Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...students learn about slope as they work to deliver flowers from Jack’s house to Diane’s house. (Yes, “Jack & Diane” dates us a little bit, but it’s a fun song.) By the way, I love Riggins’ virtual flowers. If you want to learn more about Riggins’ activity, read to the end, and you can watch ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...en which they might find the slope, start by offering contexts where that makes sense. Maybe it’s a graph of the distance between a person and a wall vs. time, the graph of temperature of water as it cools on a stove, or a graph of the number of pounds of bananas there are on the table at a groce...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
World-Emoji-Day
...ot too much of a surprise, but is that your go-to emoji as well? If not, do you see your favorite here? Fun fact: World Emoji Day is July 17. Why that date? Image courtesy of Emoji Timeline. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...n an ongoing learning experience, and one I’d like to share more about with you! As podcast fans ourselves, we thought it would be interesting and fun to put our discussions out into the world in the form of a podcast, providing anytime, anywhere access to ideas, questions and considerations f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
... To make a copy of a list use the special list method .copy(): a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] b = a.copy( ) Using the .copy() function creates two separate lists containing the same values. Here’s another Shell demo: Example: Make a list of prime numbers The follo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
It’s that chilling time of the year again — no, not testing season — Halloween! Lift spirits in the classroom with these three spooky, fun math activities. Students will never know you tricked them into learning math concepts. Plus, we’ve included a costume template that will make you look boo-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments
Explore spring ideas and resources to spruce up the classroom. Enter today for a chance to win a new TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in fun colors. Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/sinesofspringsweepstakes
Math (X)pression Quiz | Functional Fun
Take the Math (X)pression Quiz to discover your math personality! Plus, you’ll have a chance to enter our sweepstakes and earn cool prizes. Start the quiz >> Math (X)pression Quiz | Functional Fun global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/functional-fun
Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
...lement your curriculum. As I prepare for a new year, the first thing that always pops into my mind is my classroom: the setup, the layout, the functionality, the organization … and, of course, the aesthetic. I want every square inch to serve as a resource or reference for my students. And ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/classroomdesign
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...hink it’s time to dig a little deeper into the power of modular programming on these remarkable platforms, and discover why using modules can be more fun, or can certainly at least save you time. Modules give us a powerful way to reuse common code These custom “support” files are easily sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
... Manager for science and STEM education at Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments’ Path to STEM projects provide students stepping stones to learn fundamental concepts in electrical engineering through short hands-on activities using breadboards, wires and electronics components. Students will...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...o TESTS. The AP® Statistics exam requires a deep understanding of the concepts, but also an ability to carry out statistical computations. So what functionalities on your calculator are best to know and use of when taking the exam? We highlight 6 features of the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...ay Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers — Session 11 Presentation Fall ’21 sessions to watch on demand Nov. 30: FTC (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus) Problem Set // Solution Set --> Sept. 13: Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers — Session ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...ound the U.S. and, ultimately, the globe, through some supercute exclusive trackables. These trackables are small tokens that come in five different, fun “math buddy” designs: Acutie on Duty Buddies² Infinitely in Love Irrational Love of Pi Far Out Fractals, Man So how can you p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...Nspire activity on our website. 3. Dog Days or Dog Years Students will explore input/output relationships as they describe domain, range, and linear functions in the context of converting dog ages into human years. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and downlo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Going Back to School With Stations
...he syllabus, procedures, routines, etc. Finally, students will sign and return the form for homework. Syllabus quiz. “Birthday Coding Fun” station Students will learn the basics of coding on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator as they create a program that will enable a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
Function, or Not a Function?
Function, or Not a Function? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Activity Overview In this lesson, students...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Calculus Activity Overview I...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
Trigonometric Patterns
In this activity, students will use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions. Students will compare angles created with the x-axis in all four quadrants and discuss with one another what is happening at each coordinate as they move the point around the circle. Tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-patterns
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
In this activity, students will discuss and discover when and how to use both the Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient apcalculus website ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient
Inverse Functions
Inverse Functions apcalculus website In this activity, students will apply inverse functions to real world situations including temperature and money conversions. Inverse Functions ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-inverse-functions
Optimization
In this activity, students will learn how to use the second derivative test to find maxima and minima in word problems and solve optimization in functions and parametric functions. Optimization apcalculus website ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-optimization
Rational Functions
In this activity, students will discover, or re-discover, the connection between a rational function, transformations, and both vertical and horizontal asymptotes. Rational Functions apcalculus website ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-rational-functions
Trigonometric Patterns
In this activity, students will use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions. Students will compare angles created with the x-axis in all four quadrants and discuss with one another what is happening at each coordinate as they move the point around the circle. Tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-trig-patterns
Trigonometric Patterns
In this activity, students will use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions. Students will compare angles created with the x-axis in all four quadrants and discuss with one another what is happening at each coordinate as they move the point around the circle. Tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-trig-patterns