Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
We get this question a lot from students and teachers: How do you draw things like hearts and flowers on your TI graphing calculator? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are here to share the love and teach you how to turn your TI calculator into a love note. You’ll have your classmates swooning wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
As you take the AP® Statistics exam, some questions will require the use of a calculator to perform a statistical test, compute a probability, or display a graph. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Ingenuity-takes-flight
... Using math boxes (⌘-M) in the Notes app. We found that the velocity of 2,537 rpm, which the blades reached on that first flight, was equal to 266 rad/sec and that it took an average acceleration of about 22.2 rad/sec2 to reach that velocity. The question we asked next was: How fas...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
... Acetone Gloves and goggles What to do: Pour the acetone into the container to about ½” depth. With gloves on, add the cup to the liquid while applying a little downward pressure. Notice the polystyrene is dissolving into the acetone. How it works: Polystyrene is made ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
...ies and supports to engage in productive struggle. How do we intentionally design instruction to include opportunities for all learners to notice and question? This session will focus on instructional strategies for using TI technology to promote productive struggle. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX gra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...ught, and b) that some of the things on your list aren’t that big of a deal after all. Anxiety Tip #2: Take a Brain Vacay Getting worked up over that question that’s driving you nuts? Take a break. Seriously. Play with your cat. Wash your hair. Bake a cake. I don’t care. Just do something other t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...utive bounces? And can we then use our model to predict how long our ball would (theoretically) bounce? To get started, you’ll need the following equipment and materials (Figure 2): TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator or a computer with TI-Nspire™ software TI-Nspire™ Lab ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Amortization
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 apcalculus website ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-amortization
Applications and Interpretation
...d Algebra In this activity, students will differentiate between 2D and 3D polygons and shapes. 2D or Not 2D, That is the Question In this activity, students will be finding both the Surface Area and Volume of several 3D objects. 3D Surface Area ...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?
...ulator permits. Most biology teachers may be wondering what can be done with graphing calculators other than graphing and calculating. To answer this question, let’s take a look at a few of the Science Practices for AP® science courses as published by the College Board®. Within each practice, the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Analysis and Approaches
...e exams --> In this activity, students will differentiate between 2D and 3D polygons and shapes. 2D or Not 2D, That is the Question In this activity, students will be finding both the Surface Area and Volume of several 3D objects. 3D Surface Area ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ctivities to help students mark this milestone on the moon using math. Boom! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on approach to Tranquility Base when Armstrong realized they were flying into a field of car-sized boulders. Armstrong calmly guided the Eagle landing module to a saf...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...repare for teaching calculus. The TI in Focus: AP® Calculus resources provide videos, documents and calculator files that are intended to give that required depth. We will briefly discuss each of the video types in order to help you make better use of this valuable set of resources. The videos ar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Solution 13014: TI Graphing Calculators that can be Used with the TI-Presenter™.
...84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Are there any special graphing calculators required for use with the TI-Presenter? The TI-Presenter is compatible with the ViewScreen™ (overhead) versions of the TI-73 Explorer™, TI-82, TI-83...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/13014
Solution 35914: Calculating the Central Difference Quotient of an Expression on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
...ction is found under [catalog]. The syntax is as follows: centralDiff(Exp, Var[=Value][,Step]) These examples are done in Radian mode of a calculator App, to change the settings to Radian please do the following: 1) Press [home] and choose to add a Calculator. 2) Press [doc] [7] [2]. 3) Press [▼]...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/35914
Solution 24690: Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...of linear equations using the TI-Nspire family products? To solve a system of linear equations using the TI-Nspire family products, the "Calculator" application and "Solve System of Linear Equations..." template must be used. Texas Instruments recommends all TI-Nspire family users update the han...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24690
Solution 24770: Solving a System of Linear Equations on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
...t( command. The following example will solve x and y for the equations: For Example: x + 2y = 1 3x + 4y = -1 1) Press [home] [A] or add a Calculator app. This is the first option on the available icons at the bottom. 2) Press [catalog] [S]. 3) Scroll to simult( and press [enter]. 4) Press [tem...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24770
Solution 24790: Simultaneously Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations on the TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld.
...e family handheld? Solve a system of nonlinear simultaneous equations on the TI-Nspire family handheld by locating the intersection points on their graphs. The purpose is to solve the system of two equations and two unknowns. The example below will guide you through solving for the intersection ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24790
Solution 32731: Inserting Chemical Equations Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...pty chemical equation box is displayed. • Type the equation in the box. For example, to represent Sulphuric Acid, input [H] [2] [s] [shift] [O] [4], capitalizing the O manually. • Use parentheses to indicate whether a compound is solid (s), liquid (l), gas (g), or aqueous (aq). For example, to...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32731
Solution 34534: Solving a Quadratic Equation Using Numeric Solver on the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.
...[MATH] [ALPHA] [B]. 2) Once you will the two boxes, E1 and E2, press [x] [x2] next to E1. 3) Arrow down to E2 and press [5] [x] [-] [6] then press [GRAPH] to select OK. 4) Notice that the equation is now written correctly. 5) Input the first guess next to x=. 6) Press [ALPHA] [ENTER] to selec...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34534
Solution 10432: Generating a Recursive Sequence on the TI-86.
...ce is a sequence where each term is defined by its relation with the previous one, except for the first term. The TI-86 calculator does not have the capability to graph recursive sequences. However there is a way to find the different elements of the sequence. Please refer to the example below:...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/10432
Solution 10446: Storing and Solving Formulas on the TI-86 Graphing Calculator.
...Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I create and save a formula in the equation solver on a TI-86? The example below shows how to solve an equation on the TI-86: Example: Solve for K in the formula P= K^2*Q/2 Solutio...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10446
Solution 13062: Solving a System of Equations on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage™ 200 Using the Gauss-Jordan method.
...yage™ 200 Using the Gauss-Jordan method. website Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I solve a system of equations on th...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/13062
Solution 12176: Using the Numeric Solver on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
... Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I solve an equation on the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200 graphing calculators? The instructions below detail how to store an equation or formula u...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/12176
Solution 11747: Entering the Fibonacci Sequence on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus and Voyage™ 200.
...I-89 Family, TI-92 Plus and Voyage™ 200. website Home | Other Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I generate the Fibonacci sequence o...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11747