How I overcame my fear of mathematics and finally understood the world
... the same? The answer was, undeniably, yes. I also realized it was time to get serious about school and preparing for college. I made educational success a priority. The angles needed for a perfect bank shot? Math. The speed I needed to check the bigger opponent into the wall instead of knockin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/overcoming-fear-of-math
Mission Impossible: A Perfect March Madness® Bracket
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Picking the perfect bracket! Each year, millions of people across the world gather to watch an incredible display of basketball skill and passion. During this annual tradition, many will attempt to predict the outcome of each game in the tournamen...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/basketball
Find the Frequen-Z!
...standing of sound, wavelength and frequency, as well as how feedback and control systems work – a lot of learning goes into the project. The teacher accomplishes the goal of helping students master standards related to sound, wavelength and frequency; the students do some very basic coding and cr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/july/survived-the-zombie-outbreak
Five Tips for High School STEM Camps
...Webb Middle School and Sachse High School in Garland (Texas) ISD. Admittedly, we had a lot to learn. Here are five tips we learned for conducting a successful STEM camp. Tip 1: Find a compelling problem to solve. Students love to ask, “When are we going to use this?” Our challenge was not to g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/june/five-tips-for-high-school-stem-camps
Dallas Students Program Texas Instruments' First Educational Robot to Dance
...o robotics, to help all kids see that coding and the basics of engineering can be easy to learn and fun," said Balyta. "After today, I’d say mission accomplished.” Click here to see Rover in action at Travis Vanguard Academy. To learn how to get your hands on Rover, and to check out some of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/october/rocking-with-rover
Hands-on STEM activities in honor of Jack Kilby
...ie apocalypse? Most of us would grab our family and survival kits and run to safety. However, would any of us think about using science to create a vaccine to stop the infection? In this STEM Behind Hollywood science activity, students will investigate chemistry and life sciences principles, obse...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2016/september/kilby-day
Build It With TI: Science Olympiad
...ition will instead require teams to create a working conductivity sensor. The rules state: “Teams will build a durable Conductivity Device that will accurately measure and display both voltage and concentrations of NaCl in parts per million (ppm) from 0 to 5000 ppm of different water samples.” ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/scienceolympiadresource
How to Start the Year on a Math High
...od enough to make it through the school year. If this attitude isn’t addressed from the start, it can make or break their experience and chances of success. Fortunately, there are several ways to gently help students of all types ensure they approach math with a positive mindset and feel comfort...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathhigh
Meet the BAMFFs, Best Awesome Mathematical Friends Forever, Who are Spreading Math Love
...d-winning math team. For his prize, TI is donating $1,500 to help with expenses for the math team. “That’s huge. At most we have about $100 in our account at any given time, and we’ve been spending a lot of our own money over the years, so this is going to be awesome,” said Ms. Meinke. Ms. Mein...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathbesties
Meet TI’s STEM Squad and Request a Visit for Your School
.... It’s really easy to control and navigate,” said Baltimore seventh-grader Khudaijah Amin. After a bit of trial and error, just about everyone has success, but more importantly, they have fun. “It’s especially cool because we live in a world where there’s a lot of opportunities for this and it’s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemsquad
Transformation Graphing — the Families of Functions Modular Video Series to the Rescue!
...f inflection, maximum, minimum. This is encouraged throughout the video series. Get started: Download the Quick Reference Guide In order to access all the content, visit the Families of Functions modular course website, download the Quick Reference Guide and share it with your students. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/families_of_functions
StatisticsOfficeHours
...en student and teacher content knowledge. Starnes, a former reader for the exam, will offer tried-and-true strategies to help you and your students succeed. The YouTube Live “AP® Statistics Office Hours With Daren Starnes” begin Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern time (6 p.m. Central time). You w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
Why It’s Good to Make Mistakes in Math Class
...w as well as I do, while the kids may think they now have all the answers at their fingertips, that’s a myth. Students often use their calculators incorrectly and usually have no idea why their answer is wrong. Inevitably, they end up raising their hands during tests with profound questions. The...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/commoncalculatormistakes
Engage All Students With Questioning Strategies
...? 100% engagement is possible! I started implementing questioning strategies my very first year of teaching, and I believe it is the key to student success, classroom management, and of course, engagement. Before you even start implementing this cycle of questioning, it is important to set some g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/questioningstrategies
A Teacher’s Take on Prioritizing Self-Care for a New Year, New You
... dinner. However, it’s important to remember that self-care isn’t always about treating yourself in the moment, but setting your future self up for success. That may include taking the stairs instead of the elevator, eating healthy instead of snacking, drinking water instead of soda, and sleeping...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/newyearselfcare
Five Ways Math Teachers are Superheroes
...ement and support. #5 – Math Teachers go above and beyond their normal duties. Math teachers go that extra mile to make sure their students are successful. Feeling inspired to thank your teacher? Download this free printable card and #ThankATeacher. Learn some of the ways the math teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/mathteacherschangetheworld
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
... conversion rate is under 50%, otherwise why are we having this conversation?) and then have a 50% chance of winning in overtime. Suppose your team succeeds in a two point conversion 100 X p% of the time. If they succeed, then on the next touchdown, they can simply kick the extra point and win. B...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...y important enter key. Notice that trigonometry functions are all found in one key, trig. The bottom section of the keypad has alphabetical keys and access for symbols on the buttons marked π and ?!. Use the Scratchpad The Scratchpad is where you can perform calculations and create graphs quickly...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
In order to raise public awareness about the importance of financial education in the U.S., April is designated Financial Literacy Month. Research shows that individuals who have a deeper understanding about personal finances are better prepared for financial management and long-term economic su...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...viduality to the table. What is your primary goal for the students you are teaching? I want them to leave school with skills that will help them be successful in life – whether in the workforce or just real life. Knowing how to persevere and be confident in overcoming challenges is important, esp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...es better not to use a calculator because it will slow you down. 2. Know the Test The Math-Calculator section of the SAT® exam is 55 minutes long and contains 38 questions. There are 30 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer choices, and 8 “grid-in” questions with no choices provided. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...nterests. My goal as a teacher will be to help the next generation find their passions and hopefully expose them to the STEM skills they need to be successful members of the 21st century workforce. If you can integrate STEM concepts into problems your students are passionate about, where they ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...er summers), we organized and led a two-day face-to-face (yay!) T³™ Summer Workshop “Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT® Test Success” which took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Presenter, Corey Boby, engaging with participants during the workshop. Thanks ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
... later, when they’re the ones explaining to the students around them about how their math is right. I love to watch that change in mindset. If all I accomplish this year is changing these kids’ minds about math, then I’ll feel on top of the world. What TI technology do you use in the classroom, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...grades — communicate that at the start of the school year, and remind students of pertinent details along the way. Ideally, the students should have access to their grades during the marking period, so they aren’t surprised at the end of the quarter. I make sure that my students know the grade th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback