Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
...ex your mental muscles and find out. Each problem tackles a subject from chess to cryptography -- things students are naturally interested in – and force students to explore the math behind them. John, who is currently pursuing his PhD in math at MIT, created each of the questions himself and wan...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Puzzling Students to Push Their Understanding
...nd “Would you rather?,” we began to learn how to help students learn to justify. Guidance for getting students started can come from any number of sources. I have included a couple of examples. The Oklahoma Excel teachers provide students with a rubric: Justification Rubric. Used with p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/puzzleproblems
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...line and press the up arrow to return to f1(x). If the labels for the functions are in the way, move them: find the cursor arrow by swiping in a circular motion on the Touchpad. Swipe over to the label, and the cursor changes to an open hand. Press ctrl then click (center of Touchpad) to act...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
In order to raise public awareness about the importance of financial education in the U.S., April is designated Financial Literacy Month. Research shows that individuals who have a deeper understanding about personal finances are better prepared for financial management and long-term economic su...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...ide you through the subject. "It’s an amazing feeling when students do understand math, because you know that you were integral to helping them overcome whatever obstacle was in their way." Fatemia Fuson, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? D...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
... as any other with data collection in the science classroom. When I returned back to my school, I presented the information to my principal, and he purchased a set of handhelds and lots of sensors for my classes. I attend and present at various local, state and national conferences where I dem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
On Wednesday, September 19, Texas Instruments Education (@TICalculators) is hosting a Women in STEM Twitter Chat! Our goal is connect you to the awesome #WomenInSTEM community, both as a source of inspiration and a well of resources. Our panelists are female engineers, scientists, and mathematic...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
... II. X – Y < 0 III. Y – X < 0 A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only Need More Help? Check out these test prep exam resources and product tutorial videos for additional tips. Best of luck! About The Author: Karen Campe is a T3™ National Instructor with 15 years’ expe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
The Heartbeat of STEM
...the AP® exams are over, I utilize as many of the STEM projects as possible. “The Heart Project” is a favorite of mine to go more in depth about the circulatory system, transport and homeostasis, but it also allows students to build electrical circuits and write a simple program to control the mod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
... for their program. Click on OK. I named my program “heart.” We are going to use Python’s PlotLib module. Python is designed to use as few resources as possible. Each module can add functions, classes and variables. Basically, each one adds more commands to be used. Think of Python as a gia...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
... 5, 8, 13, 21 … they usually will determine the pattern. People have been seeing the Fibonacci sequence/numbers forever, and with a quick internet search you can be in awe of what has been found. The rings on a sunflower or a pineapple are two that come to mind. Let’s look at a few examples: ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
...know about this problem and you know the answer, feel free to skip ahead! Image courtesy of Cepheus on Wikimedia. An instructional arc for teaching probability Probability is one of those content areas that seems to get pushed to the end of the year, right before state testin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...science and mathematics classes, females are underrepresented in computer science and engineering classes. As these students continue into the workforce, women make up 47 percent of the total workforce, but only 24 percent of STEM jobs are represented by women. So, why such a difference? Why ar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
...xel art courtesy of derpibooru.org. With the advancement of technology, the advancement of emojis came along quickly. In doing a quick search on the internet, there is a site called emojipedia.org — yes, an entire site dedicated to emojis. I looked to see how many preloaded emojis are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...related to pets or animals. Q: What was your 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 g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Kansas City. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Kansas City Booth ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
... they need to. They need to change forms of a function to gain information drives the why. Then we work on ways to understand the how. I do what research tells me: start concrete. I pull out the algebra tiles, make squares and move students toward drawing the pictorial. Some kids may not need to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
Did you know World Water Day happens on March 22 every year, and it’s about focusing attention on the importance of water? What better chance to have your students put their coding and engineering design process to work while investigating water scarcity! The World Bank reports that 40% of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...o valuable conversations about how to make math class better for all of us. Clear Communication Whatever your grading system is — total points, percent weight for each type of grade or standards-based grades — communicate that at the start of the school year, and remind students of pertinent ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...ongs in the pages of a lifestyle magazine. 5. Rachael(@rise.over.run) This teacher means business. She shares what we all love most: practical resources that help teachers navigate principles like absolute value and linear functions. Get ready to scroll until your thumbs hurt. Did we forget on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...could connect to the virtual camp through devices like smartphones. “My interest in STEM has increased because of this experience.” – Sixty-six percent of virtual TI STEM camp participants A few of the highlights from the student survey are: Sixty-six percent of the students agreed tha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...s the math concept and a student who is just “trying things out” until something looks like a good answer. Exploration with technology is a worthy exercise during learning activities, but by assessment time, students should be able to use the graphing calculator in a targeted manner to effectivel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...he TI-Basic version online and adapted for the Python environment: A close inspection of the code above reveals that the arcs of the blue and white fireworks display are each a different parabola emanating from the same point (80, 160). Here’s your engaging answer to “...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...pts? I am willing to do just about anything within reason to help them. I’m not afraid to fall flat on my face if it doesn’t work. I do tons of research – books, Twitter, websites, asking colleagues – to find ways to help. I keep track of how students are doing each day. If I notice several of t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Who knew math had moves?
...n it says go there, we are having Rover go left and right,” said Musa. They wrote a program to make Rover drive left, right, backward and spin in a circle. Students Bayaan Musa and Aurea Le programming Rover to dance to a Bruno Mars song Rover was designed for beginners. The purpose is to show a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover