A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...e. I didn’t really know what an engineer did. I didn’t know any female engineers, and I didn’t know any African American engineers. Yet, it never dawned on me that I couldn’t be an engineer. Computers and internet weren’t as readily available as they are today, so back to the library I went, re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Ingenuity-takes-flight
... to hunt directly for these “biosignatures.” But Perseverance carried another important cargo. Stowed away safely on the underside of the rover was a small helicopter named Ingenuity, initially designed as a proof-of-concept for flight on another planet. On Monday, April 19, 2021, Ingenuity too...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...er 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, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. Mean as Fair Share In this TI-Nspire CX ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...tudent pick a positive adjective that begins with the same sound as the first letter of their first name. It is a great way to help you and their classmates to remember names and pronunciations. #2. Jump Right In! Start with a content lesson on the first day. Get students engaged in a team-buil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
#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
It’s here. Exam week. We’ve all been there — you’ve studied hard all year, put in the time, but sometimes it doesn’t feel like enough. Especially when you’re studying for multiple exams at one time, how do you keep yourself healthy and calm? Vanessa Vakharia, known as The Math Guru, has been i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
...e course and are led by T³™ instructors, AP® readers and AP® consultants. On-demand and live webinars On-demand webinars let you watch on your own time. They also provide any documents and activity files used in the webinar so you can practice the covered concepts with your students. Live w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...room. The lesson will create discussion among students while they explore mathematical concepts with the TI-84 Plus 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 w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...lass, I was a bit intimidated at first. But, with Mr. Cichoracki’s encouragement, I soon became the go-to student when others needed help with their own programming assignments. Mr. Cichoracki pushed me even further out of my comfort zone by urging me to join Mathletes as the school’s oralist rep...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Using TI-Nspire™ Technology To Creatively Solve ACT® Math Problems
...ions. If the equation is true for both ordered pairs, you may have found the answer. There are some calculator commands that are not widely known. Did you know that the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator can convert radians to degree and degree to radians? Oh yes, it can! To solve th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/actmathproblems
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...(TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High School for 35 years and part time at Youngstown State University for 39 years. As a T³™ National Instructor, Tom provides professional development internationally, and he serves as an advisor ...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
... 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 your classrooms. The portability of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...line. Acknowledge them when they log in, greet them, and try and make a joke. The reception for learning is much greater,” he explains. “But not sarcasm,” he clarified. “If you are teaching teenagers, their brains are still developing, and while they may laugh, they don’t understand or appreciate...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...r creations. Share them with us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram by tagging @TICalculators. Happy printing! Disclaimer: Use these cases at your own discretion. These designs are offered for free and as such, TI offers no warranties or representations regarding these designs or their ability...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...roblem for a couple of reasons. The adjacent side is already labeled 9, and none of the answer choices for the length of segment DF are 8? It boils down to students not understanding that sine, cosine and tangent are RATIOS. In other words, the numerator is not necessarily the length of the adjac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
... want to give a “sprout out” to @misscraftymathteacher and her fabulous collections of math board decor freebies! Check out some of Kathleen’s free downloads on her TPT store. You can Spring Into Math with this freebie design. Know It’s a Good Day To Do Math and decorate for spring....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
Best of Biology
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
... a drawing of half of an animal face (example: elephant and wolf), and they had to physically measure the lengths and interior angles of that half-drawn face. They then had to code that to scale on the Rover to recreate the drawing. Finally, to earn full credit, they had to determine how to code ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Binomial PDF Eye Color | TI-Nspire Family
...ities and will answer probability questions using the graph of a binomial model for a random variable involving binomial trials. Downloads ZIP Binomial PDF eye color.ZIP PDF Teacher Notes.PDF Create Notes.PDF Student Activity.PDF IB Question.PDF...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial
Function, or Not a Function?
...sing a moving vertical line. Students will determine if a table of x- and y-values represents a function. Vocabulary function Downloads ZIP Function_or_Not_a_Function.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
The t Test | TI-Nspire™ family | Stats & Probability
... About the Lesson Students will be given several examples of data. They will do the following for each example: Write down the null and alternative hypotheses. State whether the example is a one-tailed or a two-tailed test. Using the handheld, students will find ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-the-t-test
Voronoi Diagrams | TI-Nspire™ family | Geometry and Trigonometry
...e the circumcenters to separate regions or cells in the Voronoi Diagram. Apply Voronoi Diagrams to real world situations. Downloads ZIP Voronoi Diagrams.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-voronoi-diagrams
Voronoi Diagrams | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Geometry and Trigonometry
...e activity. Also, having colored pencils when the Voronoi Diagram is created will help distinguish the cells that are created. Downloads ZIP Voronoi Diagrams.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-voronoi-diagrams
Vectors in Component Form
... of ways that 2D vectors can be represented. One of these representations involves expressing a vector r in terms of unit vectors i and j. This is known as component form and is expressed as r = ai + bj. A tns file is provided to students for this activity to allow them to become familiar with th...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-vectors-component-form
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...ide lengths and the quadrant in which the reference triangle is located on the trigonometric functions of an angle. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP 17027.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF Create Activity.PDF DOC Student Ac...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-triangle-trig