Why It’s Good to Make Mistakes in Math Class
...students lack the mathematical understanding needed to solve problems and, as a result, make conceptual errors even with the help of a calculator for computations. I find it helpful to let students explore their calculators without giving them any instructions on how to use it. Most students can...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/commoncalculatormistakes
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... needle problem? This problem approximates pi by dropping needles. Well, wouldn’t it be safer and tastier to use breadsticks? Yum! Watch this how-to video: 3: Everybody loves Pi and coloring! These Pi themed coloring pages are a great activity for when students (or you) need a mental brea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/happypiday
#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
...tics through applied problems that students can see and touch can develop their understanding of the concepts they are learning. In this session, we did some hands-on experiments that connect math concepts to real-world observations. TI-Nspire™ CX technology Link to presentation>> Rate of Change:...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...xplain how things relate to one another. Music is much the same. When writing music, musicians use structures, like proportional relationships, to guide the way they plan and play note sequences. Relationships are fundamental to math and create a compelling link between music and math that will ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...h type of grade or standards-based grades — communicate that at the start of the school year, and remind students of pertinent details along the way. Ideally, the students should have access to their grades during the marking period, so they aren’t surprised at the end of the quarter. I make sure...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
Instagram is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular virtual teacher lounges. Not only is this social media site a hotbed of perfectly proportioned photos, but it also has great ideas, content and classroom inspiration for teachers. From funny facts about teachers’ daily routines to mo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...eedle problem? This problem approximates pi by dropping needles. Well, wouldn’t it be safer and tastier to use breadsticks?!? Yum! Watch this how-to video: 3: Be rational, get real! Another fun way to celebrate pi is to have your students dress up like someone who uses pi in the real world. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...signing the best cold pack. Link to Activity 3. Biomechanical Engineering – It’s Alive! Life Science and Biology Biomechanical engineering covers a wide range of careers and possibilities. Biomechanical Engineers work on a variety of projects – from creating solutions for people who have lost li...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
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
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...with Chemistry project where students describe in detail all of the chemical reactions that occur. Our administration was encouraging us to think outside the box and rethink how we could assess our students’ progress for final exams. I am head of the math department. All of us in the math depart...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
...n paper to share with that special someone. Have students personalize their DIY card with some of their favorite math puns: our love will never be divided, I absolutely value you, you mean the world to me — the options are infinite! This is a creative way to win some hearts and spread the math lo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...ation for the butterfly curve above. Then press the zoom key. Again, either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT. Now, you should be feeling all fuzzy inside. 3: Don't Buy Flowers, Graph One! Send your valentine a flower by graphing one on your TI calculator. Press the y= key. In r1, input cos(2θ)...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...are easily shared among my many Python programs and can be shared with others. When developing a Python programming project, I find it helpful to divide the project into pieces and tackle them in smaller chunks. Python is designed for this approach from the ground up. Modular programming is als...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
... setting it on the part of the stick that is still on the table. Karate chop it and notice the stick doesn’t break. When the paper is placed completely flat on top of the stick, it serves as a large surface area for the air above it to push down on the paper – and by extension, onto the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...s will have an opportunity to balance a pair of equations simultaneously. Students will find that there are an infinite set of solutions to each individual equation, but only in certain cases will the two equations be balanced at the same time. For more information, download the Teacher Notes ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...rd pressure. Notice the polystyrene is dissolving into the acetone. How it works: Polystyrene is made up of monomers of styrene, an organic compound (C6H5CH=CH2). When polystyrene is being produced it exists in a liquid state (like a gooey, thick liquid). As polystyrene is prod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...their names much easier. Another one of my first day favorites is to give each student Play-Doh and let them make something that describes what they did that summer. After all, who doesn’t like playing with Play-Doh? 2. Set Expectations It may not be the most exciting part of the day, but revie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
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
Proof of Identities
...involves discovering, visualizing and proving trigonometric identities. Objectives Students will be able to interpret reciprocal, negative angle, cofunction, and Pythagorean identities in terms of the graphs of the trigonometric functions involved. Students will be able to p...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-proof-of-identities
Is it normal?
...ivity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC Teacher Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC IB is a registered trademark owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Not affiliated with, nor endorses, TI products. Policies subject to chan...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-is-it-normal
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, for instance — Sword went deeper into the topic by introducing an imaginary band comprised of historical mathematicians. Envision the Euclidean Fibonacci Pythagorean Sword-Play Band (or EFPSPB for short) … Pythagorean ratios not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Proof of Identities
...involves discovering, visualizing and proving trigonometric identities. Objectives Students will be able to interpret reciprocal, negative angle, cofunction, and Pythagorean identities in terms of the graphs of the trigonometric functions involved. Students will be able to p...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-proof-of-identities
Is it normal?
...ivity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC Teacher Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC IB is a registered trademark owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Not affiliated with, nor endorses, TI products. Policies subject to chan...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-is-it-normal
Solution 27210: Creating and Viewing a Residual List on the TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators.
... How do I view a residual list on the TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators? When the TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators calculates a regression, there will be a difference between the values of f(x) as calculated and the value as determined by the "best fitting" line. This differe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/27210
Solution 24334: Variables Which Cannot be Linked to Sliders Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...g the TI-Nspire family products? The following measurements cannot be linked to a variable and then used by a slider: - Area - Slope - Angle - Integral Please see the TI-Nspire family guidebooks for additional information. Solution 24334: Variables Which Cannot be Linked to Sliders Using t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24334