The Heartbeat of STEM
Does your heart skip a beat when you think about STEM? If it doesn’t already, it will after you learn about the heart STEM project. “The Heart Project” is a great way to introduce your students to coding while teaching your students about the structure of the heart and flow of blood through the h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...graphing calculator to demonstrate the activity, and all screenshots have been taken from this handheld. Is your heart beating faster? Maybe even skipping a beat? Let’s take a closer look at how to create a Python program that has cupid shooting his arrow through a heart, and it just might even...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
...ber, which would be a great addition to other well-known irrational numbers such as π and ⅇ. So, with this irrational number Φ, and its relationship to Fibonacci, I dare say that we could refer to him now as Φbonacci. Or possibly just Φ, and he could have been the inspiration for Prince chang...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...be relevant. Calculation of Rate of Change The base layer has been laid by interpreting graphs and then acting out distance vs. time relationships. Now, the final step: Based on the prior two demonstrations, students should now have the tools with which they can begin talking about how slo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
... it to your advantage to switch your choice? If you know about this problem and you know the answer, feel free to skip ahead! Image courtesy of Cepheus on Wikimedia. An instructional arc for teaching probability Probability is one of those co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...of a collaborative team working toward a common goal. STEM is not just for engineering and computer science class and can easily be integrated in multiple subjects — not just science and math, either. STEM has a role in sports, theater, music, social studies and language arts. Check out STEM Beh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
...With the advancement of technology, the advancement of emojis came along quickly. In doing a quick search on the internet, there is a site called emojipedia.org — yes, an entire site dedicated to emojis. I looked to see how many preloaded emojis are on my current phone, and it said almost 4,000 e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...o of 2:3 such as a note of 440Hz and a note of 660Hz, sound good together. In music theory, that ratio is a “fifth.” Music theory relies on relationships like this to make music sound good to our ears. As you know, in math, we look for patterns in numbers to explain how things relate to one anot...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT® Test Success” which took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Presenter, Corey Boby, engaging with participants during the workshop. Thanks to support from Texas Instruments and the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts Dire...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
...if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between position and time using hands-on data collection. Learn some surprising things about teaching rate of change from algebra through calcu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
...n pick and choose from a robust list of various video lessons. For example, there’s a two-part lesson on visualizing quadratics, along with teaching tips your substitute teacher can use to help. Algebra I video lesson on visualizing quadratics. In addition to the algebra videos,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...or™” activity documentation. This jump-start on the code permitted students to “plug and play,” gain immediate access to the required sensors, and manipulate variables within the code tied to the customer’s design constraints. This easy on-ramp freed kids to explore questions about plant physiolo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...ifferent components contributed to that grade. Before we had an online grading portal for students to check their progress, I would print out grade slips so students could clearly see each test, quiz and project grade, along with ratings for homework and participation. If I stopped after report...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
... (@mathwithmsyi) This 5th grade math teacher who just moved from Boston to the Bay Area will make you wish she was the one who taught you how to multiply fractions and divide whole numbers. 3. Esther Brunat (@estherbrunat) This hilarious millennial describes herself as a math teacher to hormon...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
... instruction and writing their programs. They also did not need to install any applications on their home PCs. And they didn’t even need PCs to participate. They could connect to the virtual camp through devices like smartphones. “My interest in STEM has increased because of this experience.”...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...reful not to have too much of the conversation while we are planning, because we want our podcast episodes to be authentic discussions rather than scripted talking points. We think it’s more interesting that way, and we hope our listeners agree. The hosts Whether you have been a longtime l...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...geometry in the image above, what would it take to make the U.S. flag? (Warning: You might need some patience to go with your patriotism!) Tip: You can use both ti_draw functions (to make the red, white and blue rectangles) and Turtle functions (to make the stars) in the same program. H...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
..., 4] myListB = [ ] # an empty list and to refer to an element of a list as in myListA[1], which is the number 15 seen above. List indices (subscripts) begin with 0. Initializing a list As seen in the above example, a list can be initialized by stating its elements inside the brackets and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...hing like this in the classroom,” said Brown. Students in her computer science class were among more than 1200 students across San Antonio that participated in an area-wide STEM day, sponsored by TI. Employees from TI and T³ instructors, who were in San Antonio for the T³ International Conference...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
... 4. Stickers for your calculators When it comes to learning math, sometimes students need some chill reminders now and again. These “hip”-py stickers feature useful tips and reminders to help them along when they need it. Students can stick them on the back of their TI calculator ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
It’s prom season, and it can be hard to keep your students from daydreaming about prom night. How about an activity that will grab their attention while you sneak in some programming skills? Plus, be sure to encourage your students to participate in our TI Promposal Contest. It will provide extra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...s from the periodic table to design solutions to thousands of challenges and opportunities every day! From creating better processes to design microchips to creating the best cold packs for lunch coolers, chemical engineers are in high demand. In this activity, students collect data to inform the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...e basic skills: conditional statements, selection, functions, repetition and lists. They would make a great practice for an AP® Computer Science Principles project. They set up the problem. Below is the sample “Crack the Code” setup. Then, they provide scaffolded directions that leave p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
This week is Engineers Week, the perfect time for math and science teachers to hug-it-out and work together to get students excited about engineering. But how, you say? Well, what goes left to right and looks like a straight line? Linear relationships, of course! And, whether they know it or not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
..., TI provides some more advanced lessons for creating games, like Snake. (Side note - do you remember Snake? This millennial used to play on my old flip phone 😊). If creating a Snake game isn’t for you, why not trying programming your calculator to become a pet? When I was a kid, I loved to pl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode