Median and Interquartile Range
...o the median, quartiles, and interquartile range for a distribution of data. 397180 Median and Interquartile Range Planning and Resources Objectives Students should understand that summary measures of data identify certain key features of the distribution of the data, but do not necessaril...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/median-and-interquartile-range
Mean as Fair Share
...mean is often called the average. Students should recognize the mean as a convenient summary statistic that is used extensively in the world around them. Sample Assessment What is the mean of the numbers: 4, 8, 3, 2, 5, 8, 12? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. 8 Answer: c) 6 Understanding The c...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-fair-share
Mean as Balance Point
...the mean can be described as the balance point for the distribution of a set of data. 397184 Mean as Balance Point Planning and Resources Objectives Students should identify the mean as the balance point of a distribution. They find and interpret deviations from the mean as a way to measur...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-balance-point
Comparing Distributions
...distributions. They identify the advantages and disadvantages of using different graphical representations to compare distributions of the same measurement collected from different populations. Vocabulary symmetric skewed mound shaped bimodal mean median outlier interquartile range (IQR) mean ab...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/comparing-distributions
Box Plots
Box Plots website In this lesson, students will construct box plots from the five-number summary, helping them understand how data is represented and interpreted from a box plot. 397181 ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/box-plots
Sample Proportions
...n set to proportions rather than counts. Sample Assessment Would you rather go to a small hospital where a sample of 10 operations showed that 8 of them were successful or to a large hospital where on average 75% of the operations are successful? Give a reason for your answer. Response: The large...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/sample-proportions
Sample Means
...der to have a predictable shape and spread for a simulated sampling distribution, the sample size must be large. Sample Assessment Identify each statement as true or false. a) The larger the sample size the more likely that a sample mean will be farther from the population mean. Answer: False ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/sample-means
Scatter Plots
...r plot to understand how they compare with regard to one or both of the variables in a scatter plot. Sample Assessment A scatter plot of paired measurement variables can often be described in terms of clusters, gaps, and unusual data points. a) Estimate the highest rating for any of the brands. ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/scatter-plots
Fractions and Unit Squares - Texas Instruments
...quares, where the unit fraction (1/b) is a portion of the area of a unit square. 393715 Fractions and Unit Squares Planning and Resources Objectives Students understand that a fraction (1/b) is one part of a unit square that has been partitioned into b equal regions. The fraction (a/b) is ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fractions-and-unit-squares
What is an Equation?
... Objectives Students should be able to distinguish between an expression and an equation. They recognize that solutions to an equation are the replacement values for the variable that make the equation true. Vocabulary expression equation variable solution In this lesson students in...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-equation
What is an Exponent?
...te whether exponents “distribute” over operations other than multiplication. What to look for Common misconceptions include not understanding which element in the expression is the base of the exponent, multiplying the exponent and the base, and reversing the role of the base and the exponent. Sa...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-exponent
References by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
..., AEL. Aldon, G., M. Artigue, et al. (2008). New technological environment, new resources, new way of working: the e-CoLab project (Collaborative Mathematics Laboratory experiment). Lyon, France, Research Institute on Mathematical Education (IREM) & National Institute on Education Research (IREM)...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_bibliography
Python coding: Do While Loops | Texas Instruments
...bal website Do While Loops This activity extends the “Teaching Foundations of Computer Science With Python on TI-Nspire™ Technology” workshop to study additional topics from computer ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/computer-science-foundations/do-while-loops
High-School-State-Test
... TI-84 PlusCE --> TI-84 Plus CSilver Edition --> --> TI-84 PlusSilver Edition --> ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/test-preparation-tools/high-school-state-test-map
Building a Table of Ratios
...ple of each other. This will be important when they begin to compare ratios. What to look for Have students explain their strategies for solving problems involving equivalent ratios. Sample Assessment If Sara used 3 cups of pancake mix to make 24 pancakes, how many cups would she need to make 40 ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/building-a-table-of-ratios
Building Expressions
... TNS Lesson Snapshot Two expressions are equivalent if they have the same value for every possible replacement for the variable or variables. What to look for Some statements can be true for many values of a variable or variables but not true for other...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/building-expressions
Texas Instruments Guidelines for Research
...). TI does not handle or retain individual student or teacher data. TI often consults with researchers on issues of research methodology and implementation of its technologies. However, TI makes no attempt to influence the conclusions of the study. Authorship and final editorial control ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-ethics
research-program
research-program global website Research at Texas Instruments About TI's Research Program Texas Instruments uses extensive research to help improve mathematics and science education. For more than 20 ye...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-program
Units Other Than a Unit Square
...stand the importance of the unit by approaching fractions using area models. 393727 Units Other Than a Unit Square Planning and Resources Objectives Students understand that fractions can only be compared if they refer to the same whole. They also recognize that fractions can only be added o...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/units-other-than-a-unit-square
Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number
...e unit fraction (1/5)" What to look for Have students work together using the interactive number line to find the product of two numbers, then have them find an equivalent fraction for the product. Sample Assessment Insert values into the blanks to make a true statement (a number may be used mo...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/multiplying-fractions-by-a-whole-number
Equations and Operations
...a numerical value. 398116 Equations and Operations Planning and Resources Objectives Students should be able to identify solution-preserving mathematical moves related to equations and moves that do not preserve solutions. They can describe a strategy for finding a solution for an equation....https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/equations-and-operations
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
... DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot As students observe what is happening in this file, help them focus on how subtraction is represented on the number line. What to look for Have students illustrate the subtraction on number lines they have ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-with-like-denominators
research-notes
... the Center for Technology in Learning of SRI International, Inc. (1) What are the benefits of graphing calculators for students in developmental mathematics courses at the postsecondary level? Existing research suggests that integration of graphing calculators can improve student conceptual unde...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-notes
Accelerating student outcomes through partnerships as presented by Dreama Gentry
...Dreama Gentry Accelerating Student Outcomes Through Partnerships We kicked off our TI Talks speaker series with Dreama Gentry, Executive Director, Partners for Education (PFE) at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Gentry shared how PFE is helping rural communities overcome these th...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/partners/ti-talks/dreama-gentry
Begin with the End in Mind - Tapping into Partner Strengths to Expand College Access as presented by Traci Aucoin
...aci O. Aucoin Begin With the End in Mind: Tapping Into Partner Strengths To Expand College Access The fourth TI Talks speaker series event featured Traci O. Aucoin, GEAR UP Project Director for the Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana. Aucoin focused on expanding college ac...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/partners/ti-talks/traci-aucoin