Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier We're celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Tim Collier, who likes to combine math and play to bring complex concepts to life for his students. Fast facts about Tim: TEACHES WH...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...the AP® biology labs are covered. In addition, analysis of the data collected is much easier using a tool designed for mathematical analysis. Use a number of different analysis techniques most appropriate for the question your students are exploring. Science Pra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...with labs, as it grows their love for the subject. Whether or not they decide to major in science, I ultimately want them to look back fondly and remember Ms. Thibodeaux’s science class. What TI technology do you use in the classroom, and how do you use it? I have TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calcu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
... with Technology™ International Conference (T3IC). While it’s generally known that math and music are closely intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, for instance — Sword went deeper into the topic by introducing an imaginary band comprised of historical mathematicia...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...)=L is that Player Two can always meet the challenge. A simple example is shown below. Here is a simple example zooming on y = x2 A good rule of thumb: Students playing this graphing challenge often find that Player Two can choose a delta that not only keeps the graph on screen, but makes the g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...d for success on the exam and in further math courses. Former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former AP® Calculus development committee member Tom Dick have partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to make a set of resources geared to help you better prepare for teaching calculus. The TI...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Solution 36655: Programming Information for the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.
...nd TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What are some of the key things to remember when writing a program for the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.? If you are wanting to transfer a program from a TI-84 Plus, pl...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/36655
Solution 11805: Negative Exponents of Zero Return Inconsistent Answers on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family and Voyage™ 200.
... Base Search Why do the TI-89 family, TI-92 family and Voyage 200 return inconsistent answers when zero is raised to the power of negative numbers? The following is an explanation of why the TI-89 family, TI-92 family and Voyage 200 display "undef" for odd negative exponents and infinity...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11805
Solution 11861: The d() Function Algorithm on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
... Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What is the d() (symbolic differentiate) function algorithm? The d() function returns the first derivative of an expression with respect to a variable. The expressio...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11861
Solution 12110: Appending Two Lists Into One on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
... Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I combine data from two lists into one list on the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200 graphing calculators? Use the augment() function to appe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/12110
Solution 11715: Calculating the Inverse Natural Log on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family or Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...hing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate the inverse natural log of a number on my TI-89 family, TI-92 family or Voyage 200 graphing calculator? The examples listed below will display how to calculate the inverse natur...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11715
Solution 12327: Calculating Inverse Logarithms on the TI-30Xa Family and TI-36X Solar Scientific Calculators.
... Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate the inverse log of a number on TI-30Xa family and TI-36X Solar calculators? Inverse logs can be calculated on TI-30Xa family and the TI-36X Solar by inputting the number...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12327
Solution 10685: Troubleshooting ARITH ERROR on the TI-10 Elementary Calculator.
...mentary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why am I getting an "ARITH ERROR" when I divide a whole number by a decimal number on the TI-10? The division MODE setting on the TI-10 can be set to "QR" (quotient remainder) or to "." (decimal). If the ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/10685
Solution 11731: Correcting the Error "ASAP or Exec string too long" Using the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage™ 200.
... Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I correct the error ASAP or Exec string too long when running an assembly language program using the TI-89 family, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage 200? On Advanced Mathematics Software (AMS) 2.03 and above, the size limit of ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/11731
Solution 12071: Troubleshooting a TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, or Voyage 200™ that Only Display Results in Fractional Format.
...r Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I get my answer to be a decimal number instead of a fraction on a TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, or Voyage 200 graphing calculator? If the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, or Voyage 200 will on...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12071
Solution 20289: Inputting Improper Fractions Using the TI-30XS/B and TI-34 MultiView™ Scientific Calculators.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I input a mixed number fraction using my TI-30XS/B or TI-34 MultiView scientific calculator? The [U n/d] key allows users to input mixed number fractions using the T...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/20289
Solution 12266: Calculating Powers on the TI-30Xa, TI-30Xa Solar, or TI-36X Solar.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate a number raised to a power on the TI-30Xa, TI-30Xa Solar, or TI-36X Solar? The example below will demonstrate how to input exponents on the TI-30Xa, TI...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12266
Solution 12227: Performing Log Calculations on a Single-Line Display Scientific Calculator.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How is the Log of a number calculated on single-line display scientific calculators? To calculate the log of a number on single-line display scientific calculator, the n...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/12227
Solution 40392: Calculating Inverse Logarithms on the TI-36X Pro Scientific Calculator.
... Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate the inverse log of a number on the TI-36X Pro? Example: To calculate the inverse log of .5: 1) Press [e☐10☐] [e☐10☐] to display 10^ 2) Press [.] [5] 3) Press [enter] T...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/40392
Solution 14486: Converting Between Degrees and Radians on the TI-30X IIB / TI-30X IIS.
... Home | Scientific, elementary & basic calculators Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I convert a number between Degrees and Radians on the TI-30X IIB or TI-30X IIS? Please refer to the example provided below for converting numbers between Degrees...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/scientific-elem-calculators/product-usage/14486
Solution 34843: Entering Complex Elements in a Matrix on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...me | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Can I enter complex numbers as elements of a matrix on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators? The TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing ca...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34843
Solution 34814: Correcting a Data Type Error when Attaching a Distribution Formula to a List on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ome | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search I have input data (numbers) into my L1 list. Why am I getting a Data Type error message when I attach the following formula to L2? Input data (numbers) into the L1 list...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34814
Law of Definite Proportions
The law of definite proportions states that a chemical compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass. The French chemist Joseph Proust conducted several experiments between 1798 and 1804 to make this discovery. At the time (before Dalton had proposed his atomic theory)...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-definite-proportions
Vernier - Photosynthesis and Respiration
Students use the gas sensors to measure the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide consumed or produced by a plant during respiration and photosynthesis. They also determine the rate of respiration and photosynthesis in a plant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--photosynthesis-and-respiration
Vernier - Mix it Up: Combining Liquids of Different Temps
Students use the EasyTemp Probe to measure the temperature of hot and cold water before and after mixing. Students compare the mixing temperatures to a linear prediction. EasyData™ is needed for this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--mix-it-up-combining-liquids-of-different-temps