Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...s at all times when using this or any chemical available to the school’s science department. What you’ll need: Foam polystyrene cup(cups or packaging material) Container (pie plate, large bowl or bucket). Acetone Gloves and goggles What to do: Pour the acetone into the con...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
We love our dogs! In fact, they motivated us to write a math few activities where dogs are the stars. Math doesn't have to be 'ruff' 😉. These engaging canine 'nspired lessons can be used in middle grades and Algebra 1. 1. Introduction to Rates In this TI-Nspire CX activity from the Building C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...e first day. I was hesitant, at first, because I teach high school students. The first book that came to mind was “Goodnight Moon.” And, as you can imagine, the last thing I wanted to do on the first day was to put my students to sleep! But, with a little help from our school’s awesome librarian,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...elp 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 math problem or a science investigation. Make it a fun, easy activity with...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
... than those that said they don’t like it. Think about that for a moment. Nearly half of all kids have positive feelings about math! That’s an encouraging statistic and one we as educators, parents and a society should embrace. Still, we need to temper this wonderful stat with some of the challe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
...ting Productive Struggle in the Math Classroom Effective teaching of mathematics consistently provides students with opportunities and supports to engage in productive struggle. How do we intentionally design instruction to include opportunities for all learners to notice and question? This sessi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...akharia talks through some tips and habits you can practice to keep your brain healthy and happy during exam week. Watch her full takeover on our Instagram Story. Anxiety Tip #1: Start a Freak-Out Journal It’s so easy to feel like there are a million reasons to feel stressed and scattered, but wr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...ed on student needs. Download the calculator printout and answer key here. About The Author: Courtney Ruggles is the Digital Content Marketing Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. Before joining Texas Instruments, Courtney was a math teacher and coach. She has always had a pass...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
...rst week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom will be filled with student voice, collaboration, engagement and movement. Stations are also a great way for students to get to know one another in a smaller and more comfortable setting and for teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
... students’ interest in STEM subjects, which can set them up for success today, in college tomorrow and in future careers,” said TI Media Relations Manager, Ellen Fishpaw. With the ACT around the corner, the school’s Math Department Chair, Christy Simpson, said the donation couldn’t have come at ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
... some guidance. Snow was the first educator to use TI graphing calculator emulator software while teaching students in an online environment 15 years ago. And, he’s got some helpful tips for classroom teachers now tasked with figuring out how to teach online. Richard Snow has been teaching w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...s to print and only requires a couple of dollars’ worth of filament. We’d love to see your creations. Share them with us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram by tagging @TICalculators. Happy printing! Disclaimer: Use these cases at your own discretion. These designs are offered for free and as ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...g TI Technology to Create Python Programs Presented by Amin Lalani and Toni Norrell Come code with us in Python, an easy-to-learn programming language used by many colleges, universities and major companies. TI makes coding in Python available to students using TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calcul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...cture the discriminant as part of the quadratic formula. If the discriminant is negative, then the square root of a negative will always produce an imaginary solution. I am often surprised on which questions students have trouble with. I think I tend to have an overly optimistic view of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...g for the Interactive Classroom Hosted by Audrey Cucci and JoAnn Miltenberg This session focuses on educational technology that motivates and encourages students to exceed their own expectations in the classroom. Making Mathematical Connections Across a Vertical Curriculum Hosted by Lynn Ad...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...is technology on our world. But in the classroom, these general-purpose devices have had mixed results. As a former math teacher, a parent of two teenagers, and someone with a front-row seat to the education technology business for the past 15 years, I can assure you that this important issue run...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
Best of Biology
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...gpong, 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 DataQuest™ App...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...ing Dapibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, ...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Give me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in stat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-give-me-five
AP® Calculus Resources
...d Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of ordered pairs and an input-output diagram. *NEW/UPDATED Back in Time Students will create and explore a box plot and histogram for a data set. They then compa...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...d Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of ordered pairs and an input-output diagram. *NEW/UPDATED Back in Time Students will create and explore a box plot and histogram for a data set. They then compar...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...lp a student learn once you understand who they are as a person and what they know. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between learning mathematics and play, and I like to ride tha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
Earlier this year, the College Board® allowed students to use a graphing calculator on the AP® Biology exam. As mathematical thinking and data analysis have become a bigger part of the AP® biology curriculum, it makes sense to enable students to take advantage of the learning that a graphing cal...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved