How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
.... Start with Unit 1: Program Basics. The first skill builder will lead you and your students through writing code to display to the screen. These are free lessons you can display from the web or print to share with your students. STEP 2: Identify what you want to program You’ve had a chance to wr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...tion and imitative calculations. I am so excited to introduce you to the why and how of Mixed Six activities. I happened to be on Twitter one Saturday morning in early March and saw a post by Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon). He shared a Google drive full of middle school level Mixed Six activities...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...oney in the months since to buy 4 TI-Innovator-Rovers, TI’s new programmable robotic car. About 10 students, from freshmen to seniors, meet every Tuesday afternoon after-school in what is now the club’s second year. In meetings, students generally focus on using the TI-Nspire CX calculators that ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
It’s the mathiest season of all! And we want to make sure you’re ready to celebrate in style. On social media, you may have seen our posts highlighting the picture-perfect Math Love gear that we are giving away this holiday season. Show us a sine of love by entering the sweepstakes, and it coul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...ants with new strategies and resources for using TI technology to engage students, whether learning in person or virtually. On the first conference day, John Staley, Ph.D., unpacked the D.U.E.S (see below) to guide teacher choices while teaching STEM with intentionality. The focus of this sessi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...ong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking” by Jordan Ellenberg. Recommended by John Urschel, this book is a fantastic exercise in applying math to everyday real-world issues and illustrates the importance of thinking for oneself. This captivating read illustrates how math touches everything we do a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...ir eyes. On misusing this product, one consumer said, “I jammed my 24-year-old daughter’s eye under the faucet. Her eyes were burning for a couple of days.” Another said, “BURNING. My eye was bright red for pretty much the next 24 hours, to the point that I refused to do anything social that didn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...ut all the review students could accomplish if each student in your class created a flash card stack with a different list of vocabulary. After a few days of practice, partner pairs could link calculators and swap vocabulary lists. Let’s take a look at how the code might look: ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Innovation in Biology
...ed me with their creativity. Each project had its own personality. They worked effectively in groups and were actively engaged during the entire four days of building, designing and refining their projects. On the last day, a few groups were not quite ready to showcase their project. They had a l...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
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
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...s aren’t as severe and, thus, not as easy to identify right away. The time it takes before an infected person may show signs can be between two to 14 days. COVID-19 also seems to be more transmissible than past viruses and has spread across the globe quickly as a result. The World Health Organiz...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
Spread the Math Love Contest Rules
..., 2020 at 11:59 am CT (the “Contest Period”). TI’s computer will be the official time keeping device of this Contest. All dates are expressed month/day/year. ELIGIBILITY: OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO AND WHO ARE THIRTEEN...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/math-love-contest
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 8 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...x; padding-top: 15px; } .question-cards.image-title { background-color: #0ebbcc; } .contentgroup .image-title { text-align: center; height: 90px; } .contentgroup .image-title-text { vertical-align: top; padding-top: 30px; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; } .botom-divider-txt...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-8
BestofChemistry
... and challenge their own ideas. Take a look at some of the best chemistry activities below. These are just a few of the many activities available for free with your TI-Nspire™ CX Premium Teacher Software or TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Don’t have the software? Click here...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...aphing calculators with coding capability. TI also developed the popular TI Codes program which includes 10 Minutes of Code with TI-Innovator™ Hub, a free online training resource for non-coders, where students and teachers develop coding skills using a TI graphing calculator. Realizing that a co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
This Valentine’s Day, spread your love of math to your students by giving them a chance to create their own crafty cards in class. We enlisted the help of algebra teacher and Instagram sensation, Rory Yakubov (@iteachalgebra), to help you graph your little hearts out. Your students are going to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...ame a key focus in my classroom. The layout and organization should suit all my students’ needs, as well as what covers the four walls surrounding us day in and day out. Posters of inspirational quotes are fun and can reflect the motto or atmosphere you create in your classroom, but do these vis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...hinking and learning in the science classroom. And, it has assisted those apprehensive learners by giving them a chance to become vocal learners each day. Simulations of tough-to-see concepts In chemistry, in order for students to have a full understanding of concepts, knowledge of both the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Glossary of Terms
... Definition: The EXPLORATIONS™ Series Activity Books help educators integrate TI technology into their curriculum and everyday instruction, from kindergarten classes all the way through college courses. First reference: EXPLORATIONS™ Series Activ...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/glossary-of-terms
Writing Style Gulde
...below 10 Apply the appropriate guidelines when text includes numbers above and below 10: Enjoy access to the TI-Cares™ Knowledge Base 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Investigate what happens when you multiply 111 times a two-digit number with a digit sum greater than nine. Numbers...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/writing-style-guide
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
We get this question a lot from students and teachers: How do you draw things like hearts and flowers on your TI graphing calculator? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are here to share the love and teach you how to turn your TI calculator into a love note. You’ll have your classmates swooning wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ma State College. “I literally gave the students the Rover and the guide book and said you guys figure it out,” said Honeycutt. “It took them 3 or 4 days to figure out how to draw a line, but when they did, they were so proud of themselves and the beams on their faces were quite beautiful.” Ke...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...s. My hope with this blog is to share how robots can increase understanding and engagement in your classroom. If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me via the information at the end of the article. Let’s take a look at seven ways educators are using robots in their classes to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...class module is stored in my PyLib folder, then the class is available to all my TI-Nspire™ Python projects. Here is the result of the birthday program: A class in a module: TI-84 Plus CE Python The same code structure works on the TI-84 Plus CE Python. Just write the ball...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...om 0 to k successes, so pay close attention 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats