30 34 activities
...ble of Contents 1. Aim High, Aim Low 2. Parts is Parts 3. Expanding Space Station 4. Picnic Challenge 5. CDs Anyone? 6. What's Up 7. Quilt Block Areas 8. Storefront Signs 9. Titanic Tales 10. Personal License Plates 11. The Ordinary Man 12. Will Girls and Boys Be Equal? Math I...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/exploration-series/30-34-activities
Grant Writing
...e grant applications, whether you are looking for a few thousand dollars or you want to fund a district-wide initiative. Contact a TI Technology Consultant TI Technology Consultants are available to help you with your professional development needs. Contact Grant Writing Fermentum Eu...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/grantwriting
Grant Writing Resources
...n Center - A Proposal Writing Short Course Grant proposal information - From the Center for Nonprofit Management in Los Angeles, CA Lone Eagle Consulting – Grant Writing Tips The Minnesota Council on Foundations - Writing a Successful Grant Proposal National Science Foundation - A Guide for P...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/links-to-other-grant-writing-resources
GEAR UP Grant Partnerships
...vide in the folder. Learn More about TI MathForward Math Assessment/Algebra Readiness Resources The UTPA GEAR UP Project is involved in multiple efforts to increase knowledge, interest and excitement in the subjects of math and science for both students and teachers. Read more at the...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/funding_gearup
Successful Grant Writing Strategies
... for grant dollars in the current education funding climate is both an opportunity and a challenge. Many state and local education budgets have been altered in response to accountability and achievement requirements or reduced because of funding shortfalls. In response, government and foundation ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/successful-grant-writing-strategies
Probability Diagrams and Tables
...ting a probability tree, or by using the product rule for independent events. What to look for Students should understand when it is appropriate to multiply the probabilities of individual outcomes in order to determine the probability of a compound event. Sample Assessment A nickel, a dime, and ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/probability-diagrams-and-tables
Probability and Simulation
... DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot When theoretical probability models are difficult to develop, a simulation model can be used to collect data and estimate probabilities for a real situation that is complex and where the theoret...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/probability-and-simulation
Modeling Linear Relationships
... To analyze how well a linear equation "fits" the data, construct a scatter plot of the residuals for any patterns or predictability. Models that result in a pattern in the residual plot do not model the data well. Sample Assessment The scatter plot below shows the relationship between height, in...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/modeling-linear-relationships
Introduction to Histograms
... cherry trees? Answer: [75, 80) Understanding Histograms are particularly useful for very large data sets where a dot plot would be difficult to manage. What are the students doing? Students compare different bin widths for the same data and explore the effect of adding data points to ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/introduction-to-histograms
Law of Large Numbers
...ween the relative frequency and the actual probability for an outcome. What is the teacher doing? Be sure students note that the distributions of results will often vary greatly when only a small number of samples is taken. The Big Idea Columns Container Column 1 Column...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/law-of-large-numbers
Box Plots
... the values and the spread of the data values in any one interval is reflected in the size of the IQR. Sample Assessment The plot below shows the results of a survey of households about the number of dogs in the household. Identify the following statements as true or false. Explain your reasoning...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/box-plots
Publisher Connection | Texas Instruments
... Pearson PhET REA Red Bank Publishing Sadlier Sanford Health Science Olympiad Tech Powered Math Ten80 Education The Science and En...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections
STEMnauts
...lenges are organized in six categories, each containing questions and riddles of varying complexity with points awarded based on the degree of difficulty. Start the countdown by requesting the teacher and student documents, then lift-off on a journey into learning. Use the free TI Connect™ CE sof...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-nasa/stemnauts
Transforming Data
...te what happens to the summary measures for the distribution of a set of data when a constant is added to each data element or when each element is multiplied by a non-zero constant. 409873 Transforming Data Planning and Resources Objectives Students recognize how common data transformatio...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/transforming-data
Expressions & Equations
Expressions & Equations website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multipli...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions
Linear Inequalities in One Variable
...pplied to inequalities and how these moves relate to the solution set for an inequality. What to look for Students will encounter the fact that multiplying both sides of an inequality by a negative number does not preserve order. Sample Assessment What are all the possible whole numbers t...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/linear-inequalities-in-one-variable
What is a Variable?
...specify numerical calculations using numbers and letters or symbols standing for numbers. What to look for Students leave behind the symbol “x” for multiplication and come to understand that the juxtaposition of a number and a variable such as 3x implies multiplication between 3 and x. Sample Ass...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-a-variable
Visualizing Quadratic Expressions
...w to an area model, recognize quadratic expressions in many forms, and understand that the product of two binomial expressions can be determined by multiplying each term in one sum by each term in the other sum. Vocabulary rectangle square area In this lesson students manipulate geom...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/visualizing-quadratic-expressions
Adding Ratios
...combined to form a new ratio. 393710 Adding Ratios Planning and Resources Objectives Students should recognize that adding equivalent ratios results in a ratio that is equivalent to the original ratio and that adding non-equivalent ratios results in a ratio that is different from both of the...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/adding-ratios
Comparing Units
...not necessarily come from the same whole, which can make a difference in what two fractions represent in terms of length or area. Vocabulary scalar multiple This lesson helps students to understand that the size of a fraction will vary with the scale used to define a unit fraction. 393...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/comparing-units
Creating Equivalent Fractions - Texas Instruments
Creating Equivalent Fractions Creating Equivalent Fractions Creating Equivalent Fractions - Texas Instruments website In this lesson, students explore how to create equivalent fractions by ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/creating-equivalent-fractions
What is an Equation?
...on can be related to each other. What to look for Students should be able to note that a variable is typically represented by a letter and takes on multiple values as replacements. An expression is a mathematical phrase involving numbers, variables, mathematical operations, and mathematical symbo...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-equation
What is an Exponent?
What is an Exponent? website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multiplicatio...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-exponent
References by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
...R). Lyon, France, Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique. Alexander, C. and W. Stroup (2006). Richardson Math Project Final Report: Math TAKS Results. Austin, TX, University of Texas at Austin. Arzarello, F. (2009). Report on the TI-Nspire Experimentation in Two Italian Classrooms 2007-2008 ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_bibliography
Research on TI-Navigator™ System
...bra teaching improves achievement an average of 14% more. Classroom Connectivity in Mathematics and Science In the first year of a large-scale, multi-state experimental study of the effects of TI-Navigator use in Algebra 1, the treatment group outperformed the control group in algebra perform...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_navigator