Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
Sure, math probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of music. But, surprisingly, the creative art of music is intimately tied to the structure and logic of math. Some of these concepts are easy to explain, while others are probably better suited for someone professionally...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
At the end of a marking period, students’ grades indicate their progress and achievement in math class. It is also a great time to encourage reflection and feedback on what teaching and learning practices have played out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more producti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Any day is a better day with a little π (pi). Let’s celebrate pi day with some fun, meaningful activities that show students how the mathematical constant shows up in real life! 1: Got Pi? Host a Pi Day potluck Have your students bring circular food items for a potluck (cookies, pies, pizza, do...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
Bring awareness to the many career options that exist in the field of engineering by challenging your students to solve the problems listed below. They will have fun, work together, and learn about different engineering fields that use science every day. 1. Environmental Engineering – The Garba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
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
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
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
As we continue to explore everyday items and concepts that are made with math, this week we are exploring the concept of going viral. I’m sure you remember the star-studded selfie from the 2014 Academy Awards in which an Ellen Degeneres tweet nearly broke the Internet. Within hours it became one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
Brand voice
Brand voice global website Speaking with impact Each interaction with a customer is a conversation that influences their opinion of our brand. When we collectively understand and apply the brand voice...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/brand-voice
Web Elements
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test
test global website Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Solution 40011:testhttps://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/kbase-templates-and-archive/40011
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
John Honeycutt, the only science teacher at Keota High School in rural Oklahoma started the semester determined to develop his students’ leadership skills. He assigned the junior class a special project where they would work in pairs on a “proof of concept” that they would later demonstrate to t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
Put a paint stick on the edge of a table with a little less than half the length hanging off the table‘s edge. Now, karate chop it. Did it break? Of course not. It just flew off the table, still intact. Now, do the same set up – this time laying a large piece of newspaper across the part of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
How can you get a hard-boiled egg inside of a milk bottle without pushing it? What you’ll need: Milk bottle or equivalent with an opening diameter of about 2.5” to 3” Small to medium hard-boiled egg Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
How do you make a foam polystyrene cup disappear? Put it in an organic solvent such as acetone! Important note: Doing the project in a well ventilated space and using gloves are smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
You know the old saying, you never get a second chance to make a good, first impression. The same holds true for the first day of school. At my school, classes are shortened on the first day from 55 minutes to 25 minutes. What to do? Here are a few of my favorite tips to help make your first im...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Success Story
Success Story global website TI Bulletin Board | Success Stories July 10, 2015 Inspired middle school students post 'amazing' results on Florida EOC assessments. GStW7WqXEC0 Success Stor...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story
Jack Kilby Day
Jack Kilby Day global website Grades 6-10 Hands-on STEM activities in honor of Jack Kilby In 1958, technology as we knew it changed forever. On Sept. 12, 1958, Jack Kilby, a TI engineer and i...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/jack-kilby-day
Give me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in stat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-give-me-five
Pebbling the Chessboard
Pebbling the Chessboard apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Understand the limiting b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
How Dense are We?
How Dense are We? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Review of computat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-density
Binomial PDF Eye Color
Binomial PDF Eye Color apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Objectives Students will...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-binomial
Analysis and Approaches
Analysis and Approaches apcalculus website Lessons for Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Download ready-to-use activities that align with IB® curricula and provide excellent resources to teach new c...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
How Dense Are We?
How Dense Are We? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Review of computation: ord...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-density
Pebbling the Chessboard
Pebbling the Chessboard apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Understand the limiting behaviour...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-pebbling-chessboard