Solution 11558: Determining the Accuracy of the Calculator-Based Ranger™ (CBR™).
... the accuracy of the Calculator-Based Ranger (CBR)? The accuracy of the CBR is 1% of its range. The range of the CBR is .5m to 6m. Below are a few examples that demonstrate this:Example 1:• Measuring an object that is EXACTLY .5 m away• Accuracy at this range is equal to +/- 1% of .5m (= .005m)...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11558
Solution 11546: Compatibility Between Programs for the Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL) and CBL 2™.
...e programs can be stored in the archive memory of the Flash ROM of the CBL 2. This allows the programs to be transferred from the CBL 2 directly to Texas Instruments graphing calculators. Solution 11546: Compatibility Between Programs for the Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL) and CBL 2™. ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11546
Solution 11186: TI Connectivity Cable Availability in the United States.
... Solution 11186: TI Connectivity Cable Availability in the United States. Below is a list of the major nationwide retailers that carry Texas Instruments products including the Connectivity Kit, which includes the TI Connectivity Cable USB: • Office Depot® • Office Max® • Sears® • St...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11186
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...ss the zoom key and either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT. Talk about a passionate polar graph! These 4 polar graphs are a great way to have a little flirtatious fun in your Pre-Calculus or Calculus class this Valentine’s Day. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we teach you how to turn your TI gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...student Kenjie Her (left) watches with fascination as junior Sierra Bishop (right) helps draw a robot using the TI-Innovator Rover. “We are a tiny little school, isolated from the large metro areas, and now these kids know that someone is paying attention to them and they are being acknowledged,”...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
Put a paint stick on the edge of a table with a little less than half the length hanging off the table‘s edge. Now, karate chop it. Did it break? Of course not. It just flew off the table, still intact. Now, do the same set up – this time laying a large piece of newspaper across the part of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...with the class on video. To increase the level of difficulty, make it a race, and see which student can find their item the quickest. I did this recently with my work team, and it was a big hit! Whatever icebreaker(s) you choose, just remember that these activities can, and should be, an import...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Art in Chemistry
...oscopic level (the real world). Students then participate in a silent gallery walk offering written commentary on each other’s art. This is a common example of modeling in chemistry nowadays (using particulate models) with a twist. The cartoon elements allow for some pretty interesting scenarios....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
... to the point where if I don’t have it up, they’ll ask me about it. Usually, I post cheesy science puns that tie into what we're doing that day. For example, last week we were talking about genetics, so the joke was: “What's a comedian's favorite square?” The answer was a PUNnet square. They’re t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...nd goggles What to do: Pour the acetone into the container to about ½” depth. With gloves on, add the cup to the liquid while applying a little downward pressure. Notice the polystyrene is dissolving into the acetone. How it works: Polystyrene is made up of monomers of styrene...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...he time to observe how the students interact with one another. Make lots of notes on which students are taking the lead, easily distracted, need a little help, and other behaviors that might help in developing groups throughout the year. There is no need to start with rules and policies on the fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
... from healthcare to the environment. About The Author: Peter Balyta, Ph.D., is vice president of academic engagement and corporate citizenship for Texas Instruments, and president of its Education Technology business. He is responsible for leading teams that focus on the mission of teaching, lea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...nt needs. Download the calculator printout and answer key here. About The Author: Courtney Ruggles is the Digital Content Marketing Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. Before joining Texas Instruments, Courtney was a math teacher and coach. She has always had a passion for kid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...ors and the practice of storing intermediate values into different variables, as well as not rounding any number until the final answer. Here is an example of the solution to the question, “A day’s supply of straws in the U.S. will wrap around the Earth at the equator how many times?” Using the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
If you lose the slide case for your graphing calculator, or simply want to up your style game, you can now print a spare case for your TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. Texas Instruments Engineer and 3-D printing pundit, Jim Galu, designed printing files to create custom slide covers for TI’s n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...rs and other participants. Find our list of upcoming T³™ Webinars here. About the author: Erica Schiller is a Marketing Programs Manager at Texas Instruments Education Technology. In this role, she promotes professional development opportunities using TI technology to educators to support...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
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
STEM Challenge
Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. STEM Challenge Texas Instruments STEM Challenge website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/stem-challenge
Emily's conference experience
Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily Calandrelli explains why she loves the T³™ International Conference. Emily's conference experience Texas Instruments Emily's conference experience website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/emily-callindrelli
Function, or Not a Function?
... this lesson, students are presented with graphs and tables and asked to determine which represent functions and which do not. A function associates exactly one output value y with each possible input value x. If more than one output value y is associated with a single input value x, that process...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
Success Story
...art TechActive classrooms in 2013–14. Every one of them met or exceeded proficiency requirements on that year’s Geometry and Algebra 1 End-of-Course exams. CHALLENGE Five years ago, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation took a hard look at the question: Are Florida’s schools preparing students for ...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story
Fear of math
...ly the tip of the iceberg (and yes, math principles can even be found on an iceberg by measuring the temperature at which it could melt). I was recently taken back in time during a day spent alongside other TI employees to work with students at KIPP Destiny Middle School in Dallas. We took 120 s...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/fear-of-math
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...essional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina, will have new Texas Instruments graphing calculators for the ACT next week, thanks to former student and current professional basketball player, T.J. Warren. The 6...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Does a Correlation Exist?
...ssons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Activity Overview Students determine, by examining a graph, if a data set has a positive or negative correlation coefficient. Does a Correlation Exist? Key Steps Stu...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-plus-correlation
Does a Correlation Exist?
...lation coefficient linear regression outlier Statistics: Does a Correlation Exist? In this activity, students will determine, by examining a graph, if a data set has a positive or negative correlation coefficient. Then, they will find the linear regression equation and calcula...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-statistics