Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
You may be aware of the reference to the three R’s, which refers to the three basic skills taught in school: reading, writing and arithmetic (usually said as “reading, writing and ’rithmetic”). How about adding another “R” to that list? Robotics! Robots (and smart machines) are all around us. In ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
...the table. (Be sure you do not mistakenly hit your hand on the table!) The stick will likely break. How it works: The paper, by itself, weighs very little. You can try another variation to prove this by crumpling the paper into a ball and setting it on the part of the stick that is sti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
... self. in the code above so that each balloon uses its own attributes. The for loop creates a “3D” effect on the balloon: dark around the edges and light in the center thanks to Bert Wikkerink in Holland. Using the balloon object b1 defined earlier, I can draw the balloon b1 using the statement b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
How can you get a hard-boiled egg inside of a milk bottle without pushing it? What you’ll need: Milk bottle or equivalent with an opening diameter of about 2.5” to 3” Small to medium hard-boiled egg Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...ed test for independence, so there is only one Chi-Squared test option for these tests. To located the TESTS menu, press the stat button then arrow right to TESTS. The AP® Statistics exam requires a deep understanding of the concepts, but also an ability to carry out statistical computations. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...he test using the same calculator you will use on test day The math test includes some questions where it’s better not to use a calculator, even though you’re allowed to You are only allowed to use calculators on the math portion of the test, so don’t pull out your calculator in the middle of t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...created your own list, call out the two items, and ask students to indicate if they like THIS or THAT. Tell them if they prefer THIS to raise their right hand or if they prefer THAT to put their left hand on their head. Another option: You could have students write THIS or THAT on two pieces of p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
...ue to use their current classroom lessons. Parents will appreciate that a one-time purchase of a TI-Nspire CX II or CX II CAS will take students through all of their math and science courses in middle school, high school and college– everything from chemistry to calculus and can even help them le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...ture has never been done before – assembling disparate yet dependent education organizations to learn from each other and collaborate together." Joleigh Honey, vice president of ASSM The mission was simple, but rare, and hugely difficult: create an opportunity for policy leaders across each of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Art in Chemistry
...thicker version of what went in. Instead of using an oven, students were armed with heat guns and crucible tongs and had to heat their plastic design slowly and carefully. The curling that takes place during heating is unpredictable and quite insane, but (almost) always ends up in a unique, small...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...he challenge exists: Choose to Challenge. This International Women’s Day, Texas Instruments (TI) engineer, Tracy Hamilton, has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. We choose our beliefs. We choose...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
... plunge as you start thinking about going back to school? There are 7 ways to win and we will be giving away prizes every week. Starting today, through August 17th, one lucky weekly winner will receive a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in some of this season’s hottest hues. And one grand prize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...site. This month, Texas Instruments (TI) and Geocaching launched a partnership to spread math love around the U.S. and, ultimately, the globe, through some supercute exclusive trackables. These trackables are small tokens that come in five different, fun “math buddy” designs: Acutie on Duty...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
How do you make a foam polystyrene cup disappear? Put it in an organic solvent such as acetone! Important note: Doing the project in a well ventilated space and using gloves are smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...e sound as the first letter of their first name. It is a great way to help you and their classmates to remember names and pronunciations. #2. Jump Right In! Start with a content lesson on the first day. Get students engaged in a team-building STEM activity like building a paper tower, a fun mat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Going Back to School With Stations
...o used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t show my incoming students what our classroom will look like, sound like and feel like throughout the school year. Utilizing stations the first week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
One of my earliest memories is of me in the car, at the age of four, playing electronic math drill games on my Little Professor. For many years, my primary car entertainment was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
I took the long way around in my career path. Literally. I was born in Hong Kong, about 7,500 miles from Iowa City. Growing up, I didn’t have much encouragement to follow a STEM career path. My first assignment in junior high trigonometry class was to memorize a three-by-three grid of the relati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...rces and background information for this activity are available at bit.ly/plasticstraw2020. In addition, you can watch a webinar that takes you through the activity using Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High Sc...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
...s on a familiar platform. Here’s a list of reasons why this update is a must-have for all educators and students: #1: Why Python? Python is a high-level and general-purpose programming language. It’s widely used in many industries, as well as in education, and is designed to be easy to lear...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...versities and major 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 o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
... St. Louis, said it best when we spoke with her at a recent conference: “Phones disrupt my classroom. If I could throw out every phone that a kid brought in, I would be very excited. It’s a battle.” Connected devices also raise cheating risks. The concern isn’t just students “Googling” for the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Orion
...sophomore and scored a five – on a scale of one to five – on the final. Lillie also happens to be legally blind. The fact that Lillie can’t see never slowed her down – until the end of her sophomore year at Turpin High School. Lillie’s lack of sight jeopardized her chance to use her gift for math...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/orion
Jack Kilby Day
...circuit and how they, too, can change the world. Step 3: Learn how engineers today use the integrated circuit in their day-to-day job. Download these slides to show your classroom how engineers use the integrated circuit today. T in STEM: The invention of the integrated circuit technology ...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/jack-kilby-day
Exploring Geometric Sequences
...y Overview Students graphically analyze geometric series using graphs, and consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and first term using sliders. Exploring Geometric Sequences Key Steps For the first part of this activity, students explore geometric sequences ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-exploring-geometric-sequences