Pebbling the Chessboard
...exts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound interest. Vocabulary Sequence Series Sum Infinity Statistics: Does a Correlation Exist? Students begin by exploring the Pebbling the Chessboard problem. It is not long before students challenge whether or ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...e had secured a classroom set of the devices through a grant.) To be honest, I really didn’t know what I was doing. I had no special book or other curriculum materials. So, I simply started the class with exactly the same example I had used in all my previous calculus courses — a look at the gra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ion from NASA and Texas Instruments (TI), called "Mission ImaginaTIon," we’ve created a series of activities that help students explore Apollo 11’s harrowing story, among others, using their TI-NspireTM CX graphing calculators. In the lunar lander challenge, students attempt to guide the Eagle m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...tions from the most recent AP® Calculus exams. The resources are sorted by year and question number, as well as by topics. Scoring and Common Errors As the name suggests, these videos explore the scoring of each part of the free-response question, as well as common errors students made. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...fessional associations to help give students a solid foundation in math and science to set them up for success in the classroom today, in college tomorrow and exciting careers in the future. Today, that means helping teachers find ways to make math and science relatable and inspiring to students....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Technology Loan Service
...cational technology can enhance your pupils' learning.It's an ideal way for you to get TI products for teacher workshops, in-service training or to borrow individual calculators for you and your colleagues to evaluate. TI Technology Loan Service Reservation should be made 4 weeks priore...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/technology-loan-service
Solution 31051: Unexpected Answer Returned When Calculating Negative Roots Using the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-89 Family In Rectangular Mode.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an incorrect answer when I calculate negative roots using my TI-Nspire family handheld or TI-89 family graphing calculator in rectangular mode? Calculati...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/31051
Solution 30731: Using the TI-Nspire™ CX Reset Button.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Is there a preferred way to use the TI-Nspire CX reset button? Yes. The best method of using the reset button on the back of a TI-Nspire CX handheld is to use a p...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30731
Solution 40351: Statement on California Proposition 65
...us and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Do Texas Instruments calculators carry a warning for California’s Prop 65? There is no Proposition 65 warning on Texas Instruments calculators because they are compliant. TI calculat...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/40351
Solution 10391: Linking a TI-83 Family or TI-84 Plus Family Graphing Calculator to a TI-82 Graphing Calculator.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What Can Be Transferred Between a TI-83 Family or TI-84 Plus Family Graphing Calculator And a TI-82 Graphing Calculator Linked Together? All variables and programs ar...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/10391
Solution 11890: Registering a Texas Instruments (TI) Graphing Calculator on the TI Online Store.
...lus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Is it necessary to register the calculator for Warranty verification purposes? Congratulations on the purchase of your new TI product! TI provides a one-year limited warranty against defective mat...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/11890
Solution 12707: Service Information for Canada.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Where can I find warranty information on TI Products purchased in Canada? TI products purchased in Canada are covered by a one-year warranty based on the date of pur...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/warranty-replacement-options/12707
Solution 34846: Graphing a Normal PDF Function and Displaying the Normal Distribution Curve on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I graph a Normal PDF function and have the Normal Distribution curve display correctly on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators? To graph a Normal PDF function and have the Normal Distribution curve disp...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34846
Solution 11902: Unexpected Results Received using Trigonometric Functions on TI Graphing Products.
... | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an incorrect answer when using trigonometric functions on TI graphing calculators? The reason that the calculator may not display the expected answer is ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11902
Solution 12067: Population Standard Deviation on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...| Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why is the standard deviation not correct in the dialog box shown on the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200 graphing calculators? The TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 2...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/12067
Solution 25870: Setting the Window Range When Graphing the Normal PDF Function Using a TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus or Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculator.
...hing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I get the "ZOOM" functions to show the correct Normal Distribution curve when graphing a Normal PDF function on my TI-89 family, TI-92 Plus or Voyage 200 graphing calculator? To graph a N...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/25870
Solution 27470: Issues following example Time-Value-of- Money Function in the TI-89 Titanium and Voyage 200 Guidebooks
... Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I get an error when following the example Time-Value-of- Money Function in the TI-89 Titanium and Voyage 200 Guidebooks? Solution 27470: Issues following e...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/27470
Percentage Composition of Methane
Participants analyze the atomic percentage composition of methane using the calculator, lists and graphs. The spatial orientation of the carbon and hydrogen atoms in the methane molecule is also analyzed.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/percentage-composition-of-methane
Molar Gas Lab
Students use stoichiometry to determine the mass of oxygen gas in a bottle. They may also check their answer against the amount of potassium chloride produced during the reaction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/molar-gas-lab
Science TODAY™ - More of U.S. (formally Science TODAY™ - More the Merrier)
Students examine the USA TODAY Snapshot™ "More of U.S.", construct a graph from the data, produce a mathematical model (linear) for the data, determine the rate of change for the data, and make predictions about future population levels.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/science-today--more-of-u-s--formally-science-today--more-the-merrier
Gas Lab
Students determine the molecular weight of a pure gas in a balloon by using gas laws and trapping the gas in a glass bottle. Students watch the instructor demonstrate the lab on day one. On day two and three they practice the lab. On day four we discuss the lab and all the calculations. On da...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gas-lab
Vernier - Nitrate
Student uses the Nitrate Ion-Selective Probe to measure the Nitrate ions concentration in water samples. In another method, student converts nitrate ions to nitrite and use the Vernier Colorimeter to measure nitrite and calculate the nitrate levels.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--nitrate
What Does a Buffer Do?
Buffers are solutions that resist a change in pH. In this activity, students will add HCl dropwise to a measured amount of water, monitoring the pH. Students then repeat the process, using a simple buffer prepared by combining baking soda and tonic water. A comparison of the results will allow...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-does-a-buffer-do
Half-Life Lab
This activity explains how students use a CBL2 and TI-83 or TI-84 calculator to collect and calculate the half-life of a barium isotope. Students will use an isogenerator to milk out a meta stable isotope of Barium with a short half-life. Using a radiation monitor linked to a CBL2, students run...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/halflife-lab
Vernier - Conductimetric Titration and Gravimetric Determination of a Precipitate
Students use a Conductivity Probe to measure change in conductivity during a chemical reaction and determine the equivalence point of the reaction They determine the mass of the product and calculate the molar concentration of the reactant solution.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--conductimetric-titration-and-gravimetric-determination-of-a-precipitate