Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...self. in the code above so that each balloon uses its own attributes. The for loop creates a “3D” effect on the balloon: dark around the edges and light in the center thanks to Bert Wikkerink in Holland. Using the balloon object b1 defined earlier, I can draw the balloon b1 using the statement b1...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...ng dynamic visualization and interaction, students can make connections that otherwise would have been difficult to see. In this post, we have highlighted five of our favorite algebra activities from the collection on the Math Nspired collection. 1. Slope as Rate This lesson is designed to help...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
How can you get a hard-boiled egg inside of a milk bottle without pushing it? What you’ll need: Milk bottle or equivalent with an opening diameter of about 2.5” to 3” Small to medium hard-boiled egg Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...d test for independence, so there is only one Chi-Squared test option for these tests. To located the TESTS menu, press the stat button then arrow right to TESTS. The AP® Statistics exam requires a deep understanding of the concepts, but also an ability to carry out statistical computations. S...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...reated your own list, call out the two items, and ask students to indicate if they like THIS or THAT. Tell them if they prefer THIS to raise their right hand or if they prefer THAT to put their left hand on their head. Another option: You could have students write THIS or THAT on two pieces of pa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
... Plus or TI-Nspire CX) and a TI-Innovator Hub. The TI-Innovator Hub is a microcontroller that is programmed by the calculator. It has a built-in brightness sensor, RGB LED, red LED and speaker. With just the TI-Innovator Hub, you can build a smart night light that plays a song when it gets dark...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...classes, especially when I was a sophomore. I had an excellent teacher who just made learning easier. Since I was comfortable and good at math I thought, ‘I could share this ease-of-learning with others.’ Of course, I changed my mind about six or seven times, but then, I came back to being a math...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...e to their individual subjects and standards. "The current educational landscape brings great opportunities and great challenges which require thoughtful leadership and planning." Peter McLaren, Executive Director of Next Gen Education “A project of this nature has never been done before – as...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...s a “repeated factor” and/or a denominator containing a factor of “x.”) Transformations of functions In part 1 of this post, which highlights usage of CAS in algebra I, I used the Solve tool to encourage students to consider the number of solutions to a quadratic equation in the form ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...th grade. I had to choose a new profession. Math and chemistry always excited me. I was the student not allowed in the chemistry lab without oversight, meaning the teachers thought I had to be watched. They were right! In ninth grade, a very special algebra teacher said I should be an engineer....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
.... What TI technology do you use in the classroom and how do you use it? I have a class set of TI-Nspire CX’s and the Navigator system, as well as eight TI-Innovator Hubs. By starting with one project per quarter, I'm slowly incorporating coding and engineering design fundamentals into my classes...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
...g with a $100 gift card to throw a little back-to-school pool bash. Who said you need sine and cosine to get tan? 😉 What are you waiting for…jump right in and win! Dive in and Win! This summer, make a splash with all things math! Dive in for a chance to win a free TI-84 Plus CE and/or a limi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...s that’s what she does on the first day. I was hesitant, at first, because I teach high school students. The first book that came to mind was “Goodnight Moon.” And, as you can imagine, the last thing I wanted to do on the first day was to put my students to sleep! But, with a little help from our...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
... sound as the first letter of their first name. It is a great way to help you and their classmates to remember names and pronunciations. #2. Jump Right In! Start with a content lesson on the first day. Get students engaged in a team-building STEM activity like building a paper tower, a fun math...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
.... I’ve witnessed the power of these efforts first hand. When a child can finally relate to a concept they’ve have been struggling with, their eyes light up as the math comes to life for them. You can literally see it. They’re happier and more fulfilled. And, the best part, they’re hungry for more...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...at we forget to take care of ourselves. What does that have to do with being good at math? We need our brains working properly to be good at math, right? And our brains live in our bodies.” Below, Vakharia talks through some tips and habits you can practice to keep your brain healthy and happy du...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Going Back to School With Stations
...lows you to build relationships and a strong classroom community. Wishing you all a wonderful school year! About the author: Jamie Miller has taught grades three through seven, but seventh grade math might just be her favorite. She is passionate about using a math workshop model to individual...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
One of my earliest memories is of me in the car, at the age of four, playing electronic math drill games on my Little Professor. For many years, my primary car entertainment was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
... path. My first assignment in junior high trigonometry class was to memorize a three-by-three grid of the relationships among the three sides of a right triangle and the value of each sine, cosine and tangent function. At 12 years old, I didn’t see how the assignment was relevant. This learning a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...u can watch a webinar that takes you through the activity using Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High School for 35 years and part time at Youngstown State University for 39 years. As a T³™ National Instructor, T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...focus on education. It has several features that make it easy to use by anyone new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highlighting, the editor is primarily menu driven. This allows for easy discovery of functions. The use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected para...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...stency to students, you will help them feel less anxious and more connected,” Snow explains. In the discussion forum, instead of giving the answer right away, respond by asking more questions; probe the rest of the class. Use questioning techniques, and solicit feedback from students to increase ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ltipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a straight edge when he’s drafting designs. But, because the slide cases are beveled, they aren’t ideal for drawing a straight line. So, like any good engi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...n Schlemper Discover how to help your students get the most out of their TI-84 Plus CE technology for your course and beyond. Our presenters highlight features of the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators, including built-in capabilities and apps available on the TI-84 Plus CE model. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...ept, you don’t even have to see the graph to know the answer. No calculations are necessary. Of course, I would be pretty happy if a student thought to use the value of the discriminant in order to find which values for b would yield no solutions for the quadratic. I’m convinced too many stud...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84