You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...ber their names much easier. Another one of my first day favorites is to give each student Play-Doh and let them make something that describes what they did that summer. After all, who doesn’t like playing with Play-Doh? 2. Set Expectations It may not be the most exciting part of the day, but r...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...the routines and expectations you have for them. Classroom norms should be shared and agreed upon. Whether you generate them as a whole group or if they are teacher directed, they should focus on what matters most to everyone in the room. As a teacher, you need to know what specific behaviors are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
...ties for AP® Precalculus The AP® Precalculus course goals and purpose A third of college students end up spending time and money on remedial math courses that don’t count toward their degrees because they lack sufficient math skills.* This is a staggering reality and a key...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
As the new school year kicks off, there are many lessons that teachers are exploring to challenge and strengthen their students. We have created one activity that can help you assess your students’ understanding of key math concepts, identify their different learning styles and strengths, and ge...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
...ind me walking around, engaging with students and learning their names. Below are some station ideas for the first week of school. “Student Survey” station Learn about your students’ interests, hobbies, learning styles, etc. with the student survey. This survey is available in paper or di...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ity, said he understands the importance mathematics plays in everyday life and wants students at his alma matter to have the math and science tools they need to succeed. The hoops star said it puts a smile on his face knowing Riverside students will be able to use these graphing calculators for m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...Developing that confidence would take the help and support of many special teachers along the way. One teacher that particularly stands out is Shirley Pfingston, who taught logical reasoning to our fourth grade class in Orland Park, Illinois. Yep, that’s right, fourth grade! During this special...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Using TI-Nspire™ Technology To Creatively Solve ACT® Math Problems
One of the keys to doing well on the ACT® math exam is to be open to solving problems in non-traditional ways. The average ACT® score of the students at my school is a 30. Many of my students, who could solve problems the traditional way, choose alternative methods that might be faster or easie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/actmathproblems
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
How many straws are used in the U.S. every day? If they were connected, would they wrap around the Earth at the equator? If so, how many times? In one year, would the length of straws reach the moon? What is the volume of this plastic for one year? How deep would it be on a football field? The a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...ng calculators have supported coding for nearly two decades with the TI-Basic programming language. Many students have started their programming journey through the PRGM key on their graphing calculators. The introduction of Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator is the next step in t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
... that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye in algebra class.” Galu, who works as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer for Texas Instruments, created the prototypes in his free time and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...companies. TI makes coding in Python available to students using TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators to help prepare them for higher education and beyond. Math Activities for Students Who Hate Math Presented by Ellen Piekarski Have you had students think that “rise over run” was a PE ex...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...r common topics, but the tests take an uncommon approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. They challenge you to think differently about solving problems. I am a math teacher (and the test-prep coordinator) at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...r leisure, and most are only an hour long. You can knock one out in no time! Algebra Through Calculus: Domain and Range of Functions Hosted by Corey Boby and Kim Thomas AP® Calculus Readers discuss domain and range of functions in this second session of our “Algebra Through Calculus” series....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...tion is about how students access this tool. While the vast majority of students already have a handheld graphing calculator, there is no guarantee they have access to a smartphone, laptop or tablet needed to use an online graphing calculator in class. In fact, two-thirds of classrooms between gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
... 2. Bring math to life with piecewise worksheets What’s better than seeing a student’s “I get it!” moment? Watch their eyes bug out as they use math to draw lady bugs, butterflies and bees this spring! These low-prep worksheets let students demonstrate their kno...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...u may need to purchase for this lesson. Challenge 1: Setting up a Simple Circuit The first challenge gives students confidence in knowing they can easily write a program and build a simple circuit. Using the breadboard on the TI-Innovator™ Hub and a red LED light, students will set up t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...in Mathematics” and “Modifying Your Thinking Classroom for Different Settings” “Routines for Reasoning” and “Teaching for Thinking” “Beyond the Bake Sale” “STEM Education NOW” “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” “The Ghost Map” Books for math student...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Best of Biology
...gh the use of multiple interactive simulations. Students start with “DNA Structure” and break down the molecules that are used to create DNA. Next, they’ll explore “DNA Replication” to see the process of how DNA can make copies of itself and how that relates back to mitosis. And finally, students...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...ke South High School, Crystal Lake, Illinois Objective: Students were given a drawing of half of an animal face (example: elephant and wolf), and they had to physically measure the lengths and interior angles of that half-drawn face. They then had to code that to scale on the Rover to recreate ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
Most students instinctively know already that for each consecutive bounce, a ball will reach slightly less height than in the bounce before. They may have even explored the mathematical model that describes how the height decreases for a series of bounces, like the one shown in Figure 1. In p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
... chi-squared tests. Inference procedures for proportions are indicated by “Prop” in the title of the command on the calculator. Press the stat key, then arrow over to TESTS 5: 1–PropZTest 6: 2–PropZTest A: 1–PropZInt B: 2–PropZInt A Chi-squared test for homogeneity has the same math...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
Too Many Choices
... Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations and combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use the Segment tool to help them det...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-too-many-choices
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...igate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. They develop the idea of the derivative as a function. They gather evidence toward some common derivative formulas. They also use numerical and graph...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-investigating-derivatives-common-functions