plan to deal with potential garbage problems. #4. Smart Irrigation System Students are challenged to use science a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...tions just as they appear in your students’ textbooks. It includes a lot of shortcuts that help keep equations and answers looking more familiar and accessible. Make sure MathPrint™ mode is turned on by pressing the “mode” key. It’s the top selection on the mode menu. “I love the way that ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
Get Students Excited About Linear Equations | Texas Instruments
...measured. The next thought was “big deal — what is so special about this?” How can we use this distance to control or change something else? Then it occurred to me that the TI-Innovator™ Hub could make sound frequencies, and that was where it all began. The challenge was how to use the distance t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/get-students-excited-about-linear-equations
Forensics Case 11 - Ashes to Ashes: Using evaporation rate to identify an unknown liquid
In this activity, students understand that evaporation rate is a characteristic property of a liquid. Based on this fact, they identify the solution and the likely accelerant in a case of arson. They compare the evaporation rates of the accelerants found with the suspects with those near the crim...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-11--ashes-to-ashes-using-evaporation-rate-to-identify-an-unknown-liquid
NASA - Space Shuttle Ascent: Mass vs. Time
In this activity, students explore the ascent phase which begins at liftoff and ends when the space shuttle reaches Earth's orbit. The space shuttle must accelerate from zero to approximately 7,850 meters per second (which is approximately 17,500 miles per hour) in eight and a half minutes to re...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-ascent-mass-vs--time
Forensics Case 12 - Hit and Run: Using information from an event data recorder to reconstruct an ac
Students learn how distance traveled, velocity, and acceleration are related to one another and how the appearance of an acceleration, velocity, or distance vs. time graph can be used to predict the appearance of the other graphs. They show how accident scenes can be recreated through an analysis...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-12--hit-and-run-using-information-from-an-event-data-recorder-to-reconstruct-an-ac
Solution 34422: Calculating Inverse Sine (Arcsine), Cosine (Arccosine), and Tangent (Arctangent) on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34422: Calculating Inverse Sine (Arcsine), Cosine (Arccosine), and Tangent (Arctangent) on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34422: Calculating Inverse Sine (Arcsine), Cosine (Arccosine), and Tangent (Arctangent) on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus F...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34422
Solution 11913: Accessing Constants on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 11913: Accessing Constants on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 11913: Accessing Constants on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 11913: Accessing Constants on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11913
Area of a Triangle Between Parallel Lines
This is an investigation of what happens to the area of a triangle when one vertex moves along a line parallel to the side opposite the vertex.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-a-triangle-between-parallel-lines
The Pythagorean Theorem—and More
Students construct a triangle and find all angle and side measures. They practice dragging the vertices to form certain types of triangles, and then they confirm the Pythagorean Theorem for right triangles. Moreover, they discover the types of triangle that occur when c2 a2 + b2 or when c2 > a2 +...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-pythagorean-theoremand-more
Supertall Skyscrapers
In this activity, students use their handhelds to measure scale drawings of famous “supertall” skyscrapers. They first check that the Sears Tower is drawn to scale and then use their measurements to calculate that scale. Next, they write and solve proportions to find the heights of other skyscrap...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/supertall-skyscrapers
Linear Equation Investigation
Students are given a real-life situation (cost of a birthday party) they must create an algebraic equation, table of values, and a scatterplot of the table that is created. They are asked to explain patterns that they observed in each type of representation and also check their accuracy when cre...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equation-investigation