Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
There’s nothing quite like a newly spruced up classroom to kick off another school year. And we know getting your classroom decorations organized and set up is simply a must for back to school! To help make your classroom glow up easy and FREE, we’ve rounded up a set of awesome resources to fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
...to in this fun webinar. Downloadable pumpkin carving worksheets with three lesson types. Get the pumpkin carving activity files for an easy classroom start » Calculating cats and bats Download these premade activity sheets, and choose the activity styl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... added fun, have students plot the circumference vs. diameter on a graph. Then, calculate the slope of the students’ data points — yet another way to find pi! 2: Have your Pi and eat it, too! Have you heard of the Buffon’s needle problem? This problem approximates pi by dropping needles. Wel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
For almost 20 years now, I have been an IB® teacher, moderator and examiner at three different schools along the east coast, and for seven years I have been an instructor for TI. A professional goal of mine was to somehow marry these two aspects of my life for the benefit of my students and fell...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...ulator screen? Let’s take a look at two examples that I wrote for the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator using Python. I’ll even provide the .tns files if you want to download them to study the code and take a crack at editing to make it uniquely yours. There are also two PDF files explaining...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
Bring awareness to the many career options that exist in the field of engineering by challenging your students to solve the problems listed below. They will have fun, work together, and learn about different engineering fields that use science every day. 1. Environmental Engineering – The Garba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
... are so many resources to explore, I could go on for pages. However, as a teacher, I know time is precious so I’ll stick to the highlights. More specifically, I’ll highlight the Python lessons by topic section. Many of these activities have already been a game changer in my classroom this year. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...es left to right and looks like a straight line? Linear relationships, of course! And, whether they know it or not, this is a concept that students definitely see in both their math and science classes. In the spirit of Engineers Week, we’ve created a lesson that “builds bridges” between math an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
...go on to do a job with “engineering” in the title. There are a lot of options because coding teaches you so much about thinking through a problem and finding efficient and creative solutions. That’s why engineers can do anything. Learning how to program on your TI graphing calculator in high sch...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
...and practical recommendations. It also includes relevant research on what actually matters in helping all students learn mathematics. “This is definitely one of my favorite math ed publications ever.” — Joanie Funderburk “One on One 101: The Art of Inspired & Effective Individ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
... contest, Alex traveled to Dallas where he visited with mathematicians and scientists at TI, sat in the cockpit of a flight simulator at Dallas’ Love Field and filmed his starring role in a special, aviation edition of STEM Behind Cool Careers -- STEM on the Fly. “My trip to Dallas was an amazing...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
5+ Tips for Using the TI-84 Plus in Your Math Class
Thanks for joining our Facebook Live office hours. If you missed it or want to watch it again, the video link is included below. Five of my favorite tips are highlighted below, but you can view more of my favorite tips and tricks for the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in this PDF. Tip 1: Viewi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/january/fiveti84tips
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...ance on how to display text to the screen and other introductory programs in our 10 Minutes of Code resources. Start with Unit 1: Program Basics. The first skill builder will lead you and your students through writing code to display to the screen. These are free lessons you can display from the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...these strategies were making a huge difference in the actual understanding of calculus by my students. My students were talking about mathematics and finally accepting that calculus is not memorization and imitative calculations. I am so excited to introduce you to the why and how of Mixed Six ac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
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
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...mes bestseller, this book tells the story of Urschel’s life balanced between two passions: math and football. It explores the challenges of making difficult choices and the rewards of following one’s passions. It’s a winner! “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly. Now a major motion picture, t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...career, I have strived to make this subject applicable to the real world, and I’d like to share some labs I have students do to make that happen. First, there’s the toilet bowl cleaner lab. (“Really? You do a lab about toilet bowl cleaners?” Yep!) It reveals interesting things about branding ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
This is a back to school like no other; it is taking shape in living rooms, bedrooms and classrooms, and our already overworked and underappreciated teachers are being asked to do more than ever before. Whether finding ways to develop relationships with students they have never met, coming up ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
...ns and had discussions about what would and would not work. Collaboration was crucial in this project. Each team had four members, each with a specific role: The Project Manager’s role was to motivate and keep tabs on time management. They had to submit daily reports on their team as well ...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
Connor Johnson is the first person at Pope John Paul II High School in Lacey, Washington, to enter into precalculus as a freshman. Where does he get the confidence to pursue an advanced course at such a young age? From his mother, of course, who also happens to be his math teacher. Connor and hi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
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
How Else Can We Show This?
...y see on a graph. They mention things like y-intercepts, x-intercepts, high points and low points. We use TRACE and the commands in the CALC menu to find these points if they aren’t apparent by visual inspection. I then ask students if they can find a place in the equation of a quadratic functi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this