#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
...bitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Driving on Mars: A Coding Problem Have your students wondered how driverless cars work? Have you considered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...now it sounds cliché, but mindful breathing has changed my life. Do yourself a favor and download a free app like Headspace, and just try it for a solid week straight. Trust me! Anxiety Tip #4: Nourish Thyself Okay guys, I’m serious. When we’re stressed, we usually either forget to eat entirely o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...phing functions and equations, interpreting tables of values and evaluating expressions. This activity is designed for algebra I and intended to be completed in one class period, but can be modified to fit your level or schedule. To prepare for this lesson, follow the steps below: Download ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school career here and it feels good to give back to the school and to this community that meant so much to me – I am happy to do it,” said Warren, who was joined by his parents and former basketball coach.” Warren, who ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...round the Earth at the equator? To solve this question, ask students to collaborate in groups of three or four. This can be done via phone, email or videoconference. The first thing we expect students to do is to decide what information they need to know and ask in order to answer this question ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...e to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to an online environment is that relationships have already been formed. You h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover 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...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
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 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...y having the students make Rover draw a square and then a triangle. The students pick up very quickly that the 90 degrees for a square is the same inside and outside. However, for drawing a triangle, they need to make the Rover turn the exterior angle. Students in Ms. Gannon’s class using Ro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ll balls (pingpong, golf, lacrosse — we’re not picky!) Connect the microphone to one of the three analog ports on the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. To avoid adding a page to an already open document, start a new document on the TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator and open a page on the Vernier D...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Bounded Areas | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Calculus
... Concavity About the Lesson This activity is done mainly by hand, but uses the TI-84 family as an aid to the problems. Downloads ZIP Bounded Areas.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.P...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-bounded-areas
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
...t the Lesson Students will use the subsequent pages of this TI-Nspire activity to refresh their skills on left-hand rectangle, right-hand rectangle, midpoint rectangle, and trapezoidal Riemann Sums given the bounded area between, the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = 1 and x = 3. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-bounded-areas
Vectors in Component Form
...s involves expressing a vector r in terms of unit vectors i and j. This is known as component form and is expressed as r = ai + bj. A tns file is provided to students for this activity to allow them to become familiar with this form of vector notation. About the Lesson Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-vectors-component-form
Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
...atives 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 graphical investigat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-investigating-derivatives-common-functions
3d slide case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover 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...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/3d-slide-case
Trigonometric Patterns
... Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Trig Patterns Objectives Students will use the unit circle and the handheld to estimate the six tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-patterns
Percentiles
...hematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Probability and Statistics .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Objectives Students will learn review the concepts of a normal distribution and its characteristi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-percentiles
Percentiles
...hematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Probability and Statistics .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Objectives Students will learn review the concepts of a normal distribution and its characteristic...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-percentiles
Trigonometric Patterns
... Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Trig Patterns Objectives Students will use the unit circle and the handheld to estimate the six tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-trig-patterns
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
...t the Lesson Students will use the subsequent pages of this TI-Nspire activity to refresh their skills on left-hand rectangle, right-hand rectangle, midpoint rectangle, and trapezoidal Riemann Sums given the bounded area between, the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = 1 and x = 3. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-bounded-areas
Trigonometric Patterns
...athematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Geometry and Trigonometry .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Trig Patterns Objectives Students will use the unit circle and the handheld to estimate the six tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-trig-patterns
Amortization
... Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Amortization Objectives Students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions i...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-amortization
Amortization
... Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Amortization Objectives Students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions i...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-amortization
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...ulus and algebra III TEACHES WHERE: McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 31 years Tim in his own words: Why did you become a teacher? The short answer is that teachers are the people in my life who have made the biggest impact on me. They’re the ones who u...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
..., Louisiana, who strives to instill a love of learning in her students. Fast facts about Stacy: TEACHES WHAT: Chemistry TEACHES WHERE: Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 18 years Stacy in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? In college,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth