Build It With TI: Science Olympiad
...tivity is the measure of the ability of an electrolyte solution to conduct electricity. Most water sources have some level of conductivity, and water quality can be determined, in part, by the level of conductivity. A high conductivity may mean there are pollutants in a water source from dissolve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/scienceolympiadresource
Have an AWEsum Fibonacci Day!
... (awe-less?) experience for these students. I vividly remember a high school teacher who told us that the area of the region shown in figure 1 was equal to the natural logarithm of 2. We had not yet studied how to calculate the area between two curves, and I was blown away by this result. I cou...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/fibonacciday
Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
...es across a variety of industries. You might be asking: Just how can coding be used to enhance math instruction? Let’s look at one possible example: quadratics. We all teach it. What are some of the key ideas students should understand about quadratics? Quadratics can cross the x-axis twice...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...eived dozens of entries, ranging from ways to make the ISS cleaner and safer for the astronauts, to making processes more efficient, to improving the quality of life aboard the station. The innovation and ingenuity the teams demonstrated was outstanding. Our judges had the difficult task of picki...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Transformation Graphing — the Families of Functions Modular Video Series to the Rescue!
...ips, here is a screenshot from the video “How to Graph y = mx +b” that has students discover the relationship between the slope, y-intercept and the equation of a line and how to graph the line. Students should recognize that the y-intercept is always the constant being added (or subtrac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/families_of_functions
StatisticsOfficeHours
...mpling Distributions (Units 3, 4 and 5) Presentation Feb. 1: Inference for Categorical Data (Units 6 and 8) Presentation March 1: Inference for Quantitative Data (Units 7 and 9) Presentation Click here to join our upcoming session. And, access all of our live and previously recorded Offi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
Shifting From Learning Loss to Recovering Learning in the New School Year
...t any teacher who has had to remind students what they were taught yesterday, last week, last month or last year can attest that “coverage” does not equal “learning.” Working with colleagues, teachers can determine the most important concepts of the grade or course — those that are prerequisite f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/recoverlearning
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
...art the game clock! John Urschel, MIT mathematics PhD student and former NFL player Problem 1 | Chess On a chessboard, it takes a king, on the h4 square, six moves to reach the b4 square. How many different, six move routes could the king take? Problem 2 | Virality Suppose we have the follow...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
... key. The TI-Nspire CX graphing calculator can verify if mathematical statements are true or false, which is great for checking your work. Use the equals key = alone and with ctrl for these. If you mistype anything, arrow to edit and press the del key. You can Clear Scratchpad by pressing doc ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...o the previous answer is used in the next step and you don’t have to retype numbers. Example 1: If 26 + 3x is 11 less than 79, find x. Write the equation: 26 + 3x = 79 – 11 and solve using these algebraic steps: You can also copy and edit previous entries. In example 2, you have an inequal...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...e design and win it all with the video and the branding. There’s no one way to get to the finals. (NaviGator) Ask your students to spend some quality time in Round 1 to really decide on a good idea. So much of this competition hinges on having a good quality idea, and if you find a really...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
... Families of Functions features a full library of learning modules for each function family, first starting with linear relations then ranging from quadratics to exponentials and more. From linear relations to quadratics, exponentials and more, each module includes videos that provide a step-by...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...nd continues to improve children’s academic success nationwide. What are some common challenges? Our most significant challenges in implementing quality programming, whether virtual or in person, are access to reliable broadband services and transportation. Both are deficit-based issues orig...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...district math coordinator for six years, then spent five years at two different national nonprofit organizations supporting math instruction and high-quality curriculum all over the country before joining TI three years ago. I hope that in the podcast you’ll hear my passion for ensuring that all ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...usually just a syllable in this case). Each element is a Python tuple such as (“f4”,0.125,“the”) which represents the note “F” in the 4th octave as a quarter note (0.25) for the word “the.” The program also uses a Ball Class (see my previous post about Python classes) to represent the snowflak...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
... look boo-tiful! Time to get this party startled! Give ’em pumpkin to talk about! Learn how to use your graphing calculator and equations to “carve” a jack-o’-lantern on an imported image on a TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator. Middle school students c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...e questions for teachers to use. Example: Further IB® extension (arcs and angles) A surveyor standing on the bank of the Reedy River measures the equal distance to the far left end and the far right end of the Liberty Bridge in Greenville, South Carolina, at a central angle of 120°. She found ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...ased Practices” by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram and Danny Martin Filled with insightful descriptions and recommendations on impactful, high-quality and equity-based teaching of mathematics, this book is another favorite. It can be hard for math teachers to understand what equitable te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
... Tip 1: Viewing the Graph and Table Simultaneously Did you know that you can see your graph and the table at the same time? Press y= and type your equations. In this screenshot below we use Y1= ½X² and Y2= X+1. Press the mode key and about midway through the screen you will see a row that says...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
...sign or store values to a variable. 4: Absolute Value – Discover Math Conceptually, Graphically, Visually When you are faced with an absolute value equation or an inequality problem on the ACT, it might be helpful to see the graph before starting to solve the problem. Students sometimes start so...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...interactions people could have while shopping at a crowded store. The Flattening the Curve simulation running. Social distancing, R0, and self-quarantine can be simulated by changing the way the particles interact. Since the “Flattening the Curve” simulation is Monte-Carlo, the data is nev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...nsor against a store-purchased digital thermometer. That means they’ll need to develop a linear or non-linear mathematical model using a calibration equation. That equation will be developed using known temperatures at various levels. The equation will then be added to their temperature sensor’s ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
...alculator on — duh! Next, press y= to put you in the right mood mode 😀. Then, press the math key and arrow over to NUM and select 1:abs(. Enter the equation |2X|-8 to start transforming your TI calculator into a virtual love note. Press the graph key to check out what we see. Want to change the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...vacation mode, it’s time to start thinking about another new school year. I don’t know about you, but this is an exciting time for me because I can tap back into my creative brain after it’s been sitting on standby for a couple of months. Add educational visuals to complement your curricu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...lling in love usually comes with butterflies? So, why not learn how to graph the butterfly curve: To do so, press the y= key. Then in r1, input the equation for the butterfly curve above. Then press the zoom key. Again, either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT. Now, you should be feeling all fuzz...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove