Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...pic. Representation People need to see themselves reflected in careers they are drawn toward. In elementary school, I wanted to be an astronaut after watching Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe. In high school, I learned about Jane Goodall and Rachel Carson and became interested in conservatio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
.... (Are you or your students new to Python? No problem! Check out the TI Codes with Python website to learn the basics.) The first emoji project After taking the students through a quick tutorial on how to make a basic happy face, they were let loose on a task to create their own emoji. Their...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
.... For example, notes that are of a ratio of 2:3 such as a note of 440Hz and a note of 660Hz, sound good together. In music theory, that ratio is a “fifth.” Music theory relies on relationships like this to make music sound good to our ears. As you know, in math, we look for patterns in numbers t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...r favorite thing about the TI Codes Contest? “My favorite thing about the TI Codes Contest was overcoming the initial problems. The success felt after a hard obstacle is a great feeling.” — NaviGator Building a working model of the group idea. It was invigorating to execute the vi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...’t uncommon to hear the occasional “No way!” or “Cool” accidentally escape from a teacher’s lips. (We love this!) Jacqueline summarized her feelings after the workshop by saying, “I am so appreciative of this training because it will equip me with some new ideas that can be added to my instructio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
...r: Mark Watson is the Senior Copywriter for Texas Instruments with years of experience in the areas of education technology and teacher and student software. A proud graduate from Texas Tech University, he has a passion for helping educators discover ways to enrich the classroom learning experien...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...ses, or students who are immigrants with language barriers, they all need to receive equal attention. Because of this, I’ve really concentrated on shifting their math mindsets. I love when I can finally see that shift; it goes from them yelling “I can’t do this” or “this is so frustrating,” to we...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...tigating water scarcity! The World Bank reports that 40% of the Earth’s population faces extreme water scarcity. Population growth and climatic shifts are placing additional pressure on agricultural systems, pressure that is tapping a rapidly dwindling groundwater supply. With this in mind, an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...t out grade slips so students could clearly see each test, quiz and project grade, along with ratings for homework and participation. If I stopped after reporting grades to my students, our communication would be a one-way, dead-end street. Instead, I want to capitalize on the opportunity to ha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...oal: fill up all the pages of her passport by the time it expires in 2021. Follow Esther for funny daily stories and math memes. 4. Kathleen(@misscraftymathteacher) This Houston, TX math teacher taught in Thailand over the summer and is back in Texas guiding students through algebra and geometr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...or class discussion, or grade them and save information to the Portfolio. It is easy to create or modify question files from the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software. The Review workspace projects results to the class, allowing for discussion with students of various solving methods and right versus wrong...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...partment meeting that focuses on a single strategy, instructional resource or trendy idea hardly ever results in a change in classroom practice, and oftentimes these weren’t at the time or of the format that we craved for our own personal learning. Curtis and I have often talked about how and whe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...lculator. You will find the fireworks activity in the "Turtle Graphics" section, and you will need the Turtle module on your calculator or computer software. The code that generates one star polygon is: n is an odd number between 5 and 11. The is the number of vertices on the polygon....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...st: TI-84 Plus CE list: L2→L3 TI-Nspire™ CX II list: L3:=L2 Each statement above stores a copy of the list L2 into the variable L3 so that, after execution, L2 and L3 are separate lists containing the same set of values. But, in Python: suppose a = [1, 2, 3] then b = a does ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
...assroom every time students walk through the door with these colorful sets of classroom door decor. These groovy designs are all thanks to @misscraftymathteacher, a high school math teacher devoted to making learning fun and engaging. Students will love the positive math vibes, and you’ll love...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
...X activity on our website. 2: 'It’s Just a Lunar Phase' from Earth Science Observing moon phases takes weeks and students can usually only see them after school has ended and from Earth. This simulation allows students to see how and why the phases of the moon happen – with a view from space! F...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
It’s that chilling time of the year again — no, not testing season — Halloween! Lift spirits in the classroom with these three spooky, fun math activities. Students will never know you tricked them into learning math concepts. Plus, we’ve included a costume template that will make you look boo-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
... use. Example: Further IB® extension (arcs and angles) A surveyor standing on the bank of the Reedy River measures the equal distance to the far left end and the far right end of the Liberty Bridge in Greenville, South Carolina, at a central angle of 120°. She found this distance to be 160 ft....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...rrow pointer). It returns two values: the x and y coordinates of the point on the screen using the default viewing window [where (0,0) is the upper-left corner of the screen]. Usage: x, y = get_mouse( ). These values can then be compared to objects’ (like balloons or buttons) positions on the scr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...lassroom this year. There are eight main topics. The topics are in no particular order. Meaning, you could teach Loops before Lists and Functions after Loops. You choose the order that makes sense to you. Python lessons by topic on TI’s computer science resources website. Light...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
This week is Engineers Week, the perfect time for math and science teachers to hug-it-out and work together to get students excited about engineering. But how, you say? Well, what goes left to right and looks like a straight line? Linear relationships, of course! And, whether they know it or not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...g, real-world experiences for my students both in and out of the classroom’s four walls. During the typical school day, we as classroom teachers are often limited to somewhat canned activities that are part of our required curriculum or scope/sequence from our district. That’s where summer camps ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...cognize that both the x-coordinates are equal. In order to use the if, then, else logic, we need to introduce a new statement. Edit your program and after the Request commands, insert a new line. Starting there, type: If x1=x2 then Disp “undefined” Else slope:=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) Disp slope End...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
... For instance, a Mixed Six that uses technology is one on Volumes of Rotation. Another is Contextual Applications with Derivatives and Integrals. After deciding on the topic, you need to think about how to do the “Factual Recall.” In writing this task, I would sometimes put a completion of an ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task