Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...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 problem or a science investigation. Make it a fun, easy activity with multiple solutions so that everyone can participate and feel include...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...n technology. We develop special software that simulates human actions on TI calculators and software. It enables our team to write tests that verify functionality, such as: “Does the calculator return 4 for 2+2?” These tests are important because they can be rerun every time the code changes wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...a better part of the school year. And, don’t just talk at the kids. Create a conversation like you’re used to doing in class. Keep it interactive and fun. 3. Structure creates connection In an online environment, students are learning in isolation, yet they have a need and desire for social inte...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...ed by Deb Nutt and Marian Prince Find some real-world activities to engage your students. Use algebra to catch a ball rolling off a ramp, and bring functions to life with the prospect of buying used cars. Geometry Grab Bag Presented by Karen Campe Have you only dipped your toe into the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
...ey to math literacy and sometimes we just need a simple reminder! These helpful posters feature quick tips for when students forget a step. Save your voice and point to the wall for those frequently asked questions. Plus, these posters come in a variety of colors so you can coordinate your spring...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
Best of Biology
...little review. Screenshot from the Building and Interpreting Graphs activity. 2. Cells: Cell Size and Transport — Cell Structure and Function This lesson is great for introducing the concepts of animal and plant cells, as well as organelles. The colorful animations and interacti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...c? Check out some guided activities on exploring music in TI Minutes of Code (for Python and TI-Innovator™ Technology), Unit 2, Skill Builder 3 and Application activities for either the TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Activity #5: Polar coordinates Educators: Ma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Function, or Not a Function?
...mine if a graph represents a function by using a moving vertical line. Students will determine if a table of x- and y-values represents a function. Vocabulary function Downloads ZIP Function_or_Not_a_Function.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
Inverse Functions
...nversions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Inverse Reflection Domain Range About the Lesson In this activity, students will analyze, interpret and apply the gr...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-inverse-functions
Inverse Functions
...nversions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Inverse Reflection Domain Range About the Lesson In this activity, students will analyze, interpret and apply the gr...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-inverse-functions
Families of Functions
Families of Functions apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Activity Overview This lesson involves changing the...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-families-of-functions
Gradient of a Function
...pretation | Calculus Objectives Interpret the derivative as the slope or gradient of a tangent line of the graph of y=f(x). Vocabulary Gradient Slope Steepness Tangent Sign Gradient of a Function In stage one of this activity students u...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-gradient
Gradient of a Function
...pproaches | Calculus Objectives Interpret the derivative as the slope or gradient of a tangent line of the graph of y=f(x). Vocabulary Gradient Slope Steepness Tangent Sign Gradient of a Function In stage one of this activity students u...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-gradient
Families of Functions
Families of Functions apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Functions Activity Overview This lesson involves changing the sliders...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-families-of-functions
Function, or Not a Function?
...mine if a graph represents a function by using a moving vertical line. Students will determine if a table of x- and y-values represents a function. Vocabulary function Downloads ZIP Function_or_Not_a_Function.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-function-or-not
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...rivative as a function Gather evidence toward some common derivative formulas Use numerical and graphical investigations to form conjectures Vocabulary derivatives symmetric difference quotient Downloads ZIP Investigating Derivatives of Common Funct...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Inverse Functions
...nversions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Inverse Reflection Domain Range About the Lesson In this activity, students will analyze, interpret and apply the gr...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-inverse-functions
Inverse Functions
...nversions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Inverse Reflection Domain Range About the Lesson In this activity, students will analyze, interpret and apply the gr...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-inverse-functions
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...o, I simply started the class with exactly the same example I had used in all my previous calculus courses — a look at the graph of a simple rational function, namely f(x) = \frac{x^{2}-1}{x-1}, having a removable discontinuity. Normally, I would have drawn the graph myself on the blackboard — a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...cts. To honor World Math Day, TI’s STEM Squad spread out across 11 Baltimore County schools to give students the opportunity to experience math in a fun, interactive and hands-on way. At the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics conference in San Diego, leaders of mathematics education...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...acher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? I would say continue to try and find a way to always make learning fun for the students. I work on trying out different activities, instead of teaching the same ho-hum lessons every day. I’ve found that introducing...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 35254: Functions & Settings That Can Be Disabled Using Press-to-Test On TI-Nspire™ Handheld Units.
...ss-to-Test mode, certain modes and functions are disabled. Below is a listing of the different things that can be disabled using Press-to-Test on any applicable TI-Nspire Handheld. • Limit geometry functions. • Disable function and conic grab and move. • Disable vector functions, including eigenv...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/35254
Solution 31552: Creating a Function Table Using the TI-36X Pro.
...se the 'X = ?', you may now enter values for X and press [enter] to see the corresponding value. After searching close to x = 18, the point (18, 324) appears to be the vertex of the parabola since it appears to be the turning point of the set of points of this function. To search closer to x = 18...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/31552
Solution 34886: Press-To-Test Functionality Availability for the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.
...ver Edition graphing calculators have a special key sequence that students and teachers can use to prepare a student calculator for exams where flash applications, programs and other files are not allowed. This feature is called Press-to-Test, and it is similar to the [2ND] [MEM] [RESET] key sequ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34886
Solution 11902: Unexpected Results Received using Trigonometric Functions on TI Graphing Products.
... cursor is blinking on Degree 3) Press [ENTER] 4) Press [2nd [QUIT] to return to the home screen Procedure for the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage™ 200: 1) Press [MODE] 2) Scroll to the Angle menu 3) Press the right or left directional keys to display the Angle menu choices 4) Select D...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11902