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
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...our hair. Bake a cake. I don’t care. Just do something other than the question that’s making you crazy. Let your brain and body chill out, and you’ll come back ten times (approximately) stronger and ready to take on the world/your math homework. Anxiety Tip #3: Just Breathe I know it sounds clich...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...ctices that support the implementation of high-quality tasks using TI technology. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print a certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for continuing education credit. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, you should a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
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/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...vehicle. It’s fun, it’s cool, and best of all, students of all ages with no prior coding experience can get the Rover to move and follow their coding commands in just a few minutes! Let’s take a look at a few specific activities where educators are effectively using the Rover to elevate student...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
...ent development projects including the "Math in Motion" series. Brown has always found joy in exploring the patterns and logic of mathematics. In his spare time, he enjoys kayaking and fishing with his sons and spending time with his family. Grab your TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator and kee...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
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
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...TEM principles that make space exploration possible. The challenges are organized in six categories, each containing questions and riddles of varying complexity, with points awarded based on the degree of difficulty. From cracking a code using TI’s basic programming language to calculating the tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...re are some facts around the opportunity to grow STEM talent. 1. Demand is high: STEM occupations are projected to grow by 9% from 2015 to 2024, compared to 6% growth for non-STEM occupations (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) STEM workers command higher wages, earni...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Solution 37038: Backup and restore TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator files to a computer using TI Connect CE™ software.
...d in the computer will not detect it. Then, turn the calculator on by pressing the [ON] button. 3) Select the TI Connect CE “Calculator Explorer” workspace from the workspace panel on the left. 4) Click on the file names you would like to select (To select all calculator files, click on [Edit] th...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/37038
Solution 11521: Installing New TI Key Fonts on a Windows® Computer.
...ore than one font to add, hold down the CTRL key, and then click each of the fonts to be added.• To add fonts from a network drive without using disk space on the computer, make sure that the Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box, in the Add Fonts dialog box, is clear. • A .TXT file may be include...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11521
Solution 12161: String Commands on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...ates the characters in a string. The default is -1 (rotate right one character). shift - Shifts the characters in a string and replaces them with spaces. The default is -1 (shift right one character and replace with one space). string - Converts a numeric expression into a string. This it...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/12161
Science TODAY™ - Corn Crop is a Bin-Buster
Using the USA TODAY Snapshot® " data from the USDA Statistics Service website, and information from a USA TODAY article, students will be asked to calculate percent change, do summations of data, observe trends, and offer explanations as to the reasons for those trends in agricultural p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/science-today--corn-crop-is-a-binbuster
Vernier - The Magnetic Field in a Slinky
Students use a Magnetic Field Sensor to measure the magnetic field and the current in a solenoid. They explore factors that affect the magnetic field, study how the field varies in parts of the solenoid, and determine the permeability constant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--the-magnetic-field-in-a-slinky
Putting Things in Place
Students investigate the value of the digits in $8,205.50 and determine the number of thousands, hundreds, tens, ones and even the number of dimes and pennies. The concept is then extended to additional situations. They learn where to place a decimal when writing amounts of money and to perform a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/putting-things-in-place
Tints and Shades
Students solve a problem involving mixing of paint colors. They use color charts to determine the fractional parts and percentages of colors needed to create tints and shades.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/tints-and-shades
Slam Dunk!
Students will use radius, diameter, length, width, and height to find volume of spheres and prisms as well as area of circles and rectangles. They will discuss when to use a two-dimensional measurement vs. a three-dimensional measurement using spatial reasoning.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slam-dunk
Conics & Parametrics 1
This activity is a LearningCheck™ to quickly assess students' ability to identify conics from their equations in both rectangular and parametric form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/conics--parametrics-1
TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software | Texas Instruments
...Speed: 1.2 GHz (Recommended: 2 GHz or higher) RAM: 1 GB (Recommended: 2 GB or higher) Hard drive: Approximately 500 MB of available hard-disk space Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 DVD-ROM drive or active internet connection for installation Mac® system requirements Mac® OS X 1...https://education.ti.com/en/products/computer-software/ti-nspire-computer-link
Solution 10210: Available TI Calculator Posters and Transparencies and How To Order Them.
...aterials can be requested by contacting TI-Cares. Please provide following information: Full name School or School Organization's name Complete mailing address including city, state, and zip code Model number of TI calculators (ex: TI-Nspire CX) Quantity needed Solution 1...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/all-other-products/product-usage/10210
Solution 32451: Resolving the Error Message ‘The Handheld Storage Space is Not Large Enough for the OS Update’ when Updating the TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld Operating System.
... displayed. To resolve this issue, you will need to make additional space on your TI-Nspire Family handheld. Either delete or move documents to your computer until you have updated the operating system. The handheld will display an error message 'Transfer failed. Check connection and try again'....https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/32451
TI-10 Elementary Calculator
...quotients with remainders or decimals One constant operations: show counters and results Clear last entry or all entries and settings Backspace and edit capabilities Compare numbers and equations including inequalities Round or fix to whole number or decimal places EOS Equ...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/elementary-calculators/ti-10
TI-15 Explorer™ Elementary Calculator
... results Negation key Powers and square root Symbolic π Convert π to decimal Clear last entry or all entries and settings Backspace and edit capabilities Compare numbers and equations including inequalities Place value: thousandths through thousands Round or fi...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/elementary-calculators/ti-15-explorer
TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® - US and Canada
... this powerful tool. Watch TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® Download Guidebook View Guidebook Take advantage of TI’s comprehensive suite of free activities and services for the TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® and TI-Nspire™ CAS App for iPad®. Get the most out of your TI...https://education.ti.com/en/products/ipad-apps/ti-nspire-app-for-ipad