Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...s that you build with your students and getting to see their love for learning science. It’s important to me to make sure that my students have cool experiences with labs, as it grows their love for the subject. Whether or not they decide to major in science, I ultimately want them to look back f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
"There is geometry in the humming of the strings; there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras In honor of #WorldMusicDay, let’s explore some musical connections in math, as shared by math consultant and musicologist David Sword, during his “Seven for Seven” presentation at the 20...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Analysis and Approaches
...led arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line. Arithmetic Sequences and Series Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of ordered pairs and an input-output diagram. *NEW/UPDATED Back in Time ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
... not on a blackboard graph that the teacher had drawn, but on a graph that they had produced, exhibiting a feature that was surprising and worthy of explanation. Was this a machine bug or was there a mathematical explanation that would make sense of this unexpected phenomenon? I realized that I h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ery. In a joint mission from NASA and Texas Instruments (TI), called "Mission ImaginaTIon," we’ve created a series of activities that help students explore Apollo 11’s harrowing story, among others, using their TI-NspireTM CX graphing calculators. In the lunar lander challenge, students attempt...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...ams. The resources are sorted by year and question number, as well as by topics. Scoring and Common Errors As the name suggests, these videos explore the scoring of each part of the free-response question, as well as common errors students made. The in-depth analysis of each part of the ex...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
April may be the official month for mathematics awareness, but I marked it in March through five conferences on two continents and hundreds of discussions with educators who all agree on one thing: We are in a STEM education crisis. Many of my Texas Instruments (TI) colleagues and I experienced ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...t’s just like on a calculator — there’s more than one way to do different operations. To implement this idea, I often come up with different ways of explaining concepts. Whether it’s by using different methods, applying different algorithms, or allowing students to routinely ask their peers if th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Tutorials
...nts and educators may have when learning how to use TI-Nspire. TI-Nspire™ Tutorials Hotmath.com Graphing Calculator Help for the TI-73 Explorer - Free Visual, animated Getting Started movies and step-by-step Practice Exercises illustrate basics on the TI-73. Hotmath, Inc. hosts a we...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/tutorials
Solution 14289: Backing Up the Memory of a TI-73 Family Calculator by Saving to Another TI-73 Family Model.
...Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I back up the memory from one TI-73 or TI-73 Explorer to another? The TI-73 family calculator includes two types of memory: RAM (Random Access Memory) and F-ROM (Flash Read Only Memory). RAM i...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/14289
Solution 10372: Calculating Numeric Derivatives on the TI-82.
...Graphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I find the numeric derivative of an expression on the TI-82? The example below will demonstrate how to calculate the numeric derivative of an expression on the TI-82.Example:Find the n...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10372
Solution 12162: Symbolic Derivative Example Using the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...raphing Calculator products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I find the symbolic derivative of an expression using TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200 graphing calculators? The following instructions will give the syntax for and demonstrat...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/12162
Please Re-Leaf Me
In this activity, students examine data of carbon dioxide output in a forest. They graph the data and understand seasonal flucuations of carbon dioxide output. They make predictions about carbon dioxide output in other biomes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/please-releaf-me
Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/outbreak
Metabolic Magicians
In this activity, students understand the relationship between enzyme reaction rates and various environmental factors such as pH and temperature. They recognize the metabolic differences between endotherms and exotherms. They generate graphs by inputting reasonable data modeling enzyme activity ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/metabolic-magicians
Variety is the Spice of Life
In this activity, students will collect data on all members of the class. They will make a graph of the data collected, interpret variations, and then draw conclusions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/variety-is-the-spice-of-life
Exploring the Relationship Between Mass and Volume
In this activity the student will use the List and Spreadsheet, Graphs and Geometry, and Calculator applications to analyze the relationship between mass and volume. The student will use the following functions: enter data into lists name lists use formulas to populate data determine regression...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-relationship-between-mass-and-volume
Exploring the Temperature Dependence of the Equilibrium Constant
In this activity the student will use the List and Spreadsheet, Graphs and Geometry, and Calculator applications to analyze the relationship between temperature and the equilibrium constant (K). The student will use the following functions: enter data into lists name lists use formulas to popul...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-temperature-dependence-of-the-equilibrium-constant
The River of Life
In this activity, students compare human body mass with blood volume. They graph the data and build a regression model. They estimate their own blood volume and also predict volumes of blood for other animals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-river-of-life_1
Vernier - Microscale Acid-Base Titration
In this activity, students' will use a pH sensor to determine the change in pH during a titration of a known concentration of NaOH and unknown concentration of HCl. Students' will determine the concentration of unknown HCl.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--microscale-acidbase-titration
Something's Fishy
In this activity, students examine the size, mass, and growth rates for three species of fish. They interpolate and extrapolate from best-fit models. Students compare the growth rates of endothermic and exothermic animals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/somethings-fishy
The Bigger the Better?
In this activity, students calculate the surface area and volume of different shaped cell models. They develop an understanding of the differences in cells and their functionhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-bigger--the-better
Growing Babies
In this activity, students observe and graph data about human fetal growth rates. Students build a regression model based on the data and compare values with those of other mammals. They also compare the data to non-mammal species.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/growing-babies
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
In this activity, students will develop a method to graph a predator-prey population model. They will analyze the data and gain an understanding of populations dynamics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hare-today-gone-tomorrow_1
Is There a Limit?
In this activity, students examine data about bacteria and their growth. They produce a scatter plot, a best-fit model, and draw conclusions based on the data and graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/is-there-a-limit