NASA - Space Bugs
The goal of this laboratory is to investigate the mechanisms responsible for physiological changes of the immune system, so that appropriate countermeasures or interventions can be developed for future human space exploration missions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-bugs
Geometric Sequences and Series
...rsquo;s next, when he visits the refrigerator he too breaks off half the remaining block. How long will the block last you wonder? This introduction combined with a dynamic representation and accurate mathematical notation is used for the basis of introducing and exploring Geometric sequences an...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/geometric-sequences-and-series
Tower of Hanoi
Students explore the relationship between the number of discs and moves required to solve the classic “Tower of Hanoi” problem. The TI-Nspire file contains an interactive model produced by Andy Kemp. The interactive model allows you to change the number of disks and automaticall...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/tower-of-hanoi
Nailing Down Density
The students will measure mass and volume and determine the density of irregular shaped objects.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nailing-down-density
Fill the Vase
Students interpret graphs of empirical data with respect to rate of change of the height of water in vases of different shapes that are being filled at a constant rate. Students are provided with a range of graphs and vases. For each graph they must reshape the vase in order to match the volume –...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fill-the-vase
Intermolecular Forces
In this lesson, students will first observe the changing charge cloud that surrounds a single polar molecule (HCl) and a single non-polar molecule (Cl2).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intermolecular-forces
Forensics with TI-Nspire™ - Case File: Tracks of a Killer
In this activity, students will analyze the relationship between shoe size, stride length, and height, and then use that information to identify the killer.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-with-tinspiresuptmsup--case-1-tracks-of-a-killer
Data Collection | TI-Nspire CX Technology | Texas Instruments
...um Teacher Software ✓ ✓ TI-Nspire CX Student Software ✓ ✓ TI-Nspire CX CAS Student Software ✓ ✓ ----> Vernier DataQuest® App Compatibility GoDirect, LabQuest and DataQuest are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Education™. Next » *While s...https://education.ti.com/en/products/data-collection/ti-nspire
Vernier - Boyle's law
The primary objective of this experiment is to determine the relationship between the pressure and volume of a confined gas. The gas we use will be air, and it will be confined in a syringe connected to a Pressure Sensor (see Figure 1). When the volume of the syringe is changed by moving the pist...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--boyles-law
Cipher Solvers
In this code breaking activity, students are challenged to identify patterns, unravel clues, and triangulate a point on a treasure map.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cipher-solvers
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
...ways to ensure students can see themselves in the math and science that we teach. We’re excited to hear the insights he has to share with our teacher community. “I learned several new ways to improve my teaching, in addition to methods of increasing student engagement.” — Liz Belcher, 2022 Vi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Get Energized With the T3™ Professional Learning | Texas Instruments
...nters were excellent.” — Stephanie Smith, T³™ Webinar attendee 2023 Virtual T³IC While it’s technically not happening this summer, we recommend you also save the date for the 35th annual T³IC taking place on Sept. 30. Registration is free in honor of the 35th anniversary of this con...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/professional_learning
Helping Students Save for Retirement | Texas Instruments
...ible about their retirement savings. Meet Harold Peters. He started investing in the late 1950s and early ’60s, but at that time there were large commissions and fees … sometimes as much as 8% per trade! So, he started to study retirement systems and over many years he recognized that fees ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/retirement-planning-program
A New School Year, A New You(Tube) | Texas Instruments
Just in time for the new school year, the TI YouTube channel is taking on a new look with great new content for teachers and students. It’s the perfect place for all types of math fans looking to expand their brainpower and dive into learning. Welcome to the new @TICalculators You...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/new-school-year-new-youtube
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
... X, followed by 6/2X, the TI-82 would first find 2X, then divide the result into 6. However, for the TI-83 (and later models), 6/2X is found by first computing 6/2 and then multiplying this by X. The expression 6/2X is evaluated differently on these two models. On the bright sid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
3 Math Activities for Back to School | Texas Instruments
...te their knowledge of domain and range with creative visualizations. Choose from two designs, a happy clam or skittering crab, with three levels of complexity so you can pick what’s best for your class. Students can define the math to draw the complete image, find the missing pieces of math to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/three-back-to-school-math-activities
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
Handwritten notes neatly displayed. Carefully organized school accessories complete with color-coordinated pens and highlighters. And a desk propped right next to a window for plenty of light. All the makings of a “studygram” account created on Instagram. When Sophia from @girlmeetsdesk start...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Expressions of Love for TI-Cares™ Support | Texas Instruments
...oan Program. These customers definitely know their way to our hearts! 🌹 “LaShun was refreshing to deal with. She was willing to step through a complicated problem over a few calls to full resolution. She was friendly, she was kind and demonstrated knowledge. She is someone that I will love...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ti-cares-customer-support-love
Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
...tom-table-wrapper .right-block p{border-top:solid #555 2px}.custom-table-wrapper p{margin-bottom:0}.wb .wb-header a{height:auto}} As the most recommended graphing calculator brand by teachers, Texas Instruments (TI) has a long history of helping students succeed in math and science. When co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/why-buy-graphing-calculator
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... Using real-world environmental issues is an easy way to get students engaged and thinking critically about problems that may be affecting their own communities. A task as simple as walking around a schoolyard could have students realizing their school might have an issue with trash. This can le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
Math fans everywhere love the TI-84 family of graphing calculators! In fact, Texas Instruments is the number one graphing calculator recommended by math teachers. But why is that? We asked our teacher community on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share their favorite features of the TI-84 Pl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
Get Students Excited About Linear Equations | Texas Instruments
Brad Posnanski is a T³™ National Instructor and teaches algebra I, precalculus and computer science at Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, New York. He loves to create and do hands-on projects with his students. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/get-students-excited-about-linear-equations
Match Me!
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time graphs. They learn to change the shape of the plot by adjust...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-me
Match the Graph-84
Students walk in front of a calculator-based ranger CBR™ 2 and try to match a distance-time graph. They examine the rate of change, and analyze and interpret the graph of a function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-the-graph
Ratios of Right Triangles
In this activity, students will explore the ratios of right triangles. Students will discover that they can find the measure of the angles of a right triangle given the length of any two sides.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratios-of-right-triangles_1