STEM Behind Sports - Field Goal for the WIN!
...troduced to them in a pre-assignment. Introduction For our kick, the football was kicked at an angle of 43° with a velocity of 72 ft/s. The function for horizontal distance traveled downfield is: x(t) = 72 · cos(43°) · t The function for vertical distance (height): y(t) = 72 · sin(43°) ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-sports/field-goal
STEM Behind Sports - Power Up
...hree-stage sport. The free STEM Behind Sports activity utilizing TI-Nspire™ technology provides middle grades and high school science students with a fun, relevant scenario in which to explore: Definitions of energy, work and power, and how they are related The concept of force in a spor...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-sports/power-up
Code Breakers: STEM Behind Hollywood
...hallenges your students to identify patterns, unravel clues and triangulate a point on a treasure map. It’s an ideal opportunity for students to have fun solving problems while exploring, analyzing and understanding concepts like: Equations of lines through points Midpoints of segments Equation...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/code-breakers
STEM Behind Health - Beta Cells and Box Plots
... Katie Zucker has been a tireless advocate for raising public awareness about diabetes since appearing before a Congressional committee looking into funding for diabetes research — at age 13, just two years after she was diagnosed with the disease. Now 27 and an executive at her family’s Hollywo...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-health/diabetes-research
STEM Behind Health - Managing a critical ratio
...lthy range. The activity also gives students a look at the cause of diabetes, its treatment, Sanford Health’s ongoing efforts to find a cure, and the fundamental concepts of ratios and proportions, which are critical to developing fluency and reasoning skills. This first-of-its-kind l...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-health/type-1-diabetes
Statistics & Probability
...to each element of a data set will shift the center by that value, but will not change the measure of spread. What to look for Transforming data is a fundamental process in data analysis through which unwieldy data can be transformed by shifting or scaling to assist in its analysis. Sample Assess...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics
Stem Behind Hollywood
...s and heroes and crime, oh my! Exploring math and science has never been more entertaining. Some of Hollywood's most popular genres set the stage for fun, unusual activities that engage students in the STEM* concepts behind the showbiz magic. Sollicitudin Purus Condimentum Aenean eu ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood
Forensics: STEM Behind Hollywood
...ut in a drink. View the Activity A Killer Cup of Coffee Roll the “bones,” count the dots, and find and analyze exponential decay and growth functions. This activity supports the CCSS Algebra 2 standards and Math Practices. View the Activity Exponential Dice Save ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/forensics
Zombies: STEM Behind Hollywood
... population, and engages them in: Graphing geometric progression and an S curve, interpreting data, and making predictions Understanding the function of various parts of the human brain Investigating and discussing factors dealing with immunity and vaccines Harvard Medi...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/zombies
Superheroes: STEM Behind Hollywood
...or at The Bishops School—an independent high school in La Jolla, CA. Adam successfully engages his students with it while making the learning process fun. In fact, he’s known to analyze movie scenes with them to illustrate the magic of science on the screen. This experience led to his authoring t...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/superheroes
Building Concepts Math Activities | Texas Instruments
...to each element of a data set will shift the center by that value, but will not change the measure of spread. What to look for Transforming data is a fundamental process in data analysis through which unwieldy data can be transformed by shifting or scaling to assist in its analysis. Sample Assess...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities
Wiley Publishing
...s. Using carefully constructed diagrams and figures, the author demonstrates how calculator keys compute powers, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry functions, while also providing insights into simple programming, the conversion between decimal and binary numeration, and perhaps most importantl...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/wiley_publishing
Brendan Kelly Publishing
... With ready-made lessons, complete keying sequences, and detailed exercise solutions, Brendan Kelly's latest books help your students understand the fundamental concepts of Algebra I by exploiting the full pedagogical power of TI-Nspire™ technology. Semester 1 ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/brendan_kelly_publishing
Pubconnect Sadlier
... Sadlier Sadlier-Oxford's Middle School Mathematics Program provides in-depth coverage of proportionality, formulas, linear equations, functions, and statistical analysis. Three types of enrichment lessons - acceleration, expansion, and extension - deepen student understanding of a...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/sadlier
AP® exams: Is your calculator allowed? | Texas Instruments
...ator TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS graphing calculator TI-89 Titanium graphing calculator All TI scientific and four-function calculators are approved except where marked. View AP® calculator policy TI offers the following approved calculators...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/test-preparation/acceptance-ap
What calculators are allowed on the SAT®? | Texas Instruments
...pire™ CX II CAS graphing calculator TI-89 Titanium graphing calculator All TI scientific and four-function calculators are approved. View SAT® exam calculator policy TI offers the following approved calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/test-preparation/acceptance-sat
References by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
...n and Problem-Solutions Following Technology-Enhanced Instruction." Pre-publication draft. Bouck, E. C. (2007). 6th Graders with Disabilities using 4-functon Calculators: What one study says. TI EdTech Research Note #4. R. Foshay. Dallas, TX, Purdue University. Bruder, R. (2008). TIM – A two-year...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_bibliography
Teaching and Learning with Graphing Calculators
...form of evidence, high-quality experimental and quasi-experimental studies concluded: Students with graphing technology had better understanding of functions, variables, solving algebra problems in applied contexts and interpreting graphs. "Students' operational skills and problem-solving skil...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_teachingandlearning
High-School-State-Test
...able-cell.rotate>div{transform:rotate(270deg);transform-origin:top center;margin-top:110px;white-space:nowrap}.Rtable-header-colspan{display:none}} function exportRootFn(n){var o=frames[0];window[n]=function(){return o[n].apply(o,[].slice.call(arguments,0))}}exportRootFn("RefreshIndex"); ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/test-preparation-tools/high-school-state-test-map
Python coding activities: Programming With Lists | Texas Instruments
...lists — we’ll use the words interchangeably here) work on the TI-NspireTM platform. Then, we’ll transition over to thinking about how we can use this functionality in programs. We define an array in Python by first naming the array (let’s call it mylist), then using the variable assignment operat...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/computer-science-foundations/programming-with-lists
Texas Instruments Guidelines for Research
...sions of the study. Authorship and final editorial control of research reports is by the researcher, not TI, regardless of copyright ownership or funding source. TI practices transparency in reporting research. All final research reports funded by TI, regardless of outcome, are made publi...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-ethics
Research on the TI MathForward™ Program - Richardson, TX ISD
... Pilot results in the middle school where TI MathForward was implemented showed increased teacher content knowledge, including knowledge of patterns, functions, and algebra. Teachers' self-reports included: Their teaching effectiveness and techniques improved from mid year to year end. ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_mathforward
research-notes
...arch also indicates that it is not simply the frequency of access, but types of use that matter. Learn more (4) 6th Graders with Disabilities using 4-function Calculators: What one study says. Students with disabilities performed better when they used a calculator, but still not as well as studen...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-notes
Computer Science | Lessons Using Python | Texas Instruments
...es 3 and 4 – Data Types, Selection, While Loops Rover Activities 5 and 6 – Loops, Lists, Selection Rover Activities 7 and 8 – Functions, Library Lists Introduction to Computer Science (with T...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/computer-science/lessons-using-python
Computer Science | Professional Learning | Texas Instruments
...n Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python! Computer Science Education Week is just around the corner … are you ready for some Python fun with your students? How do you plan to spend the week? Read on to learn about 5 projects to get students coding with Python. Read more ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/computer-science/professional-learning