5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
...elow, but you can view more of my favorite tips and tricks for the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in this PDF. Tip 1: Viewing the Graph and Table Simultaneously Did you know that you can see your graph and the table at the same time? Press y= and type your equations. In this screenshot below we...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...a variable called slope. Then, perform the calculation. slope:=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) Finally, just as stated in the pseudocode, you need to display the result. To do this, use the “Disp” command. Disp slope Below is a screenshot that shows the entire program. I named it m. STEP 5: Running and testing ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
... to be straightforward and a reminder of what the topic is about. In writing the “Carry Out a Procedure and Extend a Concept,” I wanted the difficulty level to increase from the 2nd task to the 5th task. As shown in the Power Rule Mixed Six displayed earlier, the 2nd task contains two problems...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
When math teacher Jessica Kachur joined the faculty of Kenosha Unified School District’s Indian Trail High School, she embarked on a mission to start an after-school coding club. Her goal was to ensure that math students had an opportunity to get together and explore the important, life-long ben...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
... “Ideas that Inspire,” and everything in between, #T3IC2021 did not disappoint! Finkel opened the conference by encouraging educators to create a culture of ownership, rigor and joy in their classes. He suggested that we invite students to take ownership by rightly framing their work. Frames th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...bestseller, this book tells the story of Urschel’s life balanced between two passions: math and football. It explores the challenges of making difficult choices and the rewards of following one’s passions. It’s a winner! “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly. Now a major motion picture, this ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...is point, which is not harmful to the eye.) The problem with this cleaning solution is that several consumers confuse it with other clean-and-rinse multipurpose contact lens solutions and put full strength CLEAR CARE® straight into their eyes. On misusing this product, one consumer said, “I jamme...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
...easurements can be introduced for selection (if) statements. A great activity for AP® Computer Science Principles students is to physically check multiple-choice items. Make a life-size maze on butcher paper. Give students four different Python coding options to complete the maze. Have students...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...evelop relationships with students they have never met, coming up with plans to socially distance already cramped classrooms, or risking their own health and safety to educate our children, the demands being placed on our teachers this back to school are daunting. But while it can feel overwhelmi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
...ls in my biology classroom, I was able to tap into my students’ creativity and push them to excel in areas unfamiliar to them. The Inspiration In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sits an adorable, googly-eyed invention that prevents trash from running off the Jones Falls Watershed and getting in the ha...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
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
... July winner of TI’s Spread the Math Love Contest. Read how Karaman is inspiring her own children and dozens of other students who come through her multi-level math classroom. Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love Ellen Fishpaw Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 4. Visualizing Solids of Revolution – Disk Method Students often have a difficult time visualizing the solids of revolution and how the volume and the integral are related. This interactive demonstration can help students make...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
How Else Can We Show This?
What I love about using calculator technology in my teaching is the “Power of Visualization” and the opportunity to examine math through different lenses. The multiple representations available on Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators — numeric, algebraic, graphical, geometric, statistica...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...progress for final exams. I am head of the math department. All of us in the math department were giving pretty traditional 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 b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
Chemical equilibrium is one of the most difficult concepts for students to understand, and it’s even more difficult to find a model that will work every time. Like the late-night infomercials say, “I’ve tried everything.” I’ve used the popular method of moving water from one beaker to another ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
BestofChemistry
...s activity. 5. Chemical Bonding: Intermolecular Forces So much of chemistry is invisible to students. We can sense the beginnings and results of chemical reactions, but we can’t see what happens at the atomic level. This activity attempts to help students understand intermolecular and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...culator is an amazing tool that can be used in partnership with a Vernier sensor or probe. The Vernier DataQuest™ App for TI-Nspire™ technology is built right into the calculator’s home screen. Students can collect real-world data, analyze that data and apply mathematical models to fit the data. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
... topics in physics like friction and the relationship between speed, distance and time with their robots. Their understanding will be deeper as a result of observing these concepts in action. Interestingly, even topics in biology are well-suited for a robotic assistant. Science in Motion includes...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...the math and random modules. A module is designed to make common routines portable and can contain any Python code, functions and class definitions. Although it can be executed (“run”), it is not designed to actually do anything. Some modules are provided in the Python App, and you can find them ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...its. Unit 1: Setting Digital Output — “Build a Speaker.” In this project, students will build, code and test a working speaker. The speaker is built with a plastic or foam cup , a magnet, iron nail, soda straw and breadboard components. TI can loan you this project to try with your students i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...containing the 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...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
... in a new and intriguing way. By involving dynamic visualization and interaction, students can make connections that otherwise would have been difficult to see. In this post, we have highlighted five of our favorite algebra activities from the collection on the Math Nspired collection. 1. Slope...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...n the shape of a pyramid. Then, send them off searching for the item to bring back and share with the class on video. To increase the level of difficulty, make it a race, and see which student can find their item the quickest. I did this recently with my work team, and it was a big hit! Whateve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...ther TI-84 Plus or TI-Nspire CX) and a TI-Innovator Hub. The TI-Innovator Hub is a microcontroller that is programmed by the calculator. It has a built-in brightness sensor, RGB LED, red LED and speaker. With just the TI-Innovator Hub, you can build a smart night light that plays a song when it...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest