Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
How do you make a foam polystyrene cup disappear? Put it in an organic solvent such as acetone! Important note: Doing the project in a well ventilated space and using gloves are smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
We love our dogs! In fact, they motivated us to write a math few activities where dogs are the stars. Math doesn't have to be 'ruff' 😉. These engaging canine 'nspired lessons can be used in middle grades and Algebra 1. 1. Introduction to Rates In this TI-Nspire CX activity from the Building C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...e, the last thing I wanted to do on the first day was to put my students to sleep! But, with a little help from our school’s awesome librarian, I discovered a Deborah Diesen book, “The Pout – Pout Fish Goes to School.” She helped me check out the eBook so that I could project it on my classroom ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ense, 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 they can relate to. A new TI Education Technology survey of 1,000...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Seattle. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. Texas Instruments Staff TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMreg...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...en Vanessa was in high school, math class was a huge struggle. Thanks to some amazing teachers and life-changing learning environments, she’s a math lover, math teacher and founder of the trendy XAM study lounge! She says, “Sometimes we’re so focused on working hard that we forget to take care of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...se. Cut out each printed calculator separately, so that it becomes its own card. Spread the cards around the classroom, creating opportunities for movement and collaboration. As an instructor, you can then adapt how the students work through the activity, based on their needs and/or how you w...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
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...aid it puts a smile on his face knowing Riverside students will be able to use these graphing calculators for many years to come. Warren was the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and is currently the starting forward for the Phoenix Suns. “I think it says a lot about T.J. and how much he en...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
... going to be an engineer.” In fact, in school I never felt that I was very good at mathematics, and it wasn’t one of my favorite subjects. I always loved computers and technology but wasn’t sure that I could ever be “good enough” to actually turn that love into a career. Developing that confiden...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...pless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in high school I applied to join an exchange program to the U.S. I landed in Alabama. Culturally, physically, psychologically, I could...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...e real-world questions using applied mathematics, unit conversion, geometry and problem-solving. And, by the way, the answer to the first question above is 500 million! Yes, 500,000,000 straws are used in the U.S. every single day, according to an article in the April 15, 2018 edition of Parade ...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
...by anyone new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highlighting, the editor is primarily menu driven. This allows for easy discovery of functions. The use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists he...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...sion forum, an app or virtual office hours — setting an expectation of when you will return communications and sticking to this timeline is key. By providing consistency to students, you will help them feel less anxious and more connected,” Snow explains. In the discussion forum, instead of givin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
If you lose the slide case for your graphing calculator, or simply want to up your style game, you can now print a spare case for your TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. Texas Instruments Engineer and 3-D printing pundit, Jim Galu, designed printing files to create custom slide covers for TI’s n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...r higher education and beyond. Math Activities for Students Who Hate 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 hel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...Plus CE Graphing Calculator Hosted by Johnny Ashurst and Kathy Hale In this webinar, the presenters promote strategies that connect some frequently overlooked TI-84 Plus CE capabilities with students’ analytical thinking. ACT® Math Test Success, Part 1: Strategies and Skills Hosted by Pat F...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...g calculator in class.* There are several reasons why. When you add up the costs of hardware, IT infrastructure, bandwidth and device management, the overhead for implementing this type of solution can be overwhelming for many school districts. Not to mention the toll it takes on school Wi-Fi net...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
...ultz Kimberly Gonzales Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronbach Nathan Schemm Read how some TI Engineers found their love for coding with the help of TI technology. Engineers who code Texas Instruments Engineers who code website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Emily's conference experience
Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily's conference experience Texas Instruments Emily's conference experience website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/emily-callindrelli
Best of Biology
... the implementation of TI technology. He is also a former high school science teacher, father of two sons, married to his high school sweetheart and LOVES baseball. These are some of the best biology activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website. Best of Biology Activities for the Fall Semes...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...e form of air pressure variations in arbitrary units by the Vernier microphone. The sensor uses an electret microphone that has a frequency response covering essentially the range of the human ear to record the signal and then amplifies it through an op-amp circuit. For the data analysis, we zoom...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
AP® Calculus Resources
AP® Calculus Resources apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Overview *NEW/UPDATED Titl...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...ogether multiple areas of probability and statistics. *NEW/UPDATED Is it normal? In this activity for the TI-84 family, the movements of the parent functions f(x)= x² and f(x)= x³ will be explored. Just Move It Students explore the proofs ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...became a much more effective teacher. It’s easy to help a student learn once you understand who they are as a person and what they know. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth