Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
I’m back! Are you ready to expand your skill set in Python? Remember that Python is both a procedural and an object-oriented programming language (OOP). A class is the definition (description) of an object. An object has attributes (variables) and methods (functions) that determine its propertie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
Icebreakers are important parts of any learning environment — they encourage students to participate from the start of class, allow students to get to know one another, and perhaps teach you a thing or two about your class. But with many schools across the country starting virtually, getting to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
In my previous blog post titled “Leveraging CAS To Explore and Teach Mathematics,” I demonstrated how to utilize CAS in the algebra I classroom. As mentioned in my algebra I post, CAS isn’t only a way to find the answers, CAS can be leveraged to explore and teach concepts in the math classroom. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
When I was asked to share my story for International Women’s Day, I immediately said “yes.” I didn’t know what I would share, just that I had to say “yes!” This year’s theme — Choose to Challenge — had a simultaneous effect. It touched my soul because we have the freedom to make choices. It san...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
...to school? There are 7 ways to win and we will be giving away prizes every week. Starting today, through August 17th, one lucky weekly winner will receive a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in some of this season’s hottest hues. And one grand prize winner, selected at random, will receive a one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...8, 2021, was an important date for NASA. After an almost seven-month journey, and a landing often called “The seven minutes of terror,” the Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars. Perseverance carried an arsenal of scientific instruments designed to hunt for signs of past m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Going Back to School With Stations
At the middle school and secondary levels, the first day of school typically consists of teachers introducing themselves, going over the syllabus and students completing get-to-know-you activities or ice breakers. I’ll admit, I have also used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...sine and tangent function. At 12 years old, I didn’t see how the assignment was relevant. This learning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do wel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...rth at the equator? To solve this question, ask students to collaborate in groups of three or four. This can be done via phone, email or videoconference. The first thing we expect students to do is to decide what information they need to know and ask in order to answer this question (and others)...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
...trengthens the use of TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators and software in math classes. Educators can now connect coding in Python to math, science, physical computing and robotics on a single platform. This update introduces students to one of the most popular and powerful programming langu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
As we enter into this new frontier of virtual teaching and learning, I had the opportunity to connect with Richard Snow, an expert in distance learning and a T³™ National Instructor, for some guidance. Snow was the first educator to use TI graphing calculator emulator software while teaching stu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Emily's conference experience
Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily's conference experience Texas Instruments Emily's conference experience website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/emily-callindrelli
Best of Biology
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
Most students instinctively know already that for each consecutive bounce, a ball will reach slightly less height than in the bounce before. They may have even explored the mathematical model that describes how the height decreases for a series of bounces, like the one shown in Figure 1. In p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Relating Rates
Relating Rates apcalculus website Students are given a situation of water draining out of a cylindrical tank in order to explain the process of solving related rates questions. Relating Rates ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-relating-rates
Binomial PDF Eye Color | TI-Nspire Family
...tuation involving binomial trials. Students will observe that a binomial distribution is a function of both samplesize and the probability of a success. Students will interpret a table of binomial probabilities. Student will answer probability questions using the graph of a binomial mode...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial
Binomial Expansion
...xpansion skills through hands on multiplication combined with the handheld to check their work. Close attention will be played to individual terms of certain expansions throughout the activity. The Binomial Theorem and Pascal’s Triangle will also be used as tools to aid in this process. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial-expansion
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
... Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) and Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient (SRCC), how to decide which will fit the given scenario better, and the appropriateness and limitations of each. Students will be asked to use their handhelds to discuss and analyze given set...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient
Function, or Not a Function?
...iates exactly one output value y with each possible input value x. If more than one output value y is associated with a single input value x, that process does not describe a function. Function, or Not a Function? Objectives Students will understand the definition of function and u...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
The t Test | TI-Nspire™ family | Stats & Probability
...sons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Activity Overview Students will practice t-test calculations using technology, just as they will be required to do so during examinations. Objectives Students will discuss scenari...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-the-t-test
Bounded Areas | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Calculus
...on, students will compare the Riemann Sum area estimates with the exact bounded area of a curve and the x-axis. Objectives Students will practice and discuss applications of finding the area bounded by a curve and the x-axis. Students will apply this information to finding the area boun...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-bounded-areas
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
...on, students will compare the Riemann Sum area estimates with the exact bounded area of a curve and the x-axis. Objectives Students will practice and discuss applications of finding the area bounded by a curve and the x-axis. Students will apply this information to finding the area boun...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-bounded-areas
Success Story
Success Story global website TI Bulletin Board | Success Stories July 10, 2015 Inspired middle school students post 'amazing' results on Florida EOC assessments. GStW7WqXEC0 Success Stor...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story
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
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...activity, students will investigate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. They develop the idea of the derivative as a function. They gather evidence toward some common derivative formulas. The...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-investigating-derivatives-common-functions