Who knew math had moves?
...wn, Reagan High School teacher (left), pictured with students in her computer science class which won the Rover dance-off, along with Peter Balyta, president of TI Education Technology “Since they have implemented more robotics into the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), it’s a perfect ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
There’s nothing quite like a newly spruced up classroom to kick off another school year. And we know getting your classroom decorations organized and set up is simply a must for back to school! To help make your classroom glow up easy and FREE, we’ve rounded up a set of awesome resources to fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
... look boo-tiful! Time to get this party startled! Give ’em pumpkin to talk about! Learn how to use your graphing calculator and equations to “carve” a jack-o’-lantern on an imported image on a TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator. Middle school students c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...urriculum that were about to take place. To make these activities even more usable to IB® teachers, we recognized they would also need IB® exam style questions to go hand in hand with each activity. But as IB® teachers ourselves, we knew the need would be more than just activities, and that teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...r students to push their creativity. Encourage your students to enter for a chance to win some cash for their prom night!* To be honest, it’s been quite some time since I have thought about prom (1966; I did not attend any proms but our wedding song in 1970 was “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...ave it and some just don’t. Your students’ goal: build the strongest bridge using only paper. I know you can already hear the whining and the list of questions. The answers are: yes, a strong bridge; and yes, using only paper. This is a time to get creative and for students to learn some basics o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...ons for teaching in the age of personalized education.” — Yong Zhao, Ph.D. “The Impact of Identity in K–8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices” by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram and Danny Martin Filled with insightful descriptions and recommendations on impact...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...ixed Six activities. I was instantly intrigued by this concept. A Mixed Six is basically a mathematical task design using Pointon’s and Sangwin’s question taxonomy to develop thinking skills. I did a little research, and I was excited to see that much of the discussion and research was center...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
...ins and ranges. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 4: Quadratic Functions and Stopping Distance Comparing stopping distance under normal conditions vs. wet weather or when talking on a cell phone provi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...rexamples, we in turn provide space for curiosity, ownership and courage. Finkel reminded us that answers and facts end learning experiences, while questions and conjectures extend learning experiences. There is power in beginning a learning experience with inquiry rather than answers. Empower ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...precious cargo. Start the year by figuring out where you are, where you are headed and how you plan to get there. Remember, this year’s voyage will require a lot of course corrections and adjustments along the way. Celebrate meeting key milestones, incorporate lessons learned and, most importantl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...These 5 lessons are some of our favorites for helping students to make connections in calculus. 1. Riemann Sums In this activity, your students can quickly learn that for a continuous nonnegative function f, there is one interpretation of the definite integral f(x)dx from a to b, the area of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...d person may show signs can be between two to 14 days. COVID-19 also seems to be more transmissible than past viruses and has spread across the globe quickly as a result. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control have recommended social distancing to “flatten the curve” —...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...g Syne.” Take it a step further, and add a colorful fireworks display on your TI-84 Plus CE. 5) Happy Holidays Ask your students to manipulate this equation. The answer is certain to make them smile this holiday season. ; 6) Tree Twister We’ve got a holiday challenge for you: If our Christmas tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Solution 14841: Reponse to Instructors who Inquire About the Free TI-InterActive!™ Activity Books With Their Purchase of TI-InterActive!™ - INTERNAL ONLY
Solution 14841: Reponse to Instructors who Inquire About the Free TI-InterActive!™ Activity Books With Their Purchase of TI-InterActive!™ - INTERNAL ONLY global Solution 14841: Reponse to Instructors who Inquire About the Free TI-InterActive!™ Activity Books With Their Purchase of TI-In...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/kbase-templates-and-archive/previous-pages-obsolete/14841
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...play it safe and cheer for the “field goal” or always want your team to go for the touchdown? No matter how you like to celebrate, the big game is quickly approaching, and it can be a great opportunity to get your students talking math and sports. And even food, if that’s more your thing. TI h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...se robots in their classrooms. My hope with this blog is to share how robots can increase understanding and engagement in your classroom. If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me via the information at the end of the article. Let’s take a look at seven ways educators are using...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...nit 3: Mood lamp circuit diagram. Unit 4: Getting Analog Input — “How Clean is the Water?” Students will build and code an actual working water-quality sensor. Unit 4: Water-quality sensor circuit diagram. Unit 5: Calibration — “That’s Cool!” Students will continue their expl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...=, actions). Of course, we can mix and match the two approaches in designing an application (program) and the three fundamental control structures (sequence, branch and loop) are still critical to all programs. This blog introduces Python classes using both TI‑Nspire™ CX II and TI‑84 Plus CE Pyth...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...udents think of slope as a rate of change. As a result, students will be prepared to move to applications of linear functions where the change in one quantity is proportional to the change in another quantity. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...are not provided, and sharing is not an option Practice for the 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...s’ facial expressions, and it limits the conversation that naturally happens in a traditional classroom. But, have no fear! We’ve created a list of quick and easy icebreakers that can be done virtually to help build human connection and a sense of community among your classes. Try one, or try a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...hat help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You can start programming your current graphing calculator now without any special equipment by visiting education.ti.com/ticodes . TI provides free lessons that go over programming on the calculator. With TI-Basic, you’ll be able...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
.... In this case, because 2 and 3 are factors of 6, and 2 and 5 are factors of 10, the least common denominator can be determined by multiplying the unique factors that make up each number, 2*3*5 = 30. More examples should be explored for students to confirm the observed pattern. Now, let’s obse...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...y did you become a teacher? I didn't realize that I wanted to be a teacher until my senior year of college, when I got an internship in the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s outreach program. My first job was in Informal Education at the Maryland Zoo’s education department. It was there that I dis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month