Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Fatemia Fuson, a graphic designer turned math and computer science teacher. Fast Facts About Fatemia: TEACHES WHAT: AP Calculus, College Algebra, Trigonometry, AP Computer Scienc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
Calculus is the study of rates of change and of lengths, areas and volumes. Often, students have a hard time grasping the concepts of calculus, and even more, making connections among them. Dynamic visualization is a good tool for helping students to visualize and interact with the mathematics. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
..., what exactly does it mean to “go viral? By definition, it means that, on average, every time one person engages with your tweet, they share it and compel at least one other person to share it to their followers as well. This is exponential growth at its finest. We have a quick video that helps...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
Summer of STEM: Loop to Loop Cups
Two cups that are base to base and connected with masking tape, and a launcher made up of smaller rubber bands connected together gives you the ingredients to have some gravity-defying fun! Oh, one more ingredient is needed … AIR! What you’ll need: Two cups of like size (cups that are commo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/cups
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...-style talks instead of taking a final exam. Our awesome chemistry teacher, Ms. Dunlap, started a Cooking with Chemistry project where students describe in detail all of the chemical reactions that occur. Our administration was encouraging us to think outside the box and rethink how we could asse...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
NASA Events Calendar
...ommodo As part of NASA and Texas Instruments’ The Search for STEMnauts contest, NASA is providing live, behind-the-scenes access and a chance to interact live with various experts. Each week, a new “virtual field trip” will take place at a different NASA location, corresponding to tha...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...are shortened on the first day from 55 minutes to 25 minutes. What to do? Here are a few of my favorite tips to help make your first impression memorable. 1. Break the ice: Introduce yourself and make a connection with your students. Get to know each other with some questions like, “What’s a wo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Sampling Techniques | TI-Nspire™ family | Stats & Probability
...ng and using the following sampling techniques: simple random sample systematic sample convenience sample biased sample quota sample stratified sample Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-sampling-techniques
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...metry and Circles This lesson involves the ratios of side lengths of triangles with invariant angle measures and the relationships to trigonometric functions of an angle. Objectives Students will understand that trigonometric functions of an angle do not depend on the size of t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-triangle-trig
Sampling Techniques | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Stats & Probability
...g and using the following sampling techniques: simple random sample systematic sample convenience sample biased sample quota sample stratified sample Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-sampling-techniques
Sampling Techniques | TI-Nspire™ family | Stats & Probability
...ng and using the following sampling techniques: simple random sample systematic sample convenience sample biased sample quota sample stratified sample Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-sampling-techniques
Pebbling the Chessboard
... and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Understand the limiting behaviour as n approaches infinity in a geometric sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Concavity
...students will move a point on a given function and observe the sign of the first and second derivative as well as a description of the graph (increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down). From their observations, students will make conjectures about the shape of the graph based on the signs ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-calculus-concavity
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier We're celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Tim Collier, who likes to combine math and play to bring complex concepts to life for his students. Fast facts about Tim: TEACHES WH...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Scientific Notation
...s Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two parts, a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and a power of 10. Downloads ZIP Scientifi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-scientific-notation
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...metry and Circles This lesson involves the ratios of side lengths of triangles with invariant angle measures and the relationships to trigonometric functions of an angle. Objectives Students will understand that trigonometric functions of an angle do not depend on the size of t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-triangle-trig
Scientific Notation
...s Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two parts, a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and a power of 10. Downloads ZIP Scient...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-scientific-notation
Concavity
...students will move a point on a given function and observe the sign of the first and second derivative as well as a description of the graph (increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down). From their observations, students will make conjectures about the shape of the graph based on the signs ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-calculus-concavity
Scientific Notation
...s Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two parts, a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and a power of 10. Downloads ZIP Scient...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-scientific-notation
Sampling Techniques | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Stats & Probability
...g and using the following sampling techniques: simple random sample systematic sample convenience sample biased sample quota sample stratified sample Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-sampling-techniques
Pebbling the Chessboard
...ysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Understand the limiting behaviour as n approaches infinity in a geometric sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...re are some facts around the opportunity to grow STEM talent. 1. Demand is high: STEM occupations are projected to grow by 9% from 2015 to 2024, compared to 6% growth for non-STEM occupations (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) STEM workers command higher wages, earni...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...y and STEM TEACHES WHERE: Wilburton High School, southeastern Oklahoma TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 10 years Lisa in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? Growing up, I always wanted to help teach others. Whether this was through tutoring or coaching swim lessons, it has always felt na...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Technology Loan Service
...it's easy! In order to make your online reservation, please click the option that applies to you: What next? workshop-loan@ti.com 888-917-6411 Customer Service Center Teachers T3 Instructors ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/technology-loan-service
Solution 40351: Statement on California Proposition 65
...There is no Proposition 65 warning on Texas Instruments calculators because they are compliant. TI calculators are tested for CA Proposition 65 substances, and they do not contain chemicals that are listed as harmful to people and the environment. The outer casing and other components inside TI c...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/40351