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... Video Resources Get step-by-step guides and tips to help you make the most of TI technology. Watch now Explore the T³™ community Learn more about the T³™ professional learning community and the instructors here to support you. Tour the community FAQ...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development
Compare TI Scientific Calculators | Course Comparison | Texas Instruments
...alculator comparison chart A scientific calculator is a learning tool designed to help students better understand concepts in math and science. Check out the chart below to determine which TI graphing calculator is right for you. Select a Category: Graphing Scientific...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/scientific-course-comparison
Code with the BBC micro:bit using a TI graphing calculator
Connect the micro:bit to a TI graphing calculator, and unlock a great new tool for math, science and coding on the go. Code with the BBC micro:bit using a TI graphing calculator global https://education.ti.com/teachers/microbit TI-Inspire™ CX II graphing calculator | micro:bit | TI TI-I...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/microbit
Shark Attack
In this activity, students will use sliders to separate what effect each change in the Point-Slope equation has on the graph. Then they will calculate the slope and write their own Point-Slope form of an equation using two data points and use the Graph Trace to make predictions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shark-attack_1
Fencing the Dog Yard
Algebra 1 students investigate how the area of a dog yard changes based upon a fixed amount of fencing. The concepts presented are a nice introduction to working with quadratics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fencing-the-dog-yard
Polynomial Rollercoaster
This lesson involves finding a cubic regression equation to model a section of roller coaster track.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polynomial-rollercoaster
Graphs of the OTHER Trig Functions
This lesson involves providing opportunities for students to explore and make sense of the graphs of the cotangent, secant, and cosecant functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphs-of-the-other-trig-functions_1
Count the Differences
Students are given data, asked to find the finite differences, and then use this to find a polynomial that models the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/count-the-differences_1
Constant of Variation
Students explore how the constant of variation, k, affects the graph of direct and inverse variations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constant-of-variation
Zeros of a Quadratic Function Application
Students use quadratic functions to find the width of a deck surrounding a rectangular pool.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zeros-of-a-quadratic-function-application
The Dirty Dawg Salon
In this activity, students will work through a scenario of a business venture involving washing dogs. They will translate fixed and variable costs to a cost function and make a decision about how much to charge to wash per dog. When the break-even point is found, students must interpret it to ans...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-dirty-dawg-salon
Applications of Parabolas
In this activity, students will look for both number patterns and visual shapes that go along with quadratic relationships. Two applications are introduced after some basic patterns in the first two problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/applications-of-parabolas_1
Beat the System
This can be used as an introduction to Systems of Equations. Students can work in groups or alone. They are shown graphs of the three different types of systems of equations and then asked to write equations of lines to create another set of systems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/beat-the-system
The "Great Pyramid" - Rate of Change
Students will explore different rates of change. Using the TI-Nspire students will be expected to make predictions based upon information that a Pharaoh has given. Students will explore points in a scatter plot of time and height on the building of a pyramid in ancient times. They will calcula...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-great-pyramid--rate-of-change
Slopes with Starburst
Students will use Starburst to conduct an experiment that analyzes slope. The data will be entered into TI-Nspire and evaluated. Students explore concepts such as flat/steeper slopes and constant versus varied slope. Students also simulate distance versus time graphs using meter sticks and hot...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slopes-with-starburst
Here's Looking At Euclid
Students first use the familiar prime factorization method to calculate the GCD and LCM of two numbers. Second, they apply Euclid’s algorithm, an iterative process for finding the GCD, in conjunction with a formula for the LCM given the GCD. In order to use the algorithm, they must first grasp th...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/heres-looking-at-euclid
Area of the Missing Square
In this activity, students will be introduced to an area model for representing a quadratic equation. Students will explore the relationship between the value of b and c, in y = x2 + bx + c, form of the quadratic equation. The relationship will be examined with integer and non-integer values in o...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-the-missing-square_1
Celebrate Pi Day With Unlimited Fun | Texas Instruments
... Are you a fan of the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator? If so, we have some extra insPIration just for you! Here are two of our favorites: Comparing Pi and Roots In this middle school math activity, students explore how the Pythagorean Theorem and the circumference of a circle can be...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/celebrate-pi-day
A Math Teacher’s Guide to Valentines Fun | Texas Instruments
...Piecewise activities Mathentine cards Classroom decor T-shirts Webinars Piecewise activities to get students buzzing When it comes to students practicing their math skills, piecewise activities are a great way to reinforce their knowledge of functions, limited domains and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/math-teachers-guide-valentines-day-fun
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
... Try this: Print and laminate your decor items and save them for later in a binder or folder for easy set up all year long. What new combinations of math fun will you create? 2. Bring math to life with piecewise worksheets What’s bet...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/fresh-spring-ideas
Interior & Exterior Angles of a Triangle
In this activity, students will measure interior and exterior angles of a triangle and make conjectures about their relationships.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interior--exterior-angles-of-a-triangle
NASA - An Astronaut in Motion
...vement, ABF researchers use motion capture technology. By using the motion capture technology, a segment of the body (e.g. the lower arm) can be tracked in 3-D as it moves. Conducting ground-based research with this technology is helping NASA designers and engineers develop efficient tools and e...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--an-astronaut-in-motion
silver usb cable
... If you have a Windows® computer: Install TI Connect™ software before plugging in your TI Connectivity Cable USB. The TI Connectivity USB Graph Link Cable for Windows® and TI Connect™ software are compatible with the TI-73 Explorer™, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, TI...https://education.ti.com/en/products/accessories/silver-usb-cable
Epsilon-Delta Window Challenge
Make sense out of the formal mathematical definition of limit.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/epsilondelta-window-challenge
Investigation of End Behavior
Students explore end behavior of rational functions graphically, algebraically, and by using tables. They will use multiple representations to look at values a given function approaches as the independent variable goes to positive or negative infinity. Tools are provided which support them in usi...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-of-end-behavior