Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
... skeleton shown below, balloons.py, which uses my favorite control structure: while get_key() != ”esc”:. The loop body generates a random color (red, green, blue) and draws a filled circle at a random position with a random radius (x, y, r) somewhere on the screen. These circles continue to appea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
... or just for some extra help on their math homework. What many kids don’t know is that learning to code on the TI graphing calculator can lead to a degree in computer science, engineering and many other great careers. We wanted to share a few secrets from an insider that might help inspire your s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...ons for teaching in the age of personalized education.” — Yong Zhao, Ph.D. “The Impact of Identity in K–8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices” by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram and Danny Martin Filled with insightful descriptions and recommendations on impact...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...Disp” command. Disp slope Below is a screenshot that shows the entire program. I named it m. STEP 5: Running and testing your code One of the really great things about students writing code for a familiar process or procedure is that they must think about the procedure from a big picture perspec...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
...cated toward the bottom of the menu. 6: Solving Trig Ratios and Identities For trig questions, it is important to make sure your calculator is in DEGREE mode. You can check by pressing the mode key and going to down to the third row. Two identities that are referenced often on the ACT are: T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
...mal conditions vs. wet weather or when talking on a cell phone provides an engaging opportunity to use quadratic functions to model data. Using the regression capabilities on the calculator, students can generate equations to model the relationship between stopping distance and speed for differen...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
... education! About the author: Ariel J. Taylor, Ed.D., is the Director of UTeach Accelerate, a secondary STEM teacher preparation program for degree holders and career changers. Taylor is the Founding Director of The RISE Project 501(c)3, which hosts several youth empowerment events through...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...motion picture, this powerful book reveals the true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. This is a truly inspirational read, recommended by Maryland Science teacher and T³™ National Instructor, Jessica Ko...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...see the need for iteration (loops). Later on, sensor inputs such as color or ranger measurements can be introduced for selection (if) statements. A great activity for AP® Computer Science Principles students is to physically check multiple-choice items. Make a life-size maze on butcher paper. G...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...a new high school event called Detector Building. In the 35-year history of Science Olympiad, incorporating coding has been challenging because of inequitable computer availability and a lack of training resources for teachers and students. In the last few years, Texas Instruments (TI) has helped...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...ls to fit the data. The NGSS Science and Engineering Practices are addressed and so are the NCTM Mathematics Teaching Practices. It’s a win-win! A great activity to get started with data collection is Skills of Science: Celsius to Fahrenheit activity. Students use a Vernier EasyTemp® USB tempe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
... goal” or always want your team to go for the touchdown? No matter how you like to celebrate, the big game is quickly approaching, and it can be a great opportunity to get your students talking math and sports. And even food, if that’s more your thing. TI has engaging math and science lessons ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...and introductory algebra. The aha! moment when a student realizes why their robot is not driving a triangle even though they specified a turn of 60 degrees is priceless! This is an introduction to interior versus exterior angles that they won’t soon forget. And solving a system of two linear equa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
... a graph. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator. 1: Regression Analysis It is unlikely that you will be asked to draw a scatterplot on the exam; however, being familiar with creating and analyzing a sc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...ir head. Another option: You could have students write THIS or THAT on two pieces of paper, and they could hold their signs up. This game is always a great conversation starter! #3: Scavenger Hunt (If you have between 10–20 minutes) Learn a whole lot about your students and how they think by ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...ready moving at about 2/3 the speed of sound. Which, as we found out, is more than the top speed for most helicopter designs. At this point, we also agreed that any further discussion would take us way too deep into the field of aeronautics and fluid dynamics. While flying a helicopter on Mars ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
... containers” called geocaches. There are millions — yes, millions — of geocaches all around the world, and likely one within walking distance of your home. Once found, the containers have a logbook for you to sign and read and typically contain some sort of “treasure” (think a small trinket) that...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...have enjoyed exposing my kids to fun things that require math like programming and after-school robotics clubs. These activities allow kids to have a great time collaborating with others, while seeing the practical application of math. Students having fun seeing the practical application of math...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...Alabama. Culturally, physically, psychologically, I could not have been further from home. But I stayed in Alabama to get my undergrad and graduate degrees in psychology. Then I went directly into a Ph.D. program in Texas in Quantitative Psychology. I’ve been working in psychometrics for ten year...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...ous System Subject: This activity is ideal for biology, computer science and STEM classes. Duration: This project typically takes 2‑3 hours. Required technology and materials: TI graphing calculator TI-Innovator™ Hub LEDs and breadboard cables pack Grove temperature sens...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...ection/Dilation continuation of the project. Activity #2: Exploring interior and exterior angles using the Rover Educator: Casey Gannon — Greenville High School, Greenville, New York Objective: The Rover can be used to introduce interior and exterior angles by having the students m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...between bounces and enter those in column C. Those time intervals in column C can then be plotted on a Data & Statistics page (Figure 7). Using the regression analysis function of the graphing calculator or the computer software, we can analyze our data and determine how well the mathematical mod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Predicting White Blood Counts
Students find equations, which best-fit the data, using different regression models built into their calculators. The best method of handling this data, is to break the data into sections and fit different periods of time with different equations. Using their models, they predict when the patie...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/predicting-white-blood-counts
Exploring Parametric Equations With the 'Human Cannonball'
Students will explore the use of parametric equations to model the motion of the 'Human Cannonball' after being fired from a cannon. Key graph features will be explored, including maximum height, length of time in the air, and maximum distance traveled through the use of parametric equations and...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-parametric-equations-with-the-human-cannonball
Exploring Bivariate Data
Students graph scatter plots and understand the concepts of correlation and least-squares regression. They also perform transformations to achieve linearity in the data plot.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-bivariate-data