Summer Reading List for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...culus in Phoenix. Thomas is passionate about integrating technology into the mathematics classroom for exploration, discovery and visualization. As a fun fact, Thomas has decided to have a personal goal of banning the word “over” in math class unless the intended meaning is physical placement. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Fall-Tastic Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
When the leaves start turning hues of red and gold, it’s that time of the year for pumpkin spice lattes, harvest-themed decor and fun activities that transform your classroom into an autumn oasis. We’ve rounded up a collection of fall-inspired teaching and decoration ideas to help infuse you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/falltastic-ideas-enhance-classroom
Collecting Data With Sensors and TI Tech | Texas Instruments
...re Sensor Light and Color Sensor Motion Detector pH Sensor Temperature Probe The Vernier Go Direct® Motion Detector lets student have fun measuring the position, velocity, and acceleration of moving objects. Use a prewritten program or provide a coding opportunity...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/match-made-in-stem
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
Calling all math teachers out there! April 8–16, 2023, is National Robotics Week (RoboWeek). Are you ready to join in on the fun and inspire your students? The mission of National Robotics Week is simple: to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and to share the excitement ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/using-robotics-to-teach-math
6 Resources to Jump-Start the School Year | Texas Instruments
...sensational TI resources to help you jump-start the new school year. Did you know we have calculator scavenger hunts? These can be a fun, great way to get your students to explore the functionality of their calculators, and refresh their minds on menu locations and how to do basi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/tiresources
A New School Year, A New You(Tube) | Texas Instruments
...onal development videos And Shorts! Introducing Shorts! We’re adding all-new shorts to our content rotation. You can check out these fun and engaging (and short!) videos that’ll have folks learning, thinking and saying “Whoa!” about all things math, science and coding. You’ll f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/new-school-year-new-youtube
5 Study Tips from a Student #StudyGrammer | Texas Instruments
...ld make an Instagram account … and start studygramming! At first, the goal of her posts was to help improve her own study habits (and to have some fun adding her own creative flair). Eventually, she started including various study tips she’d come across, particularly those from research-based ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-study-tips-from-a-student-studygrammer
Middle School Math Meets Python Game Design | Texas Instruments
...e content! If you’ve never coded before, don’t let that stop you — keep reading. Let me share some pre-built middle school activities to bring coding fun to your classroom. Don’t let the label “middle school math” mislead you. High school students can benefit from these activities as well. Bu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/middle-school-math-python-game-design
Women Who Code: A TI Intern’s STEM Journey | Texas Instruments
... anyone to use.” As her internship winds down and she prepares for her senior year, Shahollari is looking forward to rounding out her degree with fun (for her) classes as well as adding a minor in math, as she only needs a few more credits in that area. After she graduates, she expressed that...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/women-who-code-ti-intern-stem-journey
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022 | Texas Instruments
Are you looking for fun, new ways to engage your students using TI technology? Is professional learning one of your 2023 goals? We can help you get started with a list of the top 10 T³™ Webinars from 2022. These sessions are led by classroom teachers and are each an hour long. You can watch r...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/2022-webinars-top-10
Solutions To Keep Your Students Learning All Summer | TI
...ply sharing past entries with interested students, you may inspire some to work on their own designs over the summer. A coding challenge can be a fun way to motivate and encourage students to continue learning through summer and maybe even have some fun with friends! Encourage students to bui...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/keep-students-learning-all-summer
Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
... To get ready for important exams and beyond, TI offers a variety of free online resources for students to learn more about the features and functionality of their calculators. Test-prep resources — Find libraries full of practice questions and exam aids, inc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/why-buy-graphing-calculator
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
... Mistake #5: Ignoring the importance of impact and sustainability Educators tend to think only about their current group of students, but funders want the biggest bang for their buck. A proposal that only impacts your target audience today won’t be seen as good of an investment as one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...math jump to life in ways that make learning and understanding new concepts that much easier. “I love that the calculator allows students to see functions and their features from a graphical perspective.” – Amy on Facebook Transformation app A core learning topic for math students is ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
Get Students Excited About Linear Equations | Texas Instruments
... measurements, students will be able to create two points that relate distance to frequency. However, to play every “note” between will require some “function” and that is where the math comes in. Let’s take a look at the details on this activity. Blog overview The activity is organized in fiv...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/get-students-excited-about-linear-equations
Finite Differences- 84
In this activity, students will investigate the sets of finite differences for linear and quadratic functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finite-differences@-84
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? - IB
In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-solve-a-trig-equation_ns-ib
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? - IB
In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-solve-a-trig-equation_84-ib
Forensics Case 8 - No Dumping: Using soil characteristics to link suspects to a crime scene
In this activity, students measure pH, conductivity, and water absorbency of different samples of soil. They use these characteristic properties to identify soil samples. They use the physical and chemical characteristics of soil samples collected from suspects to determine whether a suspect had ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-8--no-dumping-using-soil-characteristics-to-link-suspects-to-a-crime-scene
Optimization - IB
In this activity, students will learn how to use the second derivative test to find maxima and minima in word problems and solve optimization in functions and parametric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/optimization_84_ib
Residuals- 84
In this activity for TI-84 series, students will investigate a residual plot for a set of data after selecting a regression model. The residual plot is used to justify the choice of a function model based on an analysis of the residuals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/residuals_84
Trig Transformations-84
In this activity, students will determine the type of function modeled by the height of a capsule on the London Eye observation wheel.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-transformations@84
Points on a Line
Develop an understanding of the slope of a line.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-on-a-line_1
Understanding Slope
Make connections between the sign of the ratio of the vertical and horizontal change as they relate to the sign of the slope.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/understanding-slope
Using Sliders and Parameters in Linear Functions
Students will have the opportunity to see the impact of the slope parameter m on a graph of a line in slope-intercept form by using a slider or by changing the values of the parameter. They will have the same opportunity to manipulate b. Questions follow to determine the degree to which the stude...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/using-sliders-and-parameters-in-linear-functions