Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...a new high school event called Detector Building. In the 35-year history of Science Olympiad, incorporating coding has been challenging because of inequitable computer availability and a lack of training resources for teachers and students. In the last few years, Texas Instruments (TI) has helped...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
... θmax = 3π/2. Then, press the zoom key and either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT. Talk about a passionate polar graph! These 4 polar graphs are a great way to have a little flirtatious fun in your Pre-Calculus or Calculus class this Valentine’s Day. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we teach you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
... a graph. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator. 1: Regression Analysis It is unlikely that you will be asked to draw a scatterplot on the exam; however, being familiar with creating and analyzing a sc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...e a decent teacher. What do you love most about teaching? I love that there are so many different ways to answer a problem. I can give my students a question and I will get five different ways on how to get to that solution. "Some people might think there's only a right answer or a wrong answe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...ernational Technology and Engineering Educators (ITEE) have collaborated in order to lay out a framework that can help educators across disciplines equip all students for a world that’s increasingly demanding STEM competencies. "A project of this nature has never been done before – assembling ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
Whether you’re ready to dive into outdoor activities or just want to dip your toes in the water, geocaching is a great, safe way to spring into this post-quarantine summer. If you’re not familiar with geocaching, it’s essentially the world’s largest, constantly running treasure hunt. To play,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ely because their math education relied heavily on memorization to learn facts and procedures. Fortunately, that’s no longer true. Teaching techniques have evolved, and more and more kids today are learning something much more valuable and useful: algebraic thinking, number sense, and how to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...ther from home. But I stayed in Alabama to get my undergrad and graduate degrees in psychology. Then I went directly into a Ph.D. program in Texas in Quantitative Psychology. I’ve been working in psychometrics for ten years but, to this day, trig is still not my favorite subject. I can do it, but...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...ustration of the movement that changing the value of b has on the graph. Here are the steps to graph the function using the Transformation app: Press Œ} and choose the Transfrm to start the app running. Press o and enter the function in the problem, making sure that you enter b instead of k f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...lege – from geometry and statistics to physics and chemistry. Students also use our calculators to learn the basics of coding, a skill most experts agree is essential for tomorrow’s workforce. As the education landscape changes, we are evolving with new products, lessons and training to support ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...utive bounces? And can we then use our model to predict how long our ball would (theoretically) bounce? To get started, you’ll need the following equipment and materials (Figure 2): TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator or a computer with TI-Nspire™ software TI-Nspire™ Lab ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Chi-Square Test
... test to use for a given situation: Goodness of Fit Test, Test of Independence, or Test of Homogeneity. Students will learn how to calculate the degrees of freedom for each type of chi-squared test. Students will interpret the results of a chi-square test. Students will reason abstractly...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-chi-square-tests
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
AP® Calculus Resources
... Title In this activity, students will differentiate between 2D and 3D polygons and shapes. 2D or Not 2D, That is the Question In this activity, students will be finding both the Surface Area and Volume of several 3D objects. 3D Surface Area ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Chi-Squared Tests
...to use for a given situation: X2 Goodness of Fit Test, X2 Test of Independence, or X2 Test of Homogeneity. Students will learn how to calculate the degrees of freedom for each type of chi-squared test. Students will interpret the results of a chi-square test. Chi-Squared Tests Vo...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-chi-square-tests
Profits equations and calculus
Profits equations and calculus apcalculus website In this activity students will discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between a function and its first and second derivatives, namely a p...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-profit-equations-calculus
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...tanding of what’s going on. Then, I try switching to a different mode of teaching — whether that’s by graphing, drawing a picture or writing out the equation, I do whatever is necessary in order to help them understand. I believe that through the process of explaining their current understanding ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Analysis and Approaches
...e exams --> In this activity, students will differentiate between 2D and 3D polygons and shapes. 2D or Not 2D, That is the Question In this activity, students will be finding both the Surface Area and Volume of several 3D objects. 3D Surface Area ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Profits equations and calculus
Profits equations and calculus apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Calculus Objectives Students will further discuss the...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-profit-equations-calculus
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Can You Solve a Trig Equation?
...s will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval. Starting with basic two-step equations and then progressing to equations involving the use of trigonometric identities, students will review how to solve these equations both analytically and graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-can-you-solve-a-trig-equation
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...). But, so you know, I do like to give my students some graphical sense or meaning behind the formal definition, which is formidable given its double quantifiers. Game time: Try the following graphing “challenge” for students to play as a game. If \lim_{x\rightarrow a}f(x)=L, then the graphing ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...repare for teaching calculus. The TI in Focus: AP® Calculus resources provide videos, documents and calculator files that are intended to give that required depth. We will briefly discuss each of the video types in order to help you make better use of this valuable set of resources. The videos ar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
... work on trying out different activities, instead of teaching the same ho-hum lessons every day. I’ve found that introducing concepts through new, unique activities really gets my students excited. What do you love most about teaching? I absolutely love seeing that aha! moment from students. It ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth