How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
In this post, we will go through a few introductory steps to help you get started writing simple TI-Basic programs on your TI-Nspire CX handheld. We will use a familiar mathematical procedure – computing the slope of a line between two points – to demonstrate computational thinking and a few cod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...t our VNPSs (vertical nonpermanent surfaces — aka white boards on the wall) throughout the 2021–22 school year. I was convinced that these strategies were making a huge difference in the actual understanding of calculus by my students. My students were talking about mathematics and finally accept...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...r goal was to ensure that math students had an opportunity to get together and explore the important, life-long benefit of knowing how to program. “I went to our activities person and said we want to start a coding club and I need money for equipment, so she gave us some ideas for fundraising,” s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
It’s the mathiest season of all! And we want to make sure you’re ready to celebrate in style. On social media, you may have seen our posts highlighting the picture-perfect Math Love gear that we are giving away this holiday season. Show us a sine of love by entering the sweepstakes, and it coul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
Math has an impact on just about every aspect of our lives including some that we don’t often think about. Math helped change the outcome of WWII, it also shows up in the way we drive our cars and the way we manage our finances. In celebration of Math Awareness Month, here are four TI-Nspire act...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
... a plastic case and soaked in the peroxide solution for a period of six hours. At that point, the concentration of peroxide is so low that if someone were to put the lenses back in their eyes without rinsing with a saline solution it would still be pretty safe. (You are basically just using a sol...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
... after using their algorithms and programming skills to create a virtual stack of flash cards. Have you ever tried to fit your laptop in your pocket? Well, the TI-84 Plus CE Python fits in your pocket for on-the-go practice. Students can practice in the car, on a bus, in homeroom … all without in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Hartford. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Hartford Booth TI Exh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...to educate our children, the demands being placed on our teachers this back to school are daunting. But while it can feel overwhelming, remember that we’re all in this together — parents, teachers and administrators united by a common goal of taking care of, and educating, our children. The rea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
When you hear things in your classroom such as, “Well, that didn’t work! Let’s try this …” or “That was so hard! I am so proud of myself,” it is music to an educator’s ears. By incorporating engineering design and coding skills in my biology classroom, I was able to tap into my students’ creativ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Learning With Your Students
Teachers are supposed to know it all, right? When I first started teaching, I was terrified by the idea of a student asking me questions to which I did not know the answer. I would imagine myself freezing on the spot, turning beet red, and jabbering about something close to what they were lookin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...ppens to be his math teacher. Connor and his sister, Lauryn, both attend the small private Catholic school outside of Olympia, Washington, where they were in the same math class this past year, with their mom, Kimberly Karaman, as their teacher. Rising senior Lauryn and rising sophomore Connor Jo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...erent functions and intervals. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. MVT for Derivatives This lesson uses a graphical representation of the Mean Value Theorem (MVT) to demonstrate how the theorem relates...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
As we continue to explore everyday items and concepts that are made with math, this week we are exploring the concept of going viral. I’m sure you remember the star-studded selfie from the 2014 Academy Awards in which an Ellen Degeneres tweet nearly broke the Internet. Within hours it became one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
Summer of STEM: Loop to Loop Cups
...e them about an arm’s-length away. Hold the cups near you while extending your other arm away from you, with the end of the rubber band either between your thumb and index finger or stretched across your index finger. Let go of the cups. Watch the cups float up. In many cases, you ma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/cups
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...OVID-19 symptoms aren’t as severe and, thus, not as easy to identify right away. The time it takes before an infected 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...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
Creative Assessments I teach at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. A few years ago, our excellent junior English teacher, Ms. Goodman, started having the juniors do four-minute, TED-style talks instead of taking a final exam. Our awesome chemistry teacher, Ms. Dunlap, started a C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...n result in always-changing water levels due to spillage. Students don’t get to see that equilibrium means that there is a constant rate of change between two parts of a system and that, at equilibrium, you usually get different, yet constant, levels of water in both beakers. There have been othe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...lenges into your lesson plans.--> As if it hasn’t been hard enough to keep kids focused this year with the many distractions brought on by 2022, now we can add the holidays to the list. And, let’s face it, it’s going to take more than an extra shot in your gingerbread latte to keep kids motivate...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
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TI 2021 Holiday Holiday Contest Rules | Texas Instruments
Read the official rules for TI 2021 Holiday Holiday Contest TI 2021 Holiday Holiday Contest Rules | Texas Instruments global website 2021 TI Holiday Contest OFFICIAL RULES Important: Please read these...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/holiday-contest/rules
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
Get ready for the 2025 TI Codes Contest. Assemble your own team to design, code and build innovative solutions — compete for the grand prize! Get details. 2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
Spread the Math Love Contest
Spread the Math Love Contest global website Sorry, this contest has ended. Read about the winning math mentors on our blog: Glen Marr, Park Vista Community High School Kimbe...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-love-contest
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2022 TI Codes Contest Rules
2022 TI Codes Contest Rules global website 2022 TI Codes Contest and Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES (Revised Effective August 12, 2020)--> Important: Please read these Official Contest and Sweepstakes Rule...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/2022-ti-codes-contest-rules