Ingenuity-takes-flight
...for the first time. And, of course, any AP® Physics teacher looking to engage their students with a relevant and cool event would immediately look to come up with an activity using data about the helicopter. What an opportunity for a timely review of some AP® concepts, with three weeks left until...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
As summer comes to a close, it is time to think about the most important week of school – the first week! In the first week, we make our first impressions and set the tone of the year. A good first week can make a huge difference in a classroom environment for the whole year. Here are 5 ways to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...our hair. Bake a cake. I don’t care. Just do something other than the question that’s making you crazy. Let your brain and body chill out, and you’ll come back ten times (approximately) stronger and ready to take on the world/your math homework. Anxiety Tip #3: Just Breathe I know it sounds clich...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
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
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...etball player, T.J. Warren. The 6-foot-8 forward for the Phoenix Suns returned to his hometown and high school on Tuesday, February 21, to make a donation of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators to help get the students test-day ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...agined that today I would actually work as a software engineer for the company that created that very toy! Despite an early beginning using arithmetic for entertainment, I don’t remember ever thinking that “when I grow up, I’m going to be an engineer.” In fact, in school I never felt that I w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...t reply, “Oh, you don’t need to know that.” If the students fail to ask the necessary questions, should we supply that information anyway? We don’t recommend that. Eventually students will ask for the necessary information. We want this to be as close to a real-world application problem as possib...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
...e use of TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators and software in math classes. Educators can now connect coding in Python to math, science, physical computing and robotics on a single platform. This update introduces students to one of the most popular and powerful programming languages on a fam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...e to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to an online environment is that relationships have already been formed. You h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... and available on demand. Watch recordings on your schedule and at your own pace. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print a certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for continuing education credit. Introducing the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...may have or just introduce a topic that the students haven’t really had a chance to explore. The fascinating part is that usually the questions cover common topics, but the tests take an uncommon approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ounce? 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 Cradle Vernier microphone A handful of small balls (pingpong, golf, lacrosse — we’re not pick...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Applications and Interpretation
...ace Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization In this activi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Calculus Activity Overview One of the...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ur students. There’s no need to leave planet Earth to enjoy the anniversary. Grab your calculators, and let’s take a look at some out-of-this-world activities to help students mark this milestone on the moon using math. Boom! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on approach to Tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Solution 27230: Performing a Poisson PDF and Poisson CDF on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I use the poissonpdf or possioncdf command on the TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators? The command poissonpdf( computes a probability at x for the discrete Poisson distribution...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/27230
Solution 25970: Engraving Texas Instruments Basic, Elementary, Scientific, Financial, and Graphing Calculators.
...| TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Does Texas Instruments recommended engraving TI basic, elementary, scientific, financial, and graphing calculators? Texas Instruments does not recommend engraving any of ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/25970
Solution 14510: Unexpected Results for Standard Normal Cumulative Distribution Using the normalpdf () Function on TI-83 Plus Family or TI-84 Plus Family Graphing Calculators.
...nd TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why am I getting the wrong answer when computing Standard Normal Cumulative Distribution using the normalpdf () function on my TI-83 Plus family or TI-84 Plus family calculator? Standar...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/14510
Solution 11778: Different Logistic Regression Models Available On Current Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators.
...3 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why is the logistic regression computed on the TI-83 family, TI-84 Plus family, TI-Nspire family, and TI-Nspire handheld in TI-84 Plus mode different from the one computed on the...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/11778
Solution 29690: Calculating Inverse of a Matrix Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I compute the inverse of a matrix using the TI-Nspire family products? To compute the inverse of a matrix using the TI-Nspire family handhelds and co...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/29690
Solution 22610: Calculating One-Variable Statistics Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...cts Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software? To calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software, please follow the example listed...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22610
Solution 22730: Calculating Monthly Payments Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
... products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate monthly payments using the TI-Nspire family handheld and computer software? To calculate monthly payments using the TI-Nspire family handheld and computer software, please follow the example listed below...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22730
Solution 40403: Correcting Syntax Error when Subtracting or Using Negative Numbers on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ly of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an “ERROR: SYNTAX” or “ERR:SYNTAX” when computing using subtraction or negative numbers on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators? On the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus f...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/40403
Solution 32151: Calculating Logistic Growth Using the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family Products.
...nowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate logistic growth problems using the TI-Nspire CAS family handheld and computer software? In logistic growth problems, assume that the rate of growth of a population (k) is directly proportional to both the population...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32151