You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...! Traditional Python can be tricky because it uses specific indentation for iteration and selection. Instead of squinting to see if the spacing is correct, TI-84 Plus CE Python uses diamonds ◊ to makes it easier to learn and debug Python spacing. I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent countless ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...f, and educating, our children. The reality is: This generation of students has already learned a lot. Maybe it wasn’t everything that was in the curriculum but certainly lessons that matter in life. So, as you head into the new school year, with countless variables out of your control, I recom...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Learning With Your Students
Teachers are supposed to know it all, right? When I first started teaching, I was terrified by the idea of a student asking me questions to which I did not know the answer. I would imagine myself freezing on the spot, turning beet red, and jabbering about something close to what they were lookin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...make connections between the solid generated by revolving the function graph about the x-axis and disks centered on the x-axis, the radius of which correspond to the value of the function at that point. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...eaning to the phenomenon, and importantly, they lend no insight into the phenomenon. Alternatively, a theoretical mathematical model is based on a currently accepted theory. Historically, theoretical models have made considerable advances in the sciences. Theoretical models can predict a phenome...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
How Else Can We Show This?
...family to connect each of these equations, confirm whether they are equivalent, and to be sure that we factored or expanded or completed the square correctly. This video shows the process for Y = x2 – 5x + 4. ; Once we have found the important points in the function’s graph and in the equation...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...tional final exams — a mix of multiple-choice and short-response questions make up a typical mathematics exam. Our innovative geometry teacher, Ms. Herr, has recently decided to branch out. Birdhouse Project When Ms. Herr gave out the birdhouse project directions, the students were pumped. No ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...s, and blindfolds, but none of these methods give good, reasonable, quantifiable results. Eventually, I found a system from the Connected Chemistry Curriculum (found at connchem.org) that is interesting, robust with meaning, and foolproof. All we need is a few hundred pennies (or buttons, M&M’S®,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...ady written. 9) Fa-la-la-la-la Fun How many golden rings did the betrothed receive in the “12 Days of Christmas?” Here’s a hint: “Five” is not the correct answer. 10) Pumpkin Pi What is the circumference of a pumpkin divided by the diameter of a pumpkin? The answer is yummy. 11) Tree Stand Tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
BestofChemistry
...d works with science and STEM teachers in the implementation of TI technology. He is also a former high school science teacher, father of two sons, married to his high school sweetheart and LOVES baseball. These are some of the best chemistry activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website. Be...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
...To get started, turn your TI-84 Plus graphing calculator on — duh! Next, press y= to put you in the right mood mode 😀. Then, press the math key and arrow over to NUM and select 1:abs(. Enter the equation |2X|-8 to start transforming your TI calculator into a virtual love note. Press the graph ke...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...ts for conclusion of a daily lesson. STEM in your room TI-Innovator™ Hub with TI LaunchPad™ Board is a new addition to my classroom. I am currently developing lessons so my students can gain more STEM content and use the TI-Innovator™ Hub for these lessons. Last year, I had two lessons ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...these colorful creations. To get started, you will need to put your TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in polar mode. Press the mode key, then press the arrow down button until you get to FUNCTION, then move right 2 spaces to POLAR and press the enter key. Now you are in the right mood mode 😊. 1: Hy...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...ven just spark a new curiosity. Happy game day celebrations! And don’t forget to save me a seat on the couch. About the author: Cara Kugler currently works as the Instructional Content Manager at Texas Instruments. She has been with TI for over 16 years and works with educators to create ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ota students get hands-on with new TI-Innovator Rover technology. Keota third grade student Kenjie Her (left) watches with fascination as junior Sierra Bishop (right) helps draw a robot using the TI-Innovator Rover. “We are a tiny little school, isolated from the large metro areas, and now thes...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...rge map on the floor, instructs her students to create an itinerary for the robot to visit the notable places in the city, and the students have to narrate the tour. The students learn to code, program a robot, learn about a city, and get to practice their English — all within a single activit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...dule the same way I write a program. The file is saved as you type. The module file may not do anything if you it, but running it can detect syntax errors in the code for you (but not runtime errors or programmer errors). FIREWRKS (the center screen) is the program and COLOR120 is the impo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...ard components. TI can loan you this project to try with your students if you’d like. Contact the TI STEM Team at STEM-Team@ti.com if you’d like to borrow a class set of materials. Unit 1: “Build a Speaker” circuit diagram. Unit 2: Getting Digital Input — “Make a Switch From a Banana...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...tructs an instance of ...) a red (255,0,0) balloon with a center at (100,100) and a radius 50. The __init__ method assigns each argument to a corresponding attribute. Then ... print(b1.r) would display the value 50 which is assigned to the attribute self.r in the __init__( ) method. Each...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...n to whether to subtract the endpoint, or not, when using the compliment rule. Always remember that for the free-response section you must show the correct work and justification for the computation. The exam readers will not accept “calculator speak” as justification; i.e. “1 - binomcdf(10,.5,5)...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...ou can write programs on your graphing calculator that help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You can start programming your current graphing calculator now without any special equipment by visiting education.ti.com/ticodes . TI provides free lessons that go over programmi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...elf? Don't be afraid to use technology. Your college professors might have scared you, saying, ‘you can't do this with technology,’ but that’s not correct thinking. It's not just about giving you the answer, it's a tool to aid in the process. The other thing I’d say is, just get help. Put yours...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
...ramming courses. "Students and teachers asked us to make their graphing calculator more responsive as they are using it increasingly to explore an array of complex, STEM concepts," Peter Balyta, Ph.D., president of TI Education Technology “Students and teachers asked us to make their graphing...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...ing previous free-response questions through the lens of graphing calculators. See Kokoska and Dick’s scoring commentary, their assessment of common errors, and extension videos on how to use the TI-84 Plus CE and the TI-Nspire™ CX families of graphing calculators. At TI, we are committed to he...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...plines to find ways to give students the most effective learning experiences, while staying true to their individual subjects and standards. "The current educational landscape brings great opportunities and great challenges which require thoughtful leadership and planning." Peter McLaren, Execu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators