Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
... for i in range[10]: myListD[i] = i makes myListD contain [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Using list comprehension, we can write a one-line statement that performs the tasks of the three statements above: Other examples: myListE = [ x**2 for x in range(1, 6)] cr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...the media coverage: San Antonio Express News: Students learn to code robots with calculators KSAT-TV (ABC): STEM High School Students Create Line Dancing Robotic Rovers WOAI-TV (NBC): Texas Instruments unveils first educational robot Get your hands on Rover: here Students face-off ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...ost everything that has moving parts was designed by a mechanical engineer. Mechanical engineering is also among the oldest of the engineering disciplines and has a rich history. This activity requires your students to use mechanical engineering skills to rescue a deep ocean rover from the murky...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...for your students. Tip 1: Raid your science teachers’ closets. As a math teacher, your closet is full of things only you think are fun – protractors, compasses, and stacks of graph paper. Science teachers get all the good stuff: funny-looking glassware, vented goggles, lab coats. But what you wan...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... The companion book, “How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures,” is also very interesting. Both of these are available to read free online, or you can download a free PDF as well. Enjoy the rest of your summer! It’s hot outside — time to beat the heat with a shady spot and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...I didn’t even know that was possible! Meet Alex Livingston, a sophomore at Tech Valley High School in Albany, New York and an aspiring commercial airline pilot. The 15-year-old submitted a photo showing how he uses math and science regularly as a volunteer in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
...r you graph your functions, press the 2nd key and then the trace key and then select intersect to find the intersection point. 10: Solve Systems of Linear Inequalities Graphically There will also be problems on the ACT that will require you to solve systems of linear inequalities and find the p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...ructor and Ontario Association of Mathematics Education President, Paul Alves, this book draws on recent work in cognitive psychology and other disciplines with a goal to promote more productive learners. Throughout the book, the authors weave together stories from an array of learners ― from gar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
... six hours. At that point, the concentration of peroxide is so low that if someone were to put the lenses back in their eyes without rinsing with a saline solution it would still be pretty safe. (You are basically just using a solution of oxygenated water at this point, which is not harmful to th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...s, I can have four completely different levels of students. Through this opportunity they are going to be able to shine, and that’s really the bottom line.” WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SURPRISE: HERE. It’s not too late to nominate your math hero. Help spread the love of math by recognizing and giving ba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
How Else Can We Show This?
...ficult topics they might encounter in algebra class. With my students, I have expanded our view of absolute value to mean “the distance on the number line to zero.” For a question such as “Solve |x – 2|= 3”, we focus on the 3, so we find the places on the number line that are three units away fro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
...stions about contest rules, eligibility or additional information, please email us at codescontest@ti.com. .drop-down{display:inline-block;position:relative}.drop-down__button{cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);color:#fff;background:#c00;border:solid 3px ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025-2/p0-save-the-date
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...calculators with coding capability. TI also developed the popular TI Codes program which includes 10 Minutes of Code with TI-Innovator™ Hub, a free online training resource for non-coders, where students and teachers develop coding skills using a TI graphing calculator. Realizing that a coding ev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
... a virtual love note. Press the graph key to check out what we see. Want to change the color of the graph to red? Of course you do. Just arrow to the line color before Y1, and select RED. To fill out your heart, press STAT, then select 1:Edit. In L1 and L2, enter points that you think will create...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
Science Activities for Heart Health Month | Texas Instruments
... Duration: 60 minutes Equipment needed: TI 84 Plus CE graphing calculator Vernier Exercise Heart Rate Monitor Vernier EasyLink® interface Saline solution in a dropper bottle Timer Students answer questions regarding the experiment using a graph produced from the data they co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/science-heart-activities
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ave the students the Rover and the guide book and said you guys figure it out,” said Honeycutt. “It took them 3 or 4 days to figure out how to draw a line, but when they did, they were so proud of themselves and the beams on their faces were quite beautiful.” Keota junior Justin Hickman (right)...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
... turn of 60 degrees is priceless! This is an introduction to interior versus exterior angles that they won’t soon forget. And solving a system of two linear equations is a lot more fun when it involves two robots driving at each other and crashing at the point of intersection. A prompt like “One ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
... be sure to provide ample documentation within the files (as #comments or as “”” comments “””). I’m looking forward to seeing your creations posted online. And a special thanks to the developers at Texas Instruments for creating additional powerful tools for a rich and engaging Python experience....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
... Note: The TI-84 Plus CE Python does not have a get_key() function or a mouse cursor, but an alternate approach is certainly possible. The bottom line (the “why should I care about all this”) or summary If you are trying to impress your friends with your coding prowess, OOP is the classy way...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...s Rate This lesson is designed to help students think of slope as a rate of change. As a result, students will be prepared to move to applications of linear functions where the change in one quantity is proportional to the change in another quantity. For more information, download the Teacher ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...nalyzing a scatterplot of bivariate data could prove crucial. Make sure that your regression diagnostics are turned on. Be aware that, when fitting a linear regression model to a set of data, the residuals are automatically stored in a list called RESID. Remember to investigate a residual plot to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...rogramming language that makes all the magic happen. With TI-Basic, you can write programs on your graphing calculator that help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You can start programming your current graphing calculator now without any special equipment by visiting educa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
...ng features that will help bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects to life for students. Building on the popular TI-Nspire CX line of graphing calculators, the new TI-Nspire CX II and TI-Nspire CX II CAS give students more opportunities to visualize important, abstract con...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...the International Technology and Engineering Educators (ITEE) have collaborated in order to lay out a framework that can help educators across disciplines equip all students for a world that’s increasingly demanding STEM competencies. "A project of this nature has never been done before – asse...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...y, I can proudly say: I have design experience in the automotive industry I have tested heat-seeking prototypes I have developed and tested landline communications systems I have collaborated with national security teams and led projects for national and international mobile phone network ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday