Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
... finally give back to her, and give her something that will make her life easier, rather than her giving us something that makes our lives easier, is fun,” said Lauryn. As her prize, Karaman won a teacher pack of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators so that all of her students can work on the same ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
How Else Can We Show This?
...ns available on Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators — numeric, algebraic, graphical, geometric, statistical — allow me to push my students to approach problems in more than one “right way.” By connecting these environments and making student thinking visible when we dig into a mathematica...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...n with Hanukkah by asking your students to write code on their TI graphing calculators that will spin the dreidel. See who comes out the winner. 4) Happy New Year Hook up to the TI-Innovator™ Hub and challenge your students to play “Auld Lang Syne.” Take it a step further, and add a colorful fir...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Solution 11348: MathWorlds Application Packages Curriculum Content.
...ed. Package 3 can be considered as the starting point. The following is a brief description of what the different packages: Package 1: slopes, linear functions and equations Package 2: integers, equations, rates, and averages Package 3: excitement lessons for Pre-Algebra Package 4: math of motion...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11348
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...safe and cheer for the “field goal” or always want your team to go for the touchdown? No matter how you like to celebrate, the big game is quickly approaching, and it can be a great opportunity to get your students talking math and sports. And even food, if that’s more your thing. TI has engag...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...in the two separate sample programs. Here’s a partial sample of those classes: Object-oriented programming using classes is a different approach to software design that focuses on the nouns (balloons, buttons, objects) in a project rather than the verbs (print, display, =, actions)....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...ion. 1. Slope as Rate This lesson is designed to help students think of slope as a rate of change. As a result, students will be prepared to move to applications of linear functions where the change in one quantity is proportional to the change in another quantity. For more information, downl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...as its challenges. For starters, a virtual setup makes it harder to read students’ facial expressions, and it limits the conversation that naturally happens in a traditional classroom. But, have no fear! We’ve created a list of quick and easy icebreakers that can be done virtually to help build...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...sor. Programming in TI-Basic Last, but not least, you should familiarize yourself with TI-Basic, the programming language that makes all the magic happen. With TI-Basic, you can write programs on your graphing calculator that help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...an be utilized to benefit the algebra II classroom. Finding a lowest common denominator In my algebra I post, the Factor tool was employed as an approach to motivate students to recognize patterns between the prime factors of a number and how to use those factors to simplify a radical with t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...avigator system, as well as eight TI-Innovator Hubs. By starting with one project per quarter, I'm slowly incorporating coding and engineering design fundamentals into my classes. My hope is to expose my students to the idea of coding, and how it can be used in both Biology and Engineering Design...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...Nspire activity on our website. 3. Dog Days or Dog Years Students will explore input/output relationships as they describe domain, range, and linear functions in the context of converting dog ages into human years. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and downlo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...e programming and after-school robotics clubs. These activities allow kids to have a great time collaborating with others, while seeing the practical application of math. Students having fun seeing the practical application of math through robotics, with the TI-Innovator™ Rover. Our survey sho...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in high school I applied to join an exchange program to the U.S. I landed in Alabama. Culturally, physically, psychologically, I could not have been further from h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...t to be so hard on yourself, and show yourself some grace. It will take time to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...y for your course and beyond. Our presenters highlight features of the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators, including built-in capabilities and apps available on the TI-84 Plus CE model. Mathtastic Pi Day Activities Presented by Veronica Carlson and Kim Thomas Our presenters share ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
Best of Biology
...hots from the Cell Structure and Function activity. 3. Genetics: Cellular Division — Addition by Division This activity is an interesting approach to exploring how cells make copies of themselves. Students break down the stages of mitosis by evaluating how different cell types reprodu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ng a page to an already open document, start a new document on the TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator and open a page on the Vernier DataQuest™ App for TI-Nspire™ technology before attaching the TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator to the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. The correct setup of ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
... practice comparing radians and degrees, all while they believe that they’re just playing! How do you help your students learn difficult concepts? I approach it with a “try something different” attitude. My system is to have students talk to me about what they’re struggling with, enough for me t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...-of-this-world activities to help students mark this milestone on the moon using math. Boom! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on approach to Tranquility Base when Armstrong realized they were flying into a field of car-sized boulders. Armstrong calmly guided the Eagle landing...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...do different operations. To implement this idea, I often come up with different ways of explaining concepts. Whether it’s by using different methods, applying different algorithms, or allowing students to routinely ask their peers if they have another way of learning a concept, there are so many ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 13561: Function Speed Differences in the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
... a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition apart from a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition: • Redesigned keys and calculator exterior• Removable faceplates• Preloaded flash applications• USB-on-the-go port The last 2 differences on that list may account for the slow-down in the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. The TI-84 Plus...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/13561
Solution 30711: Using The Nextprime() Function On A TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire CAS Family Products.
... For example, given the number 34, what 1st prime number that occurs immediately after the number 34? • Using either the scratchpad or the calculator application, press the catalog button (the open book). • Across the top of the screen, choose the last tab. This is tab 5 on Non CAS Products, or t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30711
Solution 15709: Differences Between the BAII PLUS™ Family and the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators Finance Application.
...of graphing calculators Finance app? The TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators and the BA II Plus family have different financial functions. The BA II Plus family has more financial functions than the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators. Items found on th...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/15709
Solution 35994: Using the Constraint "|" Operator with Defined Derivative Function Gives Unexpected Answer on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
...n ddf(x,k), and press [Enter] to simplify the expression. • Next, highlight the answer that is displayed "((6*x)/(k))-18", and press [Enter] • Next, apply the constraint to the simplified expression: ((6*x)/(k))-18|x=k • Next, press [Enter], and the TI-Nspire CAS will then return the expected ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/35994