Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...e math love swag, including a TI graphing calculator.* For teachers, geocaching can help engage students in a different way, and there’s even an online community dedicated to sharing ways you can incorporate geocaching into learning. Now, grab your family or your students, or just get out o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
... smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your school’s chemical safety guidelines at all times when using this or any chemical available to the school’s science department. What you’ll need: Foam polystyrene cup(cups ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...each other with some questions like, “What’s a word that describes you, that starts with the first letter of your name?” I get answers like, Cool Caroline, which end up helping me remember their names much easier. Another one of my first day favorites is to give each student Play-Doh and let them...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
... a series of calculator activities that show kids how they will have to use math in any career, even ones they would least expect, from commercial airline pilot to fashion designer. I’ve witnessed the power of these efforts first hand. When a child can finally relate to a concept they’ve have bee...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...n 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 parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists helps to avoid errors by informing t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...™ National Instructor, for some guidance. Snow was the first educator to use TI graphing calculator emulator software while teaching students in an online environment 15 years ago. And, he’s got some helpful tips for classroom teachers now tasked with figuring out how to teach online. Richar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...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 engineer, Galu identified a problem and created a solution to solve it. With his 3-D printable designs, you can print a sli...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
A case for handheld graphing calculators
... of students already have a handheld graphing calculator, there is no guarantee they have access to a smartphone, laptop or tablet needed to use an online graphing calculator in class. In fact, two-thirds of classrooms between grades 8 and 12 are not one-to-one, meaning the majority of students d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...plifies it through an op-amp circuit. For the data analysis, we zoomed in on two or three bounces at a time for more detail. In Figure 5, the dotted line and the small circle show a time of .293 s, which corresponds to the first entry in cell B2 in the Lists & Spreadsheet (L&S) page (Figure 6). ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
...t-hand rectangle, right-hand rectangle, midpoint rectangle, and trapezoidal Riemann Sums given the bounded area between, the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = 1 and x = 3. Downloads ZIP Bounded Areas.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Note...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-bounded-areas
AP® Calculus Resources
... of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of or...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
...t-hand rectangle, right-hand rectangle, midpoint rectangle, and trapezoidal Riemann Sums given the bounded area between, the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = 1 and x = 3. Downloads ZIP Bounded Areas.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Note...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-bounded-areas
Applications and Interpretation
... of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of or...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...w. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between learning mathematics and play, and I like to ride that line. Sure, sometimes it’s important for students to sit down and memorize mult...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...ollege Board®. Within each practice, there are examples of how a Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculator can help students achieve the outcomes outlined. Science Practice: The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems. With t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Analysis and Approaches
... of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of or...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
... Activity Overview One of the many ways in which you can think of a derivative is as a function that uses x as an input and returns the slope of the line tangent to f at x. The derivative of a function is often another function with a formula that can be used and applied. In this activity, you w...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...al 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 line with a prominent “hole” circled at coordinates (1,2). This time, I asked my students to graph it on their calculators. Two students in the ba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ystem (SLS) Core Stage. This lesson is sure to ignite students’ interest in space-age careers while tackling topics like constant rates of change and linear functions. Fuel for the Fire also includes a game that challenges students to land a spacecraft on the moon. Developed by NASA and TI, The...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...3 Europe’s Sharing Inspiration 2019 conference in Brussels, educators from across Europe explored ways to translate STEM teaching frameworks and guidelines into actionable plans that will pique student interest and increase confidence in STEM subjects. To honor World Math Day, TI’s STEM Squad sp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Solution 30951: Calculating and Graphing a Median-Median Regression on the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software.
...n on the TI-Nspire Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software? Med-Med (median-median) fits the model equation y=ax+b to be data using the median-median line (resistant line) technique, calculating the summary points x1,y1,x2,y2,x3 and y3. Med-Med displays values for a (Slope) and b (y-intercept). ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30951
Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing Calculator on a Macintosh® Computer.
... Group files contain much the same information as a backup image, and are compatible with all ROM versions. For additional information refer to the online guidebook for the appropriate graphing calculator model. Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing C...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12206
Solution 30971: Solving an Inequality Equation on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family Line.
...g inequalities on the TI-Nspire CAS family line? Solving an equation with inequalities on the TI-Nspire CAS family line can be done using the solve( command. Note: This only available on TI-Nspire CAS family due to them having a Computer Algebra System. The following example will solve for the i...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30971
Solution 26350: Recommendation for Disinfecting TI Handheld Products.
...cerned about the health and safety of students using personal and school-owned calculators and recommends cleaning methods that meet CDC and WHO guidelines. To disinfect a TI calculator in an effort to help prevent the transmission of a virus or other illness: 1. Use an alcohol wipe or “prep pad”...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/26350
Solution 34971: Steps to Graph a Linear Inequality in Terms of x on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
... [x] [>] [1] and press [Enter]. 4) Next press [Esc] to dismiss the text cursor and then highlight the text you have entered and your cursor should become an open hand. 5) Once you see the open hand press [Ctrl] then [Click] the center touchpad to change the cursor to a closed hand. 6) Move the...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/34971