Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
... with 0. Initializing a list As seen in the above example, a list can be initialized by stating its elements inside the brackets and separated by commas. We can use the list( ) method to create a list: myListA = list( range(10) ) produces the list [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] cha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...tivity. Encourage your students to enter for a chance to win some cash for their prom night!* To be honest, it’s been quite some time since I have thought about prom (1966; I did not attend any proms but our wedding song in 1970 was “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli). From what I h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...Expressing a problem and a solution in a way that a computer, or human, can carry it out is computational thinking. Coding on the calculator is one method to give students an opportunity to solidify their understanding of a concept and explore computational thinking. It has a similar effect of as...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
BestofChemistry
...s students to try lots of combinations of cations and anions. Screenshots from the Writing Chemical Formulas activity. About the author: Erick Archer is a Market Strategy Manager at Texas Instruments and works with science and STEM teachers in the implementation of TI technolo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...r lab experiences and learning, as well as provide an opportunity for reflective thinking and learning in the science classroom. And, it has assisted those apprehensive learners by giving them a chance to become vocal learners each day. Simulations of tough-to-see concepts In chemistry, in o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
Four seconds left in the big game, and the score is 27-28 — you’re behind. A 50-yard field goal wins the game. Your task is to use a mathematical model to demonstrate kicking a field goal to win the game. Wait … are you more into the celebration and all the hoopla (I mean all those snacks and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...ble 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 shared among my many Python programs and can be shared with others. When developing a Python ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...and get_mouse() functions as seen in the right image. If the key pressed is the “center” key (that’s the center of the touchpad or a mouse-click on a computer), then x, y = get_mouse() is used to get the current mouse position on the screen (in default coordinates regardless of any window settin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...hey feel comfortable and safe is especially important. Hope it’s a great school year! Google Doc™ is a trademark of Google LLC. About the author: Jennifer Kass is the Director of Marketing for TI Education Technology, where she has worked for 15 years. During her career, she has worked ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...I-84 Plus CE and the TI-Nspire™ CX families of graphing calculators. At TI, we are committed to helping students achieve in calculus, regardless of those challenges. And, we believe these resources are a valuable asset as you navigate an ever-changing landscape in the math classroom. About...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...a I post, the Factor tool was employed as an approach to motivate students to recognize patterns between the prime factors of a number and how to use those factors to simplify a radical with the corresponding radicand. In algebra II, the Factor tool can support students in finding the least commo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Going Back to School With Stations
... “Graphing Calculator Scavenger Hunt” station Students work through a scavenger hunt as they learn the basic features of the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator. The scavenger hunt serves as an excellent tool for students to reference throughout the year. Scavenger hunt for...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
Using TI-Nspire™ Technology To Creatively Solve ACT® Math Problems
... CX graphing calculator, you can graph each answer choice without solving the equations for y (this saves a ton of time). How? By using the Relations command on a graphs page. Another great method is to use the Such That command on TI-Nspire™ technology to substitute numbers into the equat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/actmathproblems
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
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...es are available using multiple platforms and languages: TI-Basic using TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX families of graphing calculators. Python using TI-84 Plus CE Python and TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators. The Plumber: Modeling the Four-Chambered Heart In The Heart Pro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
... If you haven’t yet read the teacher-recommended book, “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics,” it’s time to pick it up! And if you’re one of those who has read and reread it, and went on to recommend it to others, check out its supplement book, “Modifying Your Thinking Classroom for Diff...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Best of Biology
...nt “parents” that they must identify the possible genotypes. Screenshots from the Punnett Pea Predictor activity. About the author: Erick Archer is a Market Strategy Manager at Texas Instruments and works with science and STEM teachers in the implementation of TI technolo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Solution 12185: Algorithm Used by TI Graphing Calculators for Computing Quartiles.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What method do TI graphing calculators use for computing quartiles? TI graphing calculators compute quartiles by simply averaging the values of adjacent o...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12185
Reaction Rates
Student will see how the decomposition of nitrogen dioxide creates nitric oxide and oxygen. Students and/or teacher will use this to demonstrate how you would find the reaction rates using the numbers that are given in the problem, and then maybe using numbers that they obtain on their own with ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reaction-rates
Vernier - Nitrate
Student uses the Nitrate Ion-Selective Probe to measure the Nitrate ions concentration in water samples. In another method, student converts nitrate ions to nitrite and use the Vernier Colorimeter to measure nitrite and calculate the nitrate levels.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--nitrate
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
In this activity, students will develop a method to graph a predator-prey population model. They will analyze the data and gain an understanding of populations dynamics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hare-today-gone-tomorrow_1
Science TODAY™ - Corn Crop is a Bin-Buster
Using the USA TODAY Snapshot® " data from the USDA Statistics Service website, and information from a USA TODAY article, students will be asked to calculate percent change, do summations of data, observe trends, and offer explanations as to the reasons for those trends in agricultural p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/science-today--corn-crop-is-a-binbuster
Putting Things in Place
Students investigate the value of the digits in $8,205.50 and determine the number of thousands, hundreds, tens, ones and even the number of dimes and pennies. The concept is then extended to additional situations. They learn where to place a decimal when writing amounts of money and to perform a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/putting-things-in-place
Picturing Percents
Students represent percents on a 10 X 10 grid. They use the grid and the calculator to generate patterns that lead to methods for calculating percentages.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/picturing-percents
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Take Out" - No Fly Zone
In "Take Out", a series of restaurant robberies prompts the FBI to ask Charlie to help predict the restaurant most likely to be targeted next. Charlie says that it can be thought of like a spider catching its prey in a web. Even the best constructed web can not catch all insects. There exist regi...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--take-out--no-fly-zone