First Law of Thermodynamics
In this activity, students explore the first law of thermodynamics and apply it to various thermodynamics processes in order to calculate heat, work, and changes in internal energy of a very simple system: an ideal gas enclosed in a container fitted with a movable piston.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/first-law-of-thermodynamics
Mendelian Genetics Assessment
This TI-Nspire™ question set (.tns) has assessment questions relating to Biology: Genetics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/mendelian-genetics-assessment
Natural Selection (HS)
In this lesson, students will model natural selection, providing an opportunity to make predictions about evolution in a population over a short period of time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/natural-selection-hs
Enzyme Chemical Reactions
In this lesson, students will use an enzyme catalase to speed up the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into oxygen.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/enzyme-chemical-reactions
Ecology Assessment
This TI-Nspire™ question set (.tns) has assessment questions relating to Biology: Ecology.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ecology-assessment
Fill the Vase
Students interpret graphs of empirical data with respect to rate of change of the height of water in vases of different shapes that are being filled at a constant rate. Students are provided with a range of graphs and vases. For each graph they must reshape the vase in order to match the volume –...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fill-the-vase
Sweating Alcohol
In this lesson, students will measure and graph the rate at which room-temperature water and alcohol cool as they evaporate. Then, they will draw a conclusion about the rates at which polar and nonpolar liquids evaporate.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sweating-alcohol
Cellular Division Assessment
This TI-Nspire™ question set (.tns) has assessment questions relating to Biology: Genetics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cellular-division-assessment
Cellular Respiration
In this activity, students will use a carbon dioxide gas sensor to measure the rate at which non-germinating and germinating peas undergo cellular respiration. Students also investigate the influence of temperature on the rate of cellular respiration.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cellular-respiration
Forensics with TI-Nspire™ - Case File: Tracks of a Killer
In this activity, students will analyze the relationship between shoe size, stride length, and height, and then use that information to identify the killer.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-with-tinspiresuptmsup--case-1-tracks-of-a-killer
Keep It Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase
In this activity, you will see how temperature affects the rate at which an effervescent antacid tablet reacts with water and releases a gas. The rate at which the reaction occurs is measured by the rate of gas production.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/keep-it-bottled-up-linear-rates-of-pressure-increase
Cipher Solvers
In this code breaking activity, students are challenged to identify patterns, unravel clues, and triangulate a point on a treasure map.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cipher-solvers
Which Dog Is Roundest? | Texas Instruments
...s in our house, Holly and Blue are the two dogs that best qualify for the descriptor “round.” Holly is a 7-year-old Chihuahua with a short temper who comes in at a staggering 17 lbs. Blue is a 5-year-old corgi with a friendly personality and a loud bark, who is beginning to develop the dreaded “b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/dog-day-which-dog-is-roundest
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
...o scavenger hunt. Keynote: “Powerful Learning Is Relevant Learning” The conference begins with our keynote, Paul Gray, Ed.D., President of NCSM. With over 27 years of experience in public education, Gray has taught math, science and mathematics teaching methods. He serves on t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Summer Reading List for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...esign, shaped lunar missions, and ushered in a new era of space with their pencils, papers and quick-thinking mathematical minds. “If you liked ‘Hidden Figures,’ then you need to read this! You will gain a better understanding of history, the role and the need for quick calculations and the b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Inverse Functions on the TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
... a function Function rule view Type the functions f(x) and c(x) into a TI-84 Plus CE for Y1 and Y2, respectively. Then, from a calculator screen, compute the outputs of Y1 and Y2 as shown for students to confirm the inverse relationship. Because f(x) are c(x) inverse functions, f(a)=b implies...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/investigating-inverse-functions-ti-84-plus-ce
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
... X, followed by 6/2X, the TI-82 would first find 2X, then divide the result into 6. However, for the TI-83 (and later models), 6/2X is found by first computing 6/2 and then multiplying this by X. The expression 6/2X is evaluated differently on these two models. On the bright sid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
... But she had her sights set on college, so it was important to her that she do well in school and earn good grades. Sometimes, however, it’s easier said than done. “It’s very easy for you to get discouraged [in school] because you feel that if you don’t study hard enough you’ll lag behind.” ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Women Who Code: A TI Intern’s STEM Journey | Texas Instruments
Imagine sliding into the desk of your first engineering class as a freshman in college. You look around the room and realize, that out of the 200 or so students, you are one of only 20 women in the class. Fast forward three years, and now you’re a computer engineering major working as an intern ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/women-who-code-ti-intern-stem-journey
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
...ver, when prodding him a bit more by asking how he would solve the problem using his method if a 2 was placed in front of the first term, Joey had no idea what he would do. The “trick” he was using was only valid for solving quadratic equations with a lead coefficient of 1. He wasn’t even sure wh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... Using real-world environmental issues is an easy way to get students engaged and thinking critically about problems that may be affecting their own communities. A task as simple as walking around a schoolyard could have students realizing their school might have an issue with trash. This can le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
.... (Deeper discussions = better understandings!) We highlighted five of the most popular features teachers highlighted as their personal favorites. Did yours make the list? Maybe you will find something new! 1. Graphing connections Our teacher community agrees, one of the grea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
Get Students Excited About Linear Equations | Texas Instruments
...on Station, New York. He loves to create and do hands-on projects with his students. Learn through playing — build a slide whistle to examine linear equations Play … create … try something different! If you do that, you will sometimes stumble into/ onto something t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/get-students-excited-about-linear-equations
Ratios of Right Triangles
In this activity, students will explore the ratios of right triangles. Students will discover that they can find the measure of the angles of a right triangle given the length of any two sides.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratios-of-right-triangles_1
Forensics Case 8 - No Dumping: Using soil characteristics to link suspects to a crime scene
In this activity, students measure pH, conductivity, and water absorbency of different samples of soil. They use these characteristic properties to identify soil samples. They use the physical and chemical characteristics of soil samples collected from suspects to determine whether a suspect had ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-8--no-dumping-using-soil-characteristics-to-link-suspects-to-a-crime-scene