Pendulum Swing – Part 1
Students use a motion detector (CBR) and pendulum (fishing float) to collect data for the motion of a pendulum. The quality of the data never ceases to amaze students and teachers. Students align practical knowledge, logic and familiarity with the various parameters to transform a basic trigono...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pendulum-swing--part-1
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
TI-Nspire™ CX Data Collection | Math Sensors | Texas Instruments
Explore how math sensors like motion detectors can enhance learning. Hands-on data collection—Interactive, real-world problem solving—Make math fun! TI-Nspire™ CX Data Collection | Math Sensors | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/products/data-collection/ti-nspire/math-sensors
On-demand Webinars
... Data From The Climate Reality Project® In this final session of our "Algebra through Calculus" series, presenters will discuss piece-wise functions and graphs. Students begin to work with piece-wise functions in algebra and continue this through their high school courses. In this webi...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/webinars-and-tutorials/on-demand-webinars
Optimization - IB
Students learn how to use the second derivative test to find maxima and minima in word problems and solve optimization in parametric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/optimization_ns_ib
Solution 34471: Finding the Intersection of Two Functions on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34471: Finding the Intersection of Two Functions on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34471: Finding the Intersection of Two Functions on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 34471: Finding the Inters...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34471
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...lore how the Pythagorean (or, should it be “pi-thagorean”?) Theorem and the circumference of a circle can be related. It’s as easy as pi! Why Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better Did you know that the tiny little biological cells that make you are tiny for a reason? Explore this biology activit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/happypiday
Get Energized With the T3™ Professional Learning | Texas Instruments
...calculator and its capabilities, but I learned a lot in an hour. The presenters were excellent.” — Stephanie Smith, T³™ Webinar attendee 2023 Virtual T³IC While it’s technically not happening this summer, we recommend you also save the date for the 35th annual T³IC taking place on S...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/professional_learning
Collecting Data With Sensors and TI Tech | Texas Instruments
...re Sensor Light and Color Sensor Motion Detector pH Sensor Temperature Probe The Vernier Go Direct® Motion Detector lets student have fun measuring the position, velocity, and acceleration of moving objects. Use a prewritten program or provide a coding opportunity...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/match-made-in-stem
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
Calling all math teachers out there! April 8–16, 2023, is National Robotics Week (RoboWeek). Are you ready to join in on the fun and inspire your students? The mission of National Robotics Week is simple: to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and to share the excitement ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/using-robotics-to-teach-math
A New School Year, A New You(Tube) | Texas Instruments
...onal development videos And Shorts! Introducing Shorts! We’re adding all-new shorts to our content rotation. You can check out these fun and engaging (and short!) videos that’ll have folks learning, thinking and saying “Whoa!” about all things math, science and coding. You’ll f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/new-school-year-new-youtube
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
... press the 2nd key followed by the right or left arrow to take the cursor to the end or the beginning of the expression, respectively. For additional fun tips, see the Webinar “How-To” With Your TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator, Part 1 and the subsequent webinars in this series. Happily,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
3 Math Activities for Back to School | Texas Instruments
There’re always plenty of planning to do for back to school, but organizing math activities for the new school year doesn’t have to be a huge chore. Try out any of these fun and engaging activities to get the young minds in your class moving and ready to learn again after the long summe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/three-back-to-school-math-activities
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
...ld make an Instagram account … and start studygramming! At first, the goal of her posts was to help improve her own study habits (and to have some fun adding her own creative flair). Eventually, she started including various study tips she’d come across, particularly those from research-based ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
3 Coding Activities for July Fourth Fun | Texas Instruments
...4, 1776. Americans celebrate the day with family, friends, barbeques and parades, 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 I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/3-coding-activities-for-july-4-fun
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
... 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 an investment as one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes
BA II Plus™ Professional Financial Calculator | Texas Instruments
All the functionality of the best selling BA II PLUS™ with additional features and sleek design. Designed for students and business professionals. The BA II Plus financial calculator is easy-to-use and delivers powerful computation functions and memory. BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Financial Calcu...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/financial/baii-plus-professional
Match the Graph-84
Students walk in front of a calculator-based ranger CBR™ 2 and try to match a distance-time graph. They examine the rate of change, and analyze and interpret the graph of a function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-the-graph
Under Pressure: The Inverse Relationship between Pressure and Volume
In this activity, students' will use a pressure sensor to investigate the relationship between pressure and volume for an enclosed air sample, and fit an inverse function model to the pressure versus volume data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/under-pressure-the-inverse-relationship-between-pressure-and-volume
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
NASA - Weightless Wonder
In this activity, students explore quadratic functions through the real-world example of weightless flight and the gravitational pull of the earth on objects in orbit.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--weightless-wonder
Interesting Properties of Cubic Functions
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to investigate numerical and graphical properties of cubic functions, and to verify the results using CAS.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interesting-properties-of-cubic-functions
Solution 34694: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34694: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34694: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 34694: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34694
Exponential Reflections
In this activity, you will investigate the inverse of an exponential function. You will also investigate the symmetry of the exponential function and its inverse.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-reflections_1
Solution 12192: Graph of Certain Functions in Polar Mode Displays Negative Values on TI Graphing Calculators.
Solution 12192: Graph of Certain Functions in Polar Mode Displays Negative Values on TI Graphing Calculators 12192: Graph Certain Functions Polar Mode Displays gives Negative Values Solution 12192: Graph of Certain Functions in Polar Mode Displays Negative Values on TI Graphing Calculators. ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12192