Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...heir math education relied heavily on memorization to learn facts and procedures. Fortunately, that’s no longer true. Teaching techniques have evolved, and more and more kids today are learning something much more valuable and useful: algebraic thinking, number sense, and how to use multiple ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...r, math teacher and founder of the trendy XAM study lounge! She says, “Sometimes we’re so focused on working hard that we forget to take care of ourselves. What does that have to do with being good at math? We need our brains working properly to be good at math, right? And our brains live in our ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
...Polynomial and Rational Functions Unit 2 — Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Unit 3 — Trigonometric and Polar Functions Unit 4 — Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors and Matrices At first glance, the content of Units 1 and 2 may seem to be included in algebra II. However, with a dee...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...cepts, identify their different learning styles and strengths, and get them out of their seats. This activity integrates collaboration and problem-solving strategies, as well as some challenging problems that will allow for high-level thinking in the classroom. The lesson will create discussion ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
At the middle school and secondary levels, the first day of school typically consists of teachers introducing themselves, going over the syllabus and students completing get-to-know-you activities or ice breakers. I’ll admit, I have also used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
... taught logical reasoning to our fourth grade class in Orland Park, Illinois. Yep, that’s right, fourth grade! During this special weekly class, we solved riddles and played logic games. Little did I know then that what Ms. Pfingston presented as something of an indoor recess was actually teachin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...o. In a Microsoft® study about STEM from 2018, 91% of fifth- to twelfth-grade girls said they are creative. But only 37% of them think STEM jobs involve creativity. What the data are telling us is that girls don’t think STEM is cool. They don’t think STEM is for them. It’s time we change how we...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...astic pollution and the environment. You’ll investigate these real-world questions using applied mathematics, unit conversion, geometry and problem-solving. And, by the way, the answer to the first question above is 500 million! Yes, 500,000,000 straws are used in the U.S. every single day, acco...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...e cases are beveled, they aren’t ideal for drawing a straight line. So, like any good engineer, Galu identified a problem and created a solution to solve it. With his 3-D printable designs, you can print a slide cover that has a straight edge, along with a built-in ruler and compass to get all of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...n approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. They challenge you to think differently about solving problems. I am a math teacher (and the test-prep coordinator) at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis. I enjoy the challenge of preparing s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...lators to learn the basics of coding, a skill most experts agree is essential for tomorrow’s workforce. As the education landscape changes, we are evolving with new products, lessons and training to support teachers. That is precisely why, amid a glut of free learning tools, TI graphing calculato...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...ng disease no one knew how to cure. In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time. This book shares a riveting history and a powerful example as to why we need to be able to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Best of Biology
... 3. Genetics: Cellular Division — Addition by Division This activity is an interesting approach to exploring how cells make copies of themselves. Students break down the stages of mitosis by evaluating how different cell types reproduce at different rates, all while seeing images of cel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...metric shape as the Rover follows their commands. “I believe the lesson allowed students to understand coding a little better, learn to problem-solve, understand a little bit more about the complexity of coding and codes that they encounter through simple things such as their phones.” S...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
...ies for random variables that are normally distributed is a core concept in the AP® Statistics course. Because of this, you can expect a question involving a normal probability computation on the exam. Let’s say you are asked to find the probability that X takes a value between 65 and 86 if X...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
Ed-Tech-Sustainability
Ed-Tech-Sustainability global website For over 30 years, our core commitment to education technology has revolved around product excellence, sustainability and community impact. Shaping a s...https://education.ti.com/en/about/ed-tech-sustainability
AP® Calculus Resources
...ts. 3D Surface Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...ts. 3D Surface Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization I...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...lp students achieve the outcomes outlined. Science Practice: The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems. With the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, students can explore simulations of scientific phenomena by graphing data on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...and’s beat because his algorithm for distributing a certain number of objects over a certain number of spaces creates rhythmic patterns, as found in Elvis Presley’s American rockabilly standard, “Hound Dog.” And the Fibonacci sequence shows up in the keys of a piano, so the Italian mathematician ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Analysis and Approaches
...ts. 3D Surface Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...en students saw it firsthand on their graphing calculators. Here are some other examples of discontinuities that I always ask students to graph themselves to motivate discussion. Vertical asymptote: y = \frac{1}{x-1} I use a “Zoom Decimal” window to ensure that integer values for x line up exac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...uility Base without running out of fuel. In the first activity, Fuel for the Fire, students connect math and science, build reasoning and problem-solving skills, and investigate design processes as they are put in the role of propulsion engineers. Their mission: Design and fuel rocket boosters ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...egies to explore a topic or topics on both the TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators. These videos show how to use the technology to solve problems and explore the topic as shown in the question. AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus