Tower of Hanoi
Students explore the relationship between the number of discs and moves required to solve the classic “Tower of Hanoi” problem. The TI-Nspire file contains an interactive model produced by Andy Kemp. The interactive model allows you to change the number of disks and automaticall...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/tower-of-hanoi
Vectors In Component Form
Students experiment with an interactive 2 dimensional vector and observe the corresponding changes to its representation in i and j component form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vectors-in-component-form
Gradient of a function
This activity introduces the notion of the gradient of a curve. Initial exploration involves a dynamic tangent where students can use prior knowledge of the gradient of a straight line to determine if the slope is negative, zero or positive. The second stage of the activity goes one step further ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gradient-of-a-function
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
Which Dog Is Roundest? | Texas Instruments
...roblem is that we have never been able to find a way to merge our love of math with our dogs until we were asked to lead a webinar for Pi Day: “P³ — Puppies, Probability and Pi.” Meet Blue, a 5-year-old female corgi. Of the many dogs in our house, Holly and Blue are the two dogs...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/dog-day-which-dog-is-roundest
35 Years of T³™ Mentorship and Community | Texas Instruments
...ents. Since its inception, over 500 educators, like Thibodeaux, have also taken a step further to become a T³™ instructor. Today, T³™ instruction supports middle grades and high school math, science and STEM teachers with not only T³IC, but also webinars, workshops and regional summits. In add...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/35-years-t3-community-teacher-leader
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
... exclusive TI swag items! Be ready to play with us LIVE on Sept. 30. Download your bingo card Don’t miss out — register today! Sign up today, and mark your calendar for Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. Central time — that’s when our one-day conference kicks off. Make sure to also let your fel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Summer Reading List for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...th this true story about the women “human computers” at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s and ’50s. Follow the story of how this elite group of young women transformed rocket design, shaped lunar missions, and ushered in a new era of space with their pencils, papers and quick-thinking...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Inverse Functions on the TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
Have you ever thought: “I want to include more technology to support my math lessons, but may not exactly know what best practice may look like?” TI has a series of videos that can help you with just that. Even if you think you know, you may still benefit from hearing another expert talk through...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/investigating-inverse-functions-ti-84-plus-ce
Fall-Tastic Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
When the leaves start turning hues of red and gold, it’s that time of the year for pumpkin spice lattes, harvest-themed decor and fun activities that transform your classroom into an autumn oasis. We’ve rounded up a collection of fall-inspired teaching and decoration ideas to help infuse you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/falltastic-ideas-enhance-classroom
Collecting Data With Sensors and TI Tech | Texas Instruments
...the world of exploration and discovery. Working in collaboration with Vernier Science Education™ for decades, TI graphing calculators have long supported the use of Vernier LabQuest® sensors and the Vernier EasyTemp® sensor. This combination is made possible with the help of the Vernier Easy...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/match-made-in-stem
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...ted fields and to share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. Texas Instruments can help you, inspire your students, with the TI-Innovator™ Rover (Rover) programmable vehicle. It’s fun, it’s cool, and best of all, students of all ages with no prior coding experience can get the R...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/using-robotics-to-teach-math
A New School Year, A New You(Tube) | Texas Instruments
...u out with your graphing calculator. This section is the place to look for answers on a specific feature or functionality, or if you just want to get up to speed with the basics. Explore a range of topics from getting started to stat plots on the tutorials playlist. Test prep...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/new-school-year-new-youtube
3 Math Activities for Back to School | Texas Instruments
...ng to do while they ease into the new school year. Hidden in these two free coloring activities are pictures of a watermelon and sunglasses, and it’s up to your students to find them using their math skills and trusty TI graphing calculators. Challenge students to find the image that’s h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/three-back-to-school-math-activities
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
...lmeetsdesk started her own studygram, she was interested in ways to manage all the new pressures of being a freshman in high school, including her drive to get good grades. It first started with dashes of glamour and artistic visuals. But when she started adding relatable, research-backed study t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Middle School Math Meets Python Game Design | Texas Instruments
...le, could they use the ratios they found to find the dimensions for the three smaller triangles in pixels? That’s exactly how this activity is set up. Before students can play shuffleboard, they use ratios and proportions to fit a shuffleboard on the calculator screen. Then, students add 11...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/middle-school-math-python-game-design
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022 | Texas Instruments
... After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print the certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for professional development credit. Falling Back in Love With Your TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator Just in Time for Back to School Presented by Corey Boby ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/2022-webinars-top-10
Solutions To Keep Your Students Learning All Summer | TI
...ck to the community through potential volunteer work. Try the following activities: “Egg in a Bottle” “Breaking Board Paradox” “Disappearing Cups” “Loop to Loop Cups” 3. Learn to code with Python! Go ahead, try it with “TI Codes with Python.” Encourage your student...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/keep-students-learning-all-summer
3 Coding Activities for July Fourth Fun | Texas Instruments
...and end it with a bang of fireworks! We thought we’d join in on the fun with some patriotic-themed programming. Here are three patriotic-themed activities you can try using Python programing on the TI‑Nspire™ CX II and the TI‑84 Plus CE Python graphing calculators. Create star exp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/3-coding-activities-for-july-4-fun
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
...er: “Nice! #7?” Student C: “-4” Teacher: “Not quite. Anyone else?” Student A: “4” Teacher: “Excellent! #8?” This continues until all the answers have been given. Because the students are giving the right answers, the teacher assumes all students understand — even those giving the correct answe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
...f helping students succeed in math and science. When considering a graphing calculator, there are many reasons why TI amounts to a smart, long-term investment in a student’s academic future. What value comes with a TI graphing calculator? Dynamic exploration ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/why-buy-graphing-calculator
Top Tips From a Science Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
Preparing students for AP® science exams is a year-long process, but as we get closer to May, students will benefit from resources to help them review and refresh. One important update from the College Board® is that all AP® science exams now approve the use of most TI graphing calculators, whi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/scienceapexams
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
...p five mistakes. Mistake #5: Ignoring the importance of impact and sustainability Educators tend to think only about their current group of students, but funders want the biggest bang for their buck. A proposal that only impacts your target audience today won’t be seen as good of ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
Every year for the last 52 years, Earth Day has been on April 22. And in fact, "Earth Week" is celebrated the entire week leading up to Earth Day. Earth Day gives us an opportunity to cherish all that our home provides. This week also provides an opportunity to reflect on our own actions that ma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...lor box before y=. Use the menu to toggle colors. This will also change your colors on your tables! Colors applied to y= will show up on your table too. For an extra splash of fun, you can even change the background color or add an image! You can use a preloade...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus