5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
... Tip 1: Viewing the Graph and Table Simultaneously Did you know that you can see your graph and the table at the same time? Press y= and type your equations. In this screenshot below we use Y1= ½X² and Y2= X+1. Press the mode key and about midway through the screen you will see a row that says...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
... code below. This will prompt the user to input the x- and y-coordinates for the two points and store them in variables with corresponding names. Request “X1?”,x1 Request “Y1?”,y1 Request “X2?”,x2 Request “Y2?”,y2 Next, the program will need to perform the calculation. It is easiest to define a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
...ins and ranges. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 4: Quadratic Functions and Stopping Distance Comparing stopping distance under normal conditions vs. wet weather or when talking on a cell phone provi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...rexamples, we in turn provide space for curiosity, ownership and courage. Finkel reminded us that answers and facts end learning experiences, while questions and conjectures extend learning experiences. There is power in beginning a learning experience with inquiry rather than answers. Empower ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...kinetic concepts to determine the actual amount of time needed for the hydrogen peroxide concentration to go from full strength to a safe, acceptable level. When they conclude from their data that it only takes three hours, instead of the suggested time of six hours, they realize that chemistry, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...ng and problematic — not anymore! Traditional Python can be tricky because it uses specific indentation for iteration and selection. Instead of squinting to see if the spacing is correct, TI-84 Plus CE Python uses diamonds ◊ to makes it easier to learn and debug Python spacing. I don’t know ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...oth TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between position and time using hands-on ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...precious cargo. Start the year by figuring out where you are, where you are headed and how you plan to get there. Remember, this year’s voyage will require a lot of course corrections and adjustments along the way. Celebrate meeting key milestones, incorporate lessons learned and, most importantl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...phing calculators so that all of her students can work on the same platform at the same time. “Within one class, I can have four completely different levels of students. Through this opportunity they are going to be able to shine, and that’s really the bottom line.” WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SURPRISE:...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...These 5 lessons are some of our favorites for helping students to make connections in calculus. 1. Riemann Sums In this activity, your students can quickly learn that for a continuous nonnegative function f, there is one interpretation of the definite integral f(x)dx from a to b, the area of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...d person may show signs can be between two to 14 days. COVID-19 also seems to be more transmissible 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” —...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
How Else Can We Show This?
... students and I pursue multiple pathways to show and make sense of the mathematics at hand. 1. Riding the Curves and Turning the Tables When studying quadratic and polynomial functions, I begin by having students tell me everything they see on a graph. They mention things like y-intercepts, x-in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...ead of the math department. All of us in the math department were giving pretty traditional final exams — a mix of multiple-choice and short-response questions make up a typical mathematics exam. Our innovative geometry teacher, Ms. Herr, has recently decided to branch out. Birdhouse Project W...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...g Syne.” Take it a step further, and add a colorful fireworks display on your TI-84 Plus CE. 5) Happy Holidays Ask your students to manipulate this equation. The answer is certain to make them smile this holiday season. ; 6) Tree Twister We’ve got a holiday challenge for you: If our Christmas tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Writing Style Gulde
...ctical approach to style and usage The online edition is fully searchable. The “Ask the Editor" column on the AP Stylebook website may address your question more completely than an official entry. It is also searchable for subscribers. To access the online AP Stylebook, send a request to Michel...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/writing-style-guide
TI Trademarks and Brands
...oducts use the ® symbol (PC: Alt + 0174; Mac: Option + G), for reasons related to their intended market or because they are products gained through acquisitions: DLP® chip DLP Cinema® chip technology Stellaris® hardware WEBENCH® Simple Switcher® Powerwise® All other TI t...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/ti-trademarks-and-brands
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
We get this question a lot from students and teachers: How do you draw things like hearts and flowers on your TI graphing calculator? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are here to share the love and teach you how to turn your TI calculator into a love note. You’ll have your classmates swooning wit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...tt. “It took them 3 or 4 days to figure out how to draw a line, but when they did, they were so proud of themselves and the beams on their faces were quite beautiful.” Keota junior Justin Hickman (right) inspects a TI-Innovator Rover while junior Trevor Doss (back) looks on. Hickman is one of t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...se robots in their classrooms. My hope with this blog is to share how robots can increase understanding and engagement in your classroom. If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me via the information at the end of the article. Let’s take a look at seven ways educators are using...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...nit 3: Mood lamp circuit diagram. Unit 4: Getting Analog Input — “How Clean is the Water?” Students will build and code an actual working water-quality sensor. Unit 4: Water-quality sensor circuit diagram. Unit 5: Calibration — “That’s Cool!” Students will continue their expl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...=, actions). Of course, we can mix and match the two approaches in designing an application (program) and the three fundamental control structures (sequence, branch and loop) are still critical to all programs. This blog introduces Python classes using both TI‑Nspire™ CX II and TI‑84 Plus CE Pyth...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...udents think of slope as a rate of change. As a result, students will be prepared to move to applications of linear functions where the change in one quantity is proportional to the change in another quantity. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
How can you get a hard-boiled egg inside of a milk bottle without pushing it? What you’ll need: Milk bottle or equivalent with an opening diameter of about 2.5” to 3” Small to medium hard-boiled egg Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
As you take the AP® Statistics exam, some questions will require the use of a calculator to perform a statistical test, compute a probability, or display a graph. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...are not provided, and sharing is not an option Practice for the test using the same calculator you will use on test day The math test includes some questions where it’s better not to use a calculator, even though you’re allowed to You are only allowed to use calculators on the math portion of ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat