Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...omeone who uses pi in the real world. Have students explain why they chose that person and how that person uses pi in their career. Some careers that come to mind include: astronaut, mechanical engineer and carpenter. .1415926…. There’s more Pi where that came from We also have many more pi day ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...ects – from creating solutions for people who have lost limbs to developing medical solutions, such as artificial organs. These problem-solvers are becoming increasingly important as technological breakthroughs continue to use machines to improve the lives of people with health issues. In this ac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...for your students. Tip 1: Raid your science teachers’ closets. As a math teacher, your closet is full of things only you think are fun – protractors, compasses, and stacks of graph paper. Science teachers get all the good stuff: funny-looking glassware, vented goggles, lab coats. But what you wan...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
... for some extra help on their math homework. What many kids don’t know is that learning to code on the TI graphing calculator can lead to a degree in computer science, engineering and many other great careers. We wanted to share a few secrets from an insider that might help inspire your students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
... still register!) “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics” by Peter Liljedahl This easy read includes easily applied and practical recommendations. It also includes relevant research on what actually matters in helping all students learn mathematics. “This is definitely one ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
If you are a teacher like me, you probably always have lots of ideas. I certainly do! Thank goodness I also have a circle of friends that share my passion and help me bring those ideas full circle. Many of my ideas seem to have a common theme: Provide fun, learning, engaging, real-world experien...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...e than usual. I didn’t even know that was possible! Meet Alex Livingston, a sophomore at Tech Valley High School in Albany, New York and an aspiring commercial airline pilot. The 15-year-old submitted a photo showing how he uses math and science regularly as a volunteer in the Civil Air Patrol C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
...the mode key and select FULL. Tip 2: Using the Fraction Template Press the alpha key then the y= key in order to get the fraction template. In the complex example below, I use the first template. Tip 3: Investigating Transformation Graphing Using Lists Press the stat key, then select the f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ire and she's really getting it. It’s just great to watch.” Junior Jahnai Harley said, “I joined the Coding Club because I wanted to learn more about computer science and thought it'd be cool to learn things before I go to college – and it’s fun too. She is looking to pursue computer science in c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
Math has an impact on just about every aspect of our lives including some that we don’t often think about. Math helped change the outcome of WWII, it also shows up in the way we drive our cars and the way we manage our finances. In celebration of Math Awareness Month, here are four TI-Nspire act...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
What do Chemistry Cat, toilet bowl cleaner and contact lens cleaning solution have in common? They’re all ways to take the abstract subject of chemistry and make it come alive and make sense for high school students. Throughout my career, I have strived to make this subject applicable to the rea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...dered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns and complete a challenge. Best part: no coding experience needed! Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator; TI-Innovator™ Rover Link to presentati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
...e from the 2014 Academy Awards in which an Ellen Degeneres tweet nearly broke the Internet. Within hours it became one of the most-retweeted posts in Twitter’s history, garnering more than 3.3 million retweets. Which brings me to the question, what exactly does it mean to “go viral? By definitio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...ible 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” — an effort to reduce the potential for transmitting the virus from one person to another and ho...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
... In this example, we reach equilibrium one round earlier than in the last case and find that there are different amounts of reactants and products compared to the first case. Here’s where it gets really good. We calculate the ratio of products to reactants in each round for each simulation, an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
2019 Summer/Fall Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
... and state will be posted on the TI Education Technology Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/TICalculators, and on the TI Education Technology Twitter page, located at https://twitter.com/ticalculators during the Sweepstakes and after verification. WINNERS LIST To obtain a copy of these Ru...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2019-summer-fall-webinar-sweepstakes
2019-2020 International Baccalaureate Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
...y and state may be posted on the TI Education Technology Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/TICalculators, and on the TI Education Technology Twitter page, located at https://twitter.com/ticalculators during the Sweepstakes and after verification. WINNERS LIST To obtain a copy of these Ru...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2020-ib-webinar-sweepstakes
2019 Spring Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
... and state will be posted on the TI Education Technology Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/TICalculators, and on the TI Education Technology Twitter page, located at https://twitter.com/ticalculators during the Sweepstakes and after verification. WINNERS LIST To obtain a copy of these ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2019-spring-webinar-sweepstakes
2020 Winter Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
...y and state may be posted on the TI Education Technology Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/TICalculators, and on the TI Education Technology Twitter page, located at https://twitter.com/ticalculators during the Sweepstakes and after verification. WINNERS LIST To obtain a copy of these ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2021-winter-webinar-sweepstakes
2020 Spring Webinar Sweepstakes Rules
... and state will be posted on the TI Education Technology Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/TICalculators, and on the TI Education Technology Twitter page, located at https://twitter.com/ticalculators during the Sweepstakes and after verification. WINNERS LIST To obtain a copy of these R...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2020-spring-webinar-sweepstakes
TI 2021 Holiday Holiday Contest Rules | Texas Instruments
... Contest by graphing your very own sweater design using your preferred TI graphing calculator, software or app, then submitting a photograph of it on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a prize. TI judges will award up to 5 runner-up winners: one TI-84 Plus CE Python or TI-Nspire™ CX II grap...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/holiday-contest/rules
2022 TI Codes Contest Rules
...Icodescontest.com and review the challenge prompt. You may reach this link directly at the education.ti.com website, or from posts on the Facebook or Twitter feeds of TI Education Technology, or posts on other Facebook and Twitter feeds, or banner advertisements on certain educator news outlets. ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2022-ti-codes-contest-rules
2023 TI Codes Contest Rules
...contest.com and review the challenge prompt. You may reach this link directly at the http://education.ti.com website or from posts on the Facebook or Twitter feeds of TI Education Technology, or posts on other Facebook and Twitter feeds, or banner advertisements on certain educator news outlets. ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2023-ti-codes-contest-rules
Spread the Math Love Contest Rules
...020 Texas Instruments Contest by submitting a photo of your Halloween-inspired math love – (ex. décor, costumes, classroom activities, puns, etc.) on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a runners up prize package or the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize includes the choice of a TI-84 Plus CE calc...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/math-love-contest