Midsegments of a Triangle
In this activity, students will construct midsegments of a triangle, and look to formulate statements that appear to be true about the construction. They will form a midsegment triangle and compare the properties of the triangles formed.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/midsegments-of-a-triangle
Introducing the Absolute Value Function
Students will examine data by comparing individual data points to the mean by finding the difference (positive or negative) and the distance from the mean.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-the-absolute-value-function
Arithmetic and Geometric means
This activity relates the concepts of the arithmetic and geometric means of two numbers. Students, with the aid of their TI calculators and TI-Navigator system, compute the arithmetic and geometric means for four different pairs of numbers. They send their results to the teacher's computer where ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/arithmetic-and-geometric-means
The Calcumites are Coming! - TI-83
Students model the growth of a population and compare ideal growth with a population whose growth is limited. They use technology to find exponential and logistic regression equations and use them to plot models.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-calcumites-are-coming--ti83
Operation Rules
In this short activity, students use interactive pages with sliders to determine rules for different combinations of adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers such as adding two negative numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/operation-rules
DIY TI Codes Contest
...or seven years and has worked in education her whole career. A proud graduate of The University of Texas and lifetime Longhorn fan, Alison enjoys college football, a good beach and spending time with her family. Want to help your students prepare for this year’s TI Codes Contest? Or just looki...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/diy-ti-codes-contest
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...ully crafted to help you understand current trends, follow best teaching practices and help your students grow. And to save you even more time, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 most-watched videos from 2020 that you can enjoy and watch at your convenience. Knock one out (or all 10) in no time!...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
Did you know that you can use your Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators seamlessly with your Chromebook™ notebook computers? For a truly integrated approach to teaching and learning mathematics, students can now connect either their TI‑84 Plus CE or TI‑Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ti_calculators_and_chromebooks
Leveling the Math Playing Field
...ing the support class, we provided just-in-time intervention on key, unfinished learning and previewed upcoming algebra I content. Teachers were strategic about using graphing technology, such as Texas Instruments (TI) calculators, to visualize key mathematical concepts to help students break thr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
Monday Night Calculus With Steve Kokoska and Tom Dick
... in the sequence of teaching the course. They will also be available to answer your questions. The YouTube Live “Monday Night Calculus” sessions begin Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 pm Eastern time, and will continue every other Monday through the end of November. Score! Below, you can download a pr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/monday_night_calculus
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
...online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their own ideas. Take a look at some of the best middle grades science activities below. These are just a few of the many activities available for free with ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofmgscience
Puzzling Students to Push Their Understanding
... All of these lingering questions came into focus when the teachers in my school began work with Oklahoma Excel, a statewide networked improvement community dedicated to using the principles of improvement science to study that very goal. Can our students increase their mathematical reasoning ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/puzzleproblems
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...have opened the eyes of so many of my students to the possibility of future STEM careers. Vernier DataQuest and Vernier EasyTemp are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vernier Software & Technology. About the author: Stacy Thibodeaux is a T³™ National science instructor. She holds a Bach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...be available to answer your questions live. For the spring of ’22, we are updating our schedule. The YouTube Live “Monday Night Calculus” sessions begin Monday, January 10, at 8 p.m. Eastern time, and will continue through April. Also, there’s a new twist this spring: We will be drawing for a c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Crime Scene Investigation - Stride Pattern Analysis with CBR 2
By using the Calculator-Based Ranger (CBR2™), students can plot the distance-time graph of a walking or running person. Students find correlation between the stride distance, velocity, and the height of a person, walking or running at a steady pace and compare that to the stride pattern left at t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/crime-scene-investigation--stride-pattern-analysis-with-cbr-2
Steady-State Circuit Analysis and Filter Design
Shows how the TI-89 implements phasors to perform sinusoidal steady-state analysis. the focus in on how to enter and display complex numbers. This chapter also shows a typical steady-state application - how to use the Numeric Solver to find the required order of lowpass Butterworth and Chebyshe...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/steadystate-circuit-analysis-and-filter-design
Number and Operation Sense: Whole Numbers
Students attain a basic understanding of numbers and number operations, developing number sense, and gaining fluency in arithmetic computation. They also learn to use the calculator to explore the mathematical principles behind the standard multiplication algorithm for multidigit numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/number-and-operation-sense-whole-numbers
Golden Rectangles
Students measure rectangles and calculate ratio between the sides. They compare the ratio to the Golden Ratio (1.618).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/golden-rectangles
TI-15 Explorer™ Elementary Calculator
...ous entries View division results as quotients with remainders, fractions or decimals Two constant operations: show counters and results Negation key Powers and square root Symbolic π Convert π to decimal Clear last entry or all entries and settings Backspace and e...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/elementary-calculators/ti-15-explorer
TI-73 Explorer™
...ffiliated with, nor endorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org, www.act.org and www.ibo.org. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. **Not available at retail. Customize your learning with graphing calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-73
TI Science - US and Canada - Purchase
...al Technology Consultant (ETC), and get direct, one-on-one support. Contact your ETC Contact the TI experts Mac® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Vernier EasyLink and Vernier EasyTemp are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Educatio...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/science/purchase
Collecting Data With Sensors and TI Tech | Texas Instruments
... CX II graphing calculators) with either the TI Bluetooth® Adapter or a direct USB connection. About the author: Erick Archer is a Market Strategy Manager at Texas Instrument Education Technology and former science teacher. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/match-made-in-stem
Middle School Math Meets Python Game Design | Texas Instruments
...de. Haven’t taught Pythagorean theorem yet? Give your students the second premade file that already has scoring coded. Want to a play a round? For complete activity, check out the TI-84 Plus CE Python or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator pages. Did fractions make your top 5 list? Doe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/middle-school-math-python-game-design
Solutions To Keep Your Students Learning All Summer | TI
...nts may even be able to lead some simple activities at a local library — a great opportunity to learn through teaching others and to give back to the community through potential volunteer work. Try the following activities: “Egg in a Bottle” “Breaking Board Paradox” “Disappearing Cups” “...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/keep-students-learning-all-summer
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
...tinue when the specific grant funding is gone? Mistake #4: Focusing on the wrong needs A pitfall for many grant writers is incorrectly identifying the need they want the funder to address. It tends to happen in one of two ways … the first is submitting a proposal that falls outside...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes