Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...ntroduction to Rates In this TI-Nspire CX activity from the Building Concepts series, students explore the concept of a unit-rate, and discover that equivalent ratios have the same unit rate, all while making sure that all the puppies are sharing food in a fair way. For more information, downloa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ut math, and 44 percent have heard an adult say, “I hate math.” That needs to change. Personally, I have enjoyed exposing my kids to fun things that require math like programming and after-school robotics clubs. These activities allow kids to have a great time collaborating with others, while see...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...s family of graphing calculators. Download the calculator printout and answer key here. In the Back to the Basics Calculator Activity, students are required to challenge themselves with high-level problem-solving by graphing functions and equations, interpreting tables of values and evaluating e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...xas, where we moved to didn’t offer any math classes beyond AP® Calculus, which I had already taken. So, I enrolled in a college course: Differential Equations. At the time, I wasn’t at all ready for the class, and I struggled throughout it, but I credit my TI-82 graphing calculator for helping m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...myths that we need to dispel completely. I have extensive experience in the assessment industry, so believe me when I say that girls and boys perform equally well in math and science standardized tests. If anything, girls are doing better than boys in the early grades. So, if boys and girls are e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
How many straws are used in the U.S. every day? If they were connected, would they wrap around the Earth at the equator? If so, how many times? In one year, would the length of straws reach the moon? What is the volume of this plastic for one year? How deep would it be on a football field? The a...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
...rting material for Python programs. #6: Portable programming platform The Python environment on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator does not require any additional configuration or downloads. It does not need any IT infrastructure or additional computing equipment to start using Python in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...ments is to have patience. You’re going to find that some things don’t translate well into the new online setting. Teaching in a virtual environment requires a different skill set, and students will react differently. His advice: “Try not to be so hard on yourself, and show yourself some grace. I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ose students to exciting 3-D technology. According to Galu, a calculator slide cover should take anywhere from three to six hours to print and only requires a couple of dollars’ worth of filament. We’d love to see your creations. Share them with us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram by tagging @...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... Math Presented by Ellen Piekarski Have you had students think that “rise over run” was a PE exercise? Do their faces contort when you show them an equal sign between letters? Our presenter shares lessons developed to help students use technology in a way that makes math topics more accessible....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
... range of functions in this second session of our “Algebra Through Calculus” series. Algebra Through Calculus: Seeing Structure in Expressions and Equations Hosted by Janice Mitchener and Dennis Wilson In this webinar, AP® Calculus Readers discuss seeing structure in expressions and equation...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...cutive 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
AP® Calculus Resources
...of Depression and Elevation Students use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms, plot a scatter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...of Depression and Elevation Students use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms, plot a scatter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...standing of what’s going on. Then, I try switching to a different mode of teaching — whether that’s by graphing, drawing a picture or writing out the equation, I do whatever is necessary in order to help them understand. I believe that through the process of explaining their current understanding...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...intended to be used by students to explore all aspects of mathematics and how math can be used to explain phenomena. Whether by graphs, calculations, equations, functions or data, these tools should be used to help students better understand the world around them with the power of mathematics. Fr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
... over a certain number of spaces creates rhythmic patterns, as found in Elvis Presley’s American rockabilly standard, “Hound Dog.” And the Fibonacci sequence shows up in the keys of a piano, so the Italian mathematician “is not only on keyboards, he’s ‘in’ the keyboard,” Sword explained. Our imag...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Analysis and Approaches
...of Depression and Elevation Students use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms, plot a scatter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
... programming language to calculating the travel time between Earth and Mars, students will put their STEM skills to the test. Start the countdown by requesting the teacher and student documents, then lift off on a journey into learning. About the author: Curtis Brown has a bachelor’s degree in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...prepare 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 a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...e NCSM conference that focused on making waves of positive change for students. The state of STEM education today is a good-news/bad-news story that requires immediate attention to turn it into only a good-news story. And as a parent, long-time educator and now head of TI’s education technology b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Borrow TI Technology - Canada
...sTI offers a unique program to educators who are training other educators on how to integrate TI technology in the classroom. Educators may borrow TI equipment at no cost to use in a workshop/session for in-service or pre-service teachers, conferences or for evaluation before purchasing. Borrow...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/workshop-loan-program-canada
Technology Loan Service
...hould be made 4 weeks priore to the event, the TI-Nspire™ CX Navigator™ System, Non-graphing calculators, Data collection devices and Apps. Borrowing equipment is free and it's easy! In order to make your online reservation, please click the option that applies to you: What next? ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/technology-loan-service
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-8...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/13014