#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
...dered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns and complete a challenge. Best part: no coding experience needed! Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator; TI-Innovator™ Rover Link to presentati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...y concentrated on shifting their math mindsets. I love when I can finally see that shift; it goes from them yelling “I can’t do this” or “this is so frustrating,” to weeks later, when they’re the ones explaining to the students around them about how their math is right. I love to watch that chang...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...me something you think I did well. 4. Tell me something you want me to change or improve. I give students time to reflect and write, and the ground rules are that they can’t say “nothing” and can’t propose major changes like “stop giving homework/tests.” Because I require them to be specific, t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...t 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 hormonal high schoolers. Her life goal: fill up all the pag...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...’2 or int(n/2)+1 yield the smallest vertex angles. Try it yourself. See the online lesson in TI Codes for all the details and step-by-step instructions. On another patriotic note, the U.S. flag is another great opportunity to put coding skills and art to work for this holiday. In the sam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... pi to calculate the volume of these tiny little bundles of life. Find out why bigger is not necessarily better, when it comes to your cells. It’s true, any day’s better with a little pi. Happy Pi Day! Celebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as eas...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...ingly important as technological breakthroughs continue to use machines to improve the lives of people with health issues. In this activity, students run a program for a robotic vehicle that emulates a living organism. As students observe the behaviors of the unknown “species”, they start thinkin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...h this problem long enough. Tip 3: Science is perfect. Lab equipment is not. Don’t expect to see a perfectly straight line. Your data collecting instruments probably aren’t up to NASA’s snuff, so expect what scientists and engineers call “noise” in the data you collect. It’s OK. In our tests, th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...e than usual. I didn’t even know that was possible! Meet Alex Livingston, a sophomore at Tech Valley High School in Albany, New York and an aspiring commercial airline pilot. The 15-year-old submitted a photo showing how he uses math and science regularly as a volunteer in the Civil Air Patrol C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...opportunities. Understanding our students. Examining and using data to assess and reflect on teaching and learning. Selecting and implementing instructional practices. Participants were encouraged to consider how the classroom is designed to empower students to see themselves as capable, cr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...e from their data that it only takes three hours, instead of the suggested time of six hours, they realize that chemistry, again, helps them see the truth behind the product. My advice: Help your students make those connections to real-world, consumer applications. About The Author: About the Au...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...dered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns and complete a challenge. Best part: no coding experience needed! Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator; TI-Innovator™ Rover Link to presentati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Innovation in Biology
... to excel in areas unfamiliar to them. The Inspiration In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sits an adorable, googly-eyed invention that prevents trash from running off the Jones Falls Watershed and getting in the harbor and, in turn, the Chesapeake Bay. Its name is Mr. Trash Wheel, and it is one of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...er of TI’s Spread the Math Love Contest. Connor said he was up late one night scrolling Instagram (don’t tell his mom) and saw a post about Texas Instruments’ (TI) Spread the Math Love Contest. He knew immediately that he had to nominate her — a former college math professor turned classroom teac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...y. The time it takes before an infected person may show signs can be between two to 14 days. COVID-19 also seems to be more transmissible than past viruses and has spread across the globe quickly as a result. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control have recommended soci...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...rt out with 40 reactant pennies and zero product pennies. They move the pennies from the reactant to the product side and back with just a few simple rules: move ½ of the reactant pennies to the product side and then move ¼ of the product pennies to the reactant side; any time students end up wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...s the circumference of a pumpkin divided by the diameter of a pumpkin? The answer is yummy. 11) Tree Stand Trivia If the stand is one row below the trunk, what is the sum of the row containing the stand? 12) My True Love Gave to Me At the end of the 12th day of Christmas, how many total gifts ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
NASA Events Calendar
...apibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo As part of NASA and Texas Instruments’ The Search for STEMnauts contest, NASA is providing live, behind-the-scenes access and a...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments
...ps and more, all while earning chances to win one of our colorful TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators.* And entering is a breeze — simply log in and complete actions from the list for an entry! How to enter There are multiple actions on the list every week. Click on an action and follow th...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/sinesofspringsweepstakes
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 2 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
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Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 3 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...]; return a; }, {}); } function serialize(obj){ var str = []; for (var p in obj) if (obj.hasOwnProperty(p)) { str.push(encodeURIComponent(p) + "=" + encodeURIComponent(obj[p])); } return str.join("&"); } function NextUrlReplacerWithObj(score_obj, default_url){ let ne...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-3
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 1 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...]; return a; }, {}); } function serialize(obj){ var str = []; for (var p in obj) if (obj.hasOwnProperty(p)) { str.push(encodeURIComponent(p) + "=" + encodeURIComponent(obj[p])); } return str.join("&"); } function NextUrlReplacerWithObj(score_obj, default_url){ let ne...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-1
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 4 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...]; return a; }, {}); } function serialize(obj){ var str = []; for (var p in obj) if (obj.hasOwnProperty(p)) { str.push(encodeURIComponent(p) + "=" + encodeURIComponent(obj[p])); } return str.join("&"); } function NextUrlReplacerWithObj(score_obj, default_url){ let ne...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-4
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 5 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...]; return a; }, {}); } function serialize(obj){ var str = []; for (var p in obj) if (obj.hasOwnProperty(p)) { str.push(encodeURIComponent(p) + "=" + encodeURIComponent(obj[p])); } return str.join("&"); } function NextUrlReplacerWithObj(score_obj, default_url){ let ne...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-5