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
Using TI-Nspire™ Technology To Creatively Solve ACT® Math Problems
...ipse (which many students don’t have memorized), the traditional method of solving this problem is not possible. Adding to the difficulty of the test question, the form the answers are in is not what students would expect (with the exception of answer choice “E”). One powerful method of solvin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/actmathproblems
A case for handheld graphing calculators
I’ve been getting some questions recently about the usefulness of graphing calculators when we’re already surrounded by laptops, tablets and smartphones. There’s no arguing the transformative effect of this technology on our world. But in the classroom, these general-purpose devices have had mix...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
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
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...). But, so you know, I do like to give my students some graphical sense or meaning behind the formal definition, which is formidable given its double quantifiers. Game time: Try the following graphing “challenge” for students to play as a game. If \lim_{x\rightarrow a}f(x)=L, then the graphing ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
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
Minimum System Requirements for TI Software
... TI Connect™ CE - version 5.6 TI Connect™ CE - version 5.4 TI Connect™ CE - version 5.3 TI Connect™ CE - version 5.2 TI Connect™ CE App TI-Connect™ To find System Requirements for older versions of TI-Nspire Software, visit: System Requirements for TI-Nspire Software Vers...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/specifications
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 34591: Using the Numeric Solver on the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I solve equations on the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition? The example below will demonstrate how to use the Numeric Solver feature. Example: ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34591
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 12705: Differences Between Algebraic Operating System (AOS) and Equation Operating System (EOS).
...raction. 7) Relational functions, such as > or <. 8) Logic operator "and". 9) Other logic operators, such as "or", "not" and "xor". Within a priority level, EOS evaluates from left to right. Calculations within parenthesis are always evaluated first. The following calculators use EOS: • TI-Nspire...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12705
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 13342: Using the Exact() Function on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...ensures that the calculator uses the Exact mode arithmetic regardless of the Exact/Approx mode setting to return, when possible, the rational-number equivalent of the argument. Note: tol specifies the tolerance for the conversion; the default is set to 0(zero). Refer to the examples provided be...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/13342