Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...e. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 3. Balanced Systems of Equations Speaking of systems of equations, many students have a hard time understanding just what the solution to a system of equations actu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...n the StatPlots menu) or a histogram (option 3) to assess the shape of a sample distribution for strong deviations from approximately normal. Use ZoomStat to set the window quickly . More steps are included in the video below. 6: Inferential Procedures As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, y...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...d Why? Top 10 Features of TI-84 Plus for Taking the ACT® The College Board®, AP® and SAT® are trademarks registered by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT® is a registered trademark of the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc. IB ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...ill help teachers get the school year off to a strong start. #1: Quick Poll (If you have less than five minutes) Make a list of five to 10 items to learn more about your students by learning what activities they participated in over the summer. Of course, you’ll want to customize the list...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...t least, you should familiarize yourself with TI-Basic, the programming language that makes all the magic happen. With TI-Basic, you can write programs on your graphing calculator that help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You can start programming your current graphing c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...math teacher who gets his students involved in coding activities with “Coding Fridays.” Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie Kim Gonzales (@kimsgonzales) Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
...ge– everything from chemistry to calculus and can even help them learn to code. The TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator is allowed on high-stakes exams, including the PSAT/NMSQT*, SAT* and ACT® college entrance exams as well as Advanced Placement* and IB® exams that allow or require a graphing c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...non-CAS calculator to help enhance the connection between the numeric factors of individual denominators and the lowest common denominator, CAS confirms the same relationship is true for variable expressions. There are not enough cases to establish a pattern, so choose additional examples wisely,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
... I have design experience in the automotive industry I have tested heat-seeking prototypes I have developed and tested landline communications systems I have collaborated with national security teams and led projects for national and international mobile phone network providers and carriers I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Jessica Kohout, a biology teacher with a “Ms. Frizzle approach” to teaching. Fast Facts About Jessica: TEACHES WHAT: Biology, AP and regular TEACHES WHERE: Reservoir High School,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...ays you can incorporate geocaching into learning. Now, grab your family or your students, or just get out on your own, and get geocaching! *Terms and conditions apply. See drawing rules on the promotion landing page for details. About the author: Alison Steele is the Senior Marketing ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
... is injected into the mixture creating small balls that are pressed together to form shapes like cups and the packing peanuts you use to keep your items safe in shipment. When polystyrene is added to acetone (an organic solvent), the chains between styrene molecules are broken – dissolving th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...ce you’ve had time to begin to establish a classroom community, make sure students know the routines and expectations you have for them. Classroom norms should be shared and agreed upon. Whether you generate them as a whole group or if they are teacher directed, they should focus on what matters ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...hing much more valuable and useful: algebraic thinking, number sense, and how to use multiple representations and reasoning to solve real-world problems. Many kids today are not just “math people,” they are math lovers. They understand how math shapes their world, and they crave math knowledge t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...strengths, and get them out of their seats. This activity integrates collaboration and problem-solving strategies, as well as some challenging problems that will allow for high-level thinking in the classroom. The lesson will create discussion among students while they explore mathematical conce...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
At the middle school and secondary levels, the first day of school typically consists of teachers introducing themselves, going over the syllabus and students completing get-to-know-you activities or ice breakers. I’ll admit, I have also used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...linois. Yep, that’s right, fourth grade! During this special weekly class, we solved riddles and played logic games. Little did I know then that what Ms. Pfingston presented as something of an indoor recess was actually teaching us the building blocks of critical thinking. I feel so privileged to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
... girls to be imperfect, and we help them leverage it … we will build a movement of young women who are brave and who will build a better world for themselves and for each and every one of us.” Share the story of your STEM journey — the whole story — with the girls in your life. Encourage them to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
... activity using Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High School for 35 years and part time at Youngstown State University for 39 years. As a T³™ National Instructor, Tom provides professional development internation...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...rs. The introduction of Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator is the next step in this long journey of encouraging coding in all classrooms. #3: Ease of use The Python programming environment on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator was designed with a focus on education. It h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...for formative assessments Class and software recordings And more Sign up for the webinars About the author: Erica Schiller is a Marketing Programs Manager at Texas Instruments Education Technology. In this role, she promotes professional development opportunities using TI technology to educ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...rrent portfolio of pencil holders, drawer organizers and multipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a straight edge when he’s drafting designs. But, because the slide cases are beveled, they aren’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... Python Graphing Calculator Presented by Becky Byer and John Hanna Spend an hour getting acquainted with writing, running and editing Python programs. We start with the basics and then follow up with some cool coding demonstrations. Beginning Coding: Using TI Technology to Create Python ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...o asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. They challenge you to think differently about solving problems. I am a math teacher (and the test-prep coordinator) at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis. I enjoy the challenge of preparing students to t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...dorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org and www.act.org. About the author: Erica Schiller is a Marketing Programs Manager at Texas Instruments Education Technology. In this role, she promotes professional development opportunities using TI technology to educ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars