How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...antly, working with these professors grew my self-confidence and problem-solving skills. I joined Texas Instruments as a software engineer in 2010 and keep my Little Professor and my TI-82 graphing calculator on my desk to remind me how I got my start with TI technology. Today, I am...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...r to the first question above is 500 million! Yes, 500,000,000 straws are used in the U.S. every single day, according to an article in the April 15, 2018 edition of Parade magazine. This activity will help put that number into context. Let’s get started: If the straws are connected, how many ti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...ience, physical computing and robotics on a single platform. This update introduces students to one of the most popular and powerful programming languages on a familiar platform. Here’s a list of reasons why this update is a must-have for all educators and students: #1: Why Python? Python i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... If professional learning is one of your goals, we’ve put together a list to help you get started. Here are the top 10 most watched T³™ Webinars from 2021. These hour-long sessions are all free and available on demand. Watch recordings on your schedule and at your own pace. After finishing a we...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
... If professional development is one of your goals, we’ve put together a list to help you get started. Below are the top 10 most watched webinars from 2019. These are all free and on-demand. You can watch at your leisure, and most are only an hour long. You can knock one out in no time! Algebra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
Solution 12013: Resolving the "Does Not Exist" Error When Using the Start-Up Customization App on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus.
...TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I get the error message "Does Not Exist" when I turn on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus? The Start-Up Customization app looks for a program, picture or app to run when t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12013
Solution 12032: Making Graphics Appear In the Start-Up Customization App on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus.
...83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can you make a graph or image appear in the Start-Up Customization App on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus? In order to make a newly created graphic appear at start-up: • Pres...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12032
Solution 11362: Using the TI TestGuard™ Application to Clear the RAM and Archive Memory on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ily TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition TI-89 with Operating System (OS) 2.0 or higher and TI-89 Titanium TI-92 Plus with OS 2.0 or higher Note: The Voyage™ 200 graphing calculator is not supported. Educators can download the TI TestGuard App. Solution 11362: Using the TI TestGuard™ Application to Cle...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11362
Solution 34780: Computing Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR) with Points and Fees on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ER]. The computed effective APR is 8.78%. Please see the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family guidebooks for additional information.Last updated: 6/15/2023 Solution 34780: Computing Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR) with Points and Fees on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Cal...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34780
Percentage Composition of Methane
Participants analyze the atomic percentage composition of methane using the calculator, lists and graphs. The spatial orientation of the carbon and hydrogen atoms in the methane molecule is also analyzed.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/percentage-composition-of-methane
August 2008 Chemistry Regents
This file contains the first 30 multiple choice questions from the August 2008 New York Physical Setting (Chemistry) Regents examination. This file is for use on TI-Nspire handhelds with or without the TI-Navigator system. The Navigator system is highly recommended as it allows for quick analys...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/august-2008-chemistry-regents
How Fast Are You?
Use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool in the SciTools App to compare the averages of four sets of data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-fast-are-you
Millikan Oil Drop Experiment Simulation
Students run a simulation on the TI-83+ or TI-84+ graphing calculator to perform a variation of the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment. The goal is to adjust the voltage across parallel plates until a droplet is suspended between the plates. The data can ba analyzed to determine the charge on the dro...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/millikan-oil-drop-experiment-simulation
Putting Things in Place
Students investigate the value of the digits in $8,205.50 and determine the number of thousands, hundreds, tens, ones and even the number of dimes and pennies. The concept is then extended to additional situations. They learn where to place a decimal when writing amounts of money and to perform a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/putting-things-in-place
Circular Motion
In UCM, the net force called Fc is equal to mv2/r and is directed toward the center. This is demonstrated by an object that is suspended by a string and is moving in a circular path which makes a conical pendulum. In this experiment, you will measure the tension and the length of the string to ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/circular-motion_1
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Spree, Part II - Daughters" - Galton Board
In this activity, students will study Galton boards. A Galton board is a vertical or inclined board with a series of staggered pins arranged in a triangle. As balls are dropped from the top of the board, they strike the pins and will fall either to the left or to the right and eventually land in ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--spree-part-ii--daughters--galton-board
Meet my friend the calculator
This activity/lesson introduces the students to calculators and how to use them to find numbers 1 - 20.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/meet-my-friend-the-calculator
Graphs and Fractions
Have students draw squares on graph paper and half some of the squares on the outside. Number all the squares and continue numbering with the halfs. Students are then instructed to create their own ratios such as: 4 halves to eight wholes of odd numbers etc. Encourage student's to be creative by ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphs-and-fractions
Homestead-Miami Chase Activity
In this activity, students will investigate whether it is better to take the shortest path or the fastest path.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/homesteadmiami-chase-activity
Solution 11206: Calculating Summed Interest and Principal on the BA-35 Solar.
...ar? The following example demonstrates how to calculate summed interest and principal on the BA-35 Solar.Example:16 payments have been made on a mortgage thus far. The original mortgage amount was $68,499.57 to be paid over 30 years, with an annual interest rate of 13.25% compounded monthly. Mo...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11206
Solution 11205: Calculating Quarterly Payments on the BA-35 Solar.
...-35 Solar? The example below will demonstrate how to calculate quarterly payments on the BA-35 Solar.Example: What is the quarterly payment on a mortgage for $75,000 at 8.5% interest compounded quarterly for 30 years?Given Information:N = 120%i = 8.5PV = 75,000PMT = ?FV = 0Solution Steps:• Press ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11205
Solution 11202: Calculating Monthly Payments on the BA-35 Solar.
...g the BA-35 Solar? The monthly payments can be found on the BA-35 Solar by following the steps below.Example: What are the monthly payments on a mortgage for $75,000 at 8.5% interest which is compounded monthly over 30 years?Given:75000 = PV .71 = %i360 = N? = PMTSolution Steps:• Press the [2nd] ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11202
Solution 11220: Calculating Annual Payments on the BA II PLUS™ and the BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
... How Do I Calculate Annual Payments on the BA II PLUS or the BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL? Example: What would the annual payment of a 30 year mortgage for $75,000 at 8.5% interest be? PV = 75000 I/Y = 8.5 N = 30 PMT = ? To Solve: 1) Press the [2nd] key and the [I/Y] key. (This enters the P/...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11220
Solution 11208: Computing Effective APR with Points and Fees on the BA-35 Solar.
...The example below will demonstrate how to calculate an effective APR with points and fees on the BA-35 Solar.Example: Assume there is a $100,000 mortgage with 2 points and $5,000 in fees. At an 8% interest rate for 360 months, what is the effective APR after points and fees? Compute as follows:• ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11208
Solution 27570: TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld Will Not Load Past Full Progress Bar After Updating to Operating System Version 2.1.
... the TI-Nspire family OS v1.7.1.50. More information on the latest operating system can be found at the TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS latest software pages. What is needed: • TI-Nspire with Clickpad or TI-Nspire CAS with Clickpad Please Note: TI-Nspire with Clickpad users who purchased the TI-...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/27570