7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...dentity in K–8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices” by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram and Danny Martin Filled with insightful descriptions and recommendations on impactful, high-quality and equity-based teaching of mathematics, this book is another favorite. It can be hard fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...ght simulator at Dallas’ Love Field and filmed his starring role in a special, aviation edition of STEM Behind Cool Careers -- STEM on the Fly. “My trip to Dallas was an amazing way to see the different sides of flying and opened my eyes to the many career options that exist in the field of aviat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...m. All of these calculation-type programs give students an opportunity to reinforce their knowledge and deepen their understanding of those relationships, and exposes them to writing code for mathematical processes. There are other types of programs students could write that model recursive mathe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...t for calculus. I really liked to show that the answer is ___. These tasks gave me the opportunity to have the students complete a problem like a multiple-choice question where the answer is in a form that might be different from what they first write. I’ve already compared the tasks of “Carry...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ortant, life-long benefit of knowing how to program. “I went to our activities person and said we want to start a coding club and I need money for equipment, so she gave us some ideas for fundraising,” said Kachur. “We ended up raising almost $1,000 in candy bar sales, so that we could get 5 TI-I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
... toward wise money management strategies. For further exploration, students can explore the effects of changes in the interest rate, period, and principal amounts by using the finance solver on the TI-Nspire handheld. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and do...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
When attending a conference, most participants hope to leave inspired, motivated and empowered with strategies and tools to make positive impacts in their classrooms, schools and educational communities. The 2021 T³™ International Conference was appropriately themed, Encourage. Engage. Empower....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...structor and Ontario Association of Mathematics Education President, Paul Alves, this book draws on recent work in cognitive psychology and other disciplines with a goal to promote more productive learners. Throughout the book, the authors weave together stories from an array of learners ― from g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...ed titrations and determine the acid concentration in each cleaner. I have students use a given volume of cleaner (10 drops using a standard plastic pipette), a few drops of phenolphthalein indicator and 3 mL of water (to add some volume to the solution, as toilet bowl cleaner can be viscous). Th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...and becomes a very focused learning environment for a very distracted age group. I’m excited about the implications for my AP® Computer Science Principles class. They can practice vocabulary after using their algorithms and programming skills to create a virtual stack of flash cards. Have you ev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 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/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
This is a back to school like no other; it is taking shape in living rooms, bedrooms and classrooms, and our already overworked and underappreciated teachers are being asked to do more than ever before. Whether finding ways to develop relationships with students they have never met, coming up ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
... Bay. Its name is Mr. Trash Wheel, and it is one of three trash wheels in the area run by the Healthy Harbor initiatives of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. I knew I could take this charismatic and innovative machine and use it to engage my students in solving a real-world problem of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
.... Lauryn and Connor Johnson, along with their dad, surprising their mom as she entered her classroom for what she thought was a meeting with her principal. Connor, his sister Lauryn and a few of their classmates surprised their mom, Kimberly Karaman, with the news that she was one of the winners ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...ng connections among them. Dynamic visualization is a good tool for helping students to visualize and interact with the mathematics. Being able to manipulate and see changes in relations can help to solidify concepts and relationships among them. These 5 lessons are some of our favorites for help...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...ther and hopefully keep more people healthy. As a result, we’ve seen schools, organizations and businesses asking their students, employees and participants to work/study from home, if possible. To better understand what “flattening the curve” means, and to explore how epidemics/pandemics can hap...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
How Else Can We Show This?
What I love about using calculator technology in my teaching is the “Power of Visualization” and the opportunity to examine math through different lenses. The multiple representations available on Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators — numeric, algebraic, graphical, geometric, statistica...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...ogress for final exams. I am head of the math department. All of us in the math department were giving pretty traditional final exams — a mix of multiple-choice and short-response questions make up a typical mathematics exam. Our innovative geometry teacher, Ms. Herr, has recently decided to bra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...to the chemistry behind systems in equilibrium. What I like is that we have a concrete and reliable physical model that students can actually see, manipulate and analyze. Here’s the best part: We can then extend this model to illustrate Le Chatelier’s Principle. Students establish a system in eq...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...play “Auld Lang Syne.” Take it a step further, and add a colorful fireworks display on your TI-84 Plus CE. 5) Happy Holidays Ask your students to manipulate this equation. The answer is certain to make them smile this holiday season. ; 6) Tree Twister We’ve got a holiday challenge for you: If ou...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
NASA Events Calendar
...rnare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Justo Risus Sem Fusce Fermentum Vulputate Adipiscing Dapibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
... Gear up, innovators! Prepare to put your creative and coding skills to the test for the 8th annual TI Codes Contest. Whether you’re a seasoned participant or new to the contest, this is your chance to show your stuff.Get ready to use TI technology — combined with your coding, design and building...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...event may be possible because of the resources that TI and others have made available to the general public in recent years, Science Olympiad leadership worked with teachers and industry partners to develop the Detector Building event. This new event requires teams to build a working waterproof t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...t every square inch to serve as a resource or reference for my students. Designing Your Classroom With Purpose Emily Kraus (@krausmath) (in partnership with @TICalculators) As I prepare for a new year, the first thing that always pops into my mind is my classroom: the setup, the layout, th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...ogy into your chemistry classroom. Data collection The TI-Nspire™ CX or CX II graphing calculator is an amazing tool that can be used in partnership with a Vernier sensor or probe. The Vernier DataQuest™ App for TI-Nspire™ technology is built right into the calculator’s home screen. Students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek