End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...veryone. Respond and Move Forward After I read my students’ evaluations, I respond back to the class within a few days. I choose several comments suggesting changes to my teaching and read them out loud with my responses. For example, one request was for me to provide homework answer keys so th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
... the teachers in my district were facing. I could bring the most valuable resources to the teachers I supported, saving them from the hours I spent digging through the mediocre or irrelevant ideas, and just deliver the golden nuggets. Curtis and I hope that “Room To Grow” serves that same purpose...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
...TEM Behind Hollywood “Zombie Apocalypse” activity explores the concept of exponential growth in the context of a zombie apocalypse. Trigger an outbreak of learning and infectious fun in your classroom. Check out the full zombie activity and download files » ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...gorean (or, should it be “pi-thagorean”?) Theorem and the circumference of a circle can be related. It’s as easy as pi! TI-Nspire CX Activity: Why Bigger is Not Necessarily Better Did you know that the tiny little biological cells that make YOU, are tiny for a reason? Explore this biology activ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
... balloons, sky writing, and more … but yes, even calculators are being used to make a fun — and unique — promposal to get a “yes”, and maybe even a giggle too. I mean, who can say no to a pretty little calculator screen? Let’s take a look at two examples that I wrote for the TI-Nspire™ CX II gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...nly you think are fun – protractors, compasses, and stacks of graph paper. Science teachers get all the good stuff: funny-looking glassware, vented goggles, lab coats. But what you want to keep an eye out for are sensors and data collecting devices. In the case of our project here, you will need:...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
...he same thing for your graphing calculator and turns it into a pet. This is a good exercise that will get your students thinking through building a bigger program, which is what product managers do in the real world. A product manager has to think through all of the features of the product she is...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
It’s summertime — a perfect time to recharge and catch up on some reading. There’s nothing like a good book to expand your mind and inspire. Plus, snuggling into the couch to read is a great way to beat the heat. We’ve gathered a list of seven books that every math teacher can enjoy and maybe ev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
... an auxiliary of the U.S Air Force. We’ve since learned Alex is one of the youngest members of his local flying club to solo pilot a glider and has logged nearly 25 hours of flight time in his young life. He’s kind of a big deal! High school student inspires “STEM on the Fly,” a new classroom l...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...rst Mixed Six. Example: Mixed Six activity I gave it to my students a few weeks later to complete, and they immediately started making suggestions of other topics. I was a little overwhelmed at first. I sent out an email to several other AP® Calculus friends and they started writing ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
... a tedious process. There are many chances to make careless mistakes by doing the wrong calculations or misplacing a minus sign. For this reason, I suggest that students save some time and do matrix multiplication, evaluating the determinant, and solving systems on the calculator. Let’s say that...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
... domain and range. This activity is an opportunity to focus on functions and establishing the concept of domain and range of a function. First, by dragging a point along the graph of a function, students determine the domain and range of given functions. Then, they will compare the domains and ra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...21 did not disappoint! Finkel opened the conference by encouraging educators to create a culture of ownership, rigor and joy in their classes. He suggested that we invite students to take ownership by rightly framing their work. Frames that are too thin make it hard for students to focus, while...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...e can be a math person — and this book will help. Recommended by our @TICalculators social media team, it’s designed for kids (and their parents) struggling with math anxiety and looking for a new approach to homework, studying, tests and marks. The most common problem areas in the curriculum are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...ncentration to go from full strength to a safe, acceptable level. When they conclude 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 thos...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...eelings of loneliness and isolation, but there’s a large and friendly community of educators looking to make connections and be a part of something bigger. Try following a few math and science education experts on social media, such as Esther Brunat on Instagram or Craig Beals on Twitter, as well...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
...d refining their projects. On the last day, a few groups were not quite ready to showcase their project. They had a little more tinkering to do and begged me to shorten their review for their final exam in favor of finishing their trash wheel. When upper-level ninth-grade students ask you to do s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...an predict a phenomenon before it is ever observed. Examples include the existence of Neptune, anti-mater, the cosmic microwave background, and the Higgs boson, to name just a few. Some phenomena have a random component, for example, rolling dice, radioactive decay and evolution. A Monte-Carlo m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
How Else Can We Show This?
...By connecting these environments and making student thinking visible when we dig into a mathematical situation, we support students in productive struggle and deepen their understanding.* Read on for two scenarios in which my students and I pursue multiple pathways to show and make sense of the m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...t, they are planning on doing the same thing this year (which means they believe it was worthwhile). What I Am Not Sure About For me, I think my biggest concern would be that students may not have any kind of cumulative test in mathematics. There is an easy fix, though. Maybe the best practice...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...hen, in θmax try inputting 5π. Then, press the zoom key. Now, you will want to either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT, either way works. Desire a bigger spiral? Try changing θmax to a bigger number. 2: Embrace those Butterflies Falling in love usually comes with butterflies? So, why not lear...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
...lded piece of newspaper about 3’ x 3’ in area. Butcher paper or thicker wrapping paper will also work. A table, a glove to avoid splinters, and goggles to protect your eyes. What to do: Lay the paint stick on the table so that about half is hanging off the table. Ensuring no one is ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
... on our website. Algebra is an essential part of every students’ math experience. However, we are often teaching abstract concepts that students struggle to grasp. Technology can help alleviate some of that pain by demonstrating those concepts in a new and intriguing way. In this post, we have p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...e been using TI-Nspire CX handhelds and the TI-Nspire CX Navigator System in all of my classes. Our class starts with students taking attendance by logging in and then they do a little quick poll question to start the class. We then go into either an activity or lesson. Now, every Friday has been...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
... Again, have students explore more examples, as seen on problem 2.1 in the video posted above, to validate the pattern. Students really struggle when both horizontal parameters are present at the same time. Hopefully, CAS helps students improve perspective in their understanding. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2