Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
...g! Halloween, algebra, transformations, functions, costume, TI-84 Plus, TI-Nspire technology, math activities Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun Pumpkins, ghosts, cats, zombies and more! Spirits will soar in the math classroom with t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...ssist in the development of an IB® resource website to do just that, I had no idea where that initial conversation would take me. To give you a little context to this situation, every seven years, the International Baccalaureate® Organization audits each subjects’ curriculum. Yes! Even IB® exa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...que — promposal to get a “yes”, and maybe even a giggle too. I mean, who can say no to a pretty little calculator screen? Let’s take a look at two examples that I wrote for the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator using Python. I’ll even provide the .tns files if you want to download them to st...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... You could read one (or more) of these books instead of “Principles to Actions,” especially if you are a classroom teacher, to better understand exactly what effective teaching looks like. “5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions” by Margaret Smith a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...h concepts, linking them to science content. If your school or district is considering hosting STEM and coding camps this summer, take a look at Texas Instruments for resources, ideas, downloadable lessons and instructional videos. Plus, learn how to borrow everything you need to do the projec...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
... in early March and saw a post by Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon). He shared a Google drive full of middle school level Mixed Six activities. I was instantly intrigued by this concept. A Mixed Six is basically a mathematical task design using Pointon’s and Sangwin’s question taxonomy to develop t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...with gratitude for the gift of learning you are sharing with our children. About the author: Peter Balyta, Ph.D., leads academic engagement for Texas Instruments and is the president of TI Education Technology. He is a former teacher and lifelong educator and serves on a variety of boards tha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...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 branch out. Birdhouse Project When Ms. Herr gave out the birdhouse project directions, the students were pumped. No final exam — ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
Texas Instruments Virtual Booth | NSTA Engage 2021
...sional development .copyinfo p{font-size:11px}#science-virtual-booth-hero h3{font-weight:bolder}#science-virtual-booth-hero h1.title{margin-bottom:0}p{font-family:Lato-Light;font-size:16px;line-height:1.35}a.iceman-color{color:#c6ecf0}a.iceman-color::after{color:#c6ecf0}.cont...https://education.ti.com/en/events/nctm-atlanta
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
... very helpful to the student. Robots and their built-in sensors are also an effective way to teach conditional “if/then” statements. An effective example with real-life connections is obstacle avoidance using an ultrasonic sensor. if (distance < 10cm) then ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
... files (as #comments or as “”” comments “””). I’m looking forward to seeing your creations posted online. And a special thanks to the developers at Texas Instruments for creating additional powerful tools for a rich and engaging Python experience. About the author: John is a retired teacher sp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...t teach necessary skills as they relate to analog and digital input and output, feedback and control systems, and how to calibrate sensors. Project titles are “Build a Speaker,” “Make a Switch From a Banana,” “Make a Mood Light,” “How Clean is the Water?,” “That’s Cool!,” and the culminating proj...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...and 5 are factors of 10, the least common denominator can be determined by multiplying the unique factors that make up each number, 2*3*5 = 30. More examples should be explored for students to confirm the observed pattern. Now, let’s observe the power of CAS to help build on previously learned...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Ingenuity-takes-flight
... with an activity using data about the helicopter. What an opportunity for a timely review of some AP® concepts, with three weeks left until the AP® exam. Perseverance’s selfie with Ingenuity. Image courtesy of NASA. Ingenuity’s key objectives are: Prove powered flight is possib...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Seattle. 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 TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMreg...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
... your fave jam real loud, turn out the lights, and have the craziest, sweatiest dance party of your life. When your body moves, your anxiety has an outlet to move through. Plus, how can you not feel better after dancing your face off to your fave tune? That’s basically why music exists, right? Yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...ftware development which sadly came to an abrupt ending when my family had to relocate to another part of the country. The high school in Plano, Texas, where we moved to didn’t offer any math classes beyond AP® Calculus, which I had already taken. So, I enrolled in a college course: Differenti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...College Board®. Within each practice, there are examples of how a Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculator can help students achieve the outcomes outlined. Science Practice: The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems. With ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Hooke's Law
Students study Hooke's Law. They understand that stretch on a spring is directly proportional to the force applied to the end of the string. Students observe a spring being stretched as candies are added to a cup attached to the spring. They learn to graph scatter plots, analyze linear function, ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hookes-law
Hooke's Law: The Rest of the Story
Students study Hooke's Law. They explore the linear behavior of a spring as it is pulled downward and understand that stretch on a spring is directly proportional to the force applied to the end of the string. Students create scatter plots, calculate slopes, and discuss positive and negative slopes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hookes-law-the-rest-of-the-story
Recycled Sounds
Students create a musical instrument from empty 1-liter bottles and use fractional equivalents to tune the bottles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/recycled-sounds
Solution 30671: TI-Nspire™ Family Software States That It Is Currently Up To Date When A New Version Is Available.
... Knowledge Base Search Why does my TI-Nspire Family Software say that it's up to date, when there is a newer version available at Texas Instruments website? When a new version of the TI-Nspire Student Software or TI-Nspire Teacher Software is available via the Texas Instruments...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/30671
TI-84 Plus CE Data Collection | Vernier EasyData® App | Texas Instruments
...e::after { display: none; } Data collection for the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator Vernier EasyData® App Collect, visualize and analyze data directly on the TI-84 Plus CE handheld calculators with built-in features that are simple for students to use. Automatic sta...https://education.ti.com/en/products/data-collection/ti-84-plus-ce/easy-data-app
TI-Nspire™ CX Data Collection | Vernier DataQuest® App | Texas Instruments
...tom-bg-change::after { display: none; } Data collection for TI-Nspire™ CX technology Vernier DataQuest® App Collect, visualize and analyze data directly on TI-Nspire™ handheld calculators with built-in features that are simple for students to use. Table ...https://education.ti.com/en/products/data-collection/ti-nspire/data-quest-app