Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...re are some facts around the opportunity to grow STEM talent. 1. Demand is high: STEM occupations are projected to grow by 9% from 2015 to 2024, compared to 6% growth for non-STEM occupations (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) STEM workers command higher wages, earni...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Slam Dunk!
Students will use radius, diameter, length, width, and height to find volume of spheres and prisms as well as area of circles and rectangles. They will discuss when to use a two-dimensional measurement vs. a three-dimensional measurement using spatial reasoning.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slam-dunk
TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® - US and Canada
... this powerful tool. Watch TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® Download Guidebook View Guidebook Take advantage of TI’s comprehensive suite of free activities and services for the TI-Nspire™ App for iPad® and TI-Nspire™ CAS App for iPad®. Get the most out of your TI...https://education.ti.com/en/products/ipad-apps/ti-nspire-app-for-ipad
Building Perspectives™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
This dynamic game challenges students while simultaneously helping them develop skills in estimating, predicting and information gathering.This dynamic game challenges students while simultaneously helping them develop skills in: Estimating Predicting Information gathering In addition, this game focuses on promoting and developing spatial-relation skills in a fun format. This App is the TI-73 Explorer™ version...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/E90B67DF5FC74785BFD513A3D6103061/73buildingperspective
STEMnauts
...EM* principles that make space exploration possible. The challenges are organized in six categories, each containing questions and riddles of varying complexity with points awarded based on the degree of difficulty. Start the countdown by requesting the teacher and student documents, then lift-of...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-nasa/stemnauts
Calculated Collection | Texas Instruments
...tivities. I balance digital and hands-on options, but lean digital for faster prep. Gotta love that! I create resources that empower teachers and spark student excitement. My interactive lessons, guided notes, and self-checking reviews bring smiles to students' faces. I love to make math a sl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/calculated-collection
7 Calculator Functions Your Students Need | Texas Instruments
... It’s the same number of keystrokes as using the math menu, but as you can see, there are some useful functions built into this shortcut that will come in handy in future math classes. Keep the soft keys in your back pocket for future use! I also like how the menu comes up over whatever you’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ti-84-algebra-1-seven-calc-functions
Forensics with TI-Nspire™ - Case File: Dropped at the Scene
This lab introduces students to the science behind blood spatter analysis. It also provides an opportunity for students to explore curve fitting and can extended to use r2 values (optional) to determine the most appropriate curve fit for the data set.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-with-tinspire-case-10--dropped-at-the-scene
TI Codes for TI-Basic Programming
Engage students in an easy entry into TI-Basic programming language with short activities that help spark interest in coding, computer science and robotics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ti-codes_basic
TI Codes for Python Programming
Engage students in an easy entry into Python programming with short activities that help spark interest in coding, computer science and robotics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ti-codes_python
Heart to Heart
Students step into the role of NASA flight surgeons to understand the science of how life in the microgravity of space affects the human heart.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/heart-to-heart-@-nasa
5 Fresh Spring Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
... We’ve rounded up a fun collection of creative teacher resources you can use in your classroom right away. 1. Brighten up your space Welcome the changing of the seasons with a new door or bulletin board design. It’s one of the simpler ways to make your classroom stand out from the r...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/fresh-spring-ideas-for-classrooms
Fall-Tastic Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
... a varying level of difficulty. You can challenge your students to: Determine the functions that form the full image. Practice transformations to complete the partial image. Develop unique designs with their own math. Piece the activities together to finish the image. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/falltastic-ideas-enhance-classroom
6 Resources to Jump-Start the School Year | Texas Instruments
...ased product tutorials. TI offers on-demand learning that’s great for teachers and students alike. These video tutorials can be found at education.ti.com/tutorials in a step-by-step, easy-to-follow format! Be sure to check out the brand new Quick Tutorials for the TI-84 Plus CE calculator. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/tiresources
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
... X, followed by 6/2X, the TI-82 would first find 2X, then divide the result into 6. However, for the TI-83 (and later models), 6/2X is found by first computing 6/2 and then multiplying this by X. The expression 6/2X is evaluated differently on these two models. On the bright sid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
...edback, we must first set the stage in our classrooms. We must provide a risk-free environment where students feel safe in sharing their thinking — a space that embraces failing forward and is free from ridicule when making mistakes. It takes intentionality and time to create this type of respons...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
...tom-table-wrapper .right-block p{border-top:solid #555 2px}.custom-table-wrapper p{margin-bottom:0}.wb .wb-header a{height:auto}} As the most recommended graphing calculator brand by teachers, Texas Instruments (TI) has a long history of helping students succeed in math and science. When co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/why-buy-graphing-calculator
Earth Day Engineering | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... Using real-world environmental issues is an easy way to get students engaged and thinking critically about problems that may be affecting their own communities. A task as simple as walking around a schoolyard could have students realizing their school might have an issue with trash. This can le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/earthday_engineering
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...gression (especially compared to the one my state uses for state testing). – Ms. Ragghianti on Twitter Let’s look at the data of height and arm spans put into two separate tables and then apply a linear regression. For linear regressions press the “stat” key. Toggle to “CALC”, th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
The Tale of Two Tangents
This activity allows students to investigate the relationship between the angle formed by two tangents to a circle and the arcs they intercept.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-tale-of-two-tangents
NASA - Space Shuttle Ascent
This activity will engage students in a space shuttle launch and introduce them to the different events that take place during the space shuttle's ascent into space.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-ascent_1
Tootsie Pops & Hand Span
Students will collect data, find the linear regression model of the data, and address aspects of the data that affect regression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/tootsie-pops--hand-span
Monopoly and Regression
This lesson involves analyzing the association between the number of spaces from Go and the cost of the property on a standard Monopoly board.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/monopoly-and-regression
NASA - Rendezvous For Two
When the space shuttle launches from NASA Kennedy Space Center, it must launch within a certain time frame (called a launch window) in order to successfully dock with the ISS. Launch windows are calculated so that the space shuttle will reach an orbit that is slightly lower than the ISS, but in t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--rendezvous-for-two
NASA - Space Shuttle Roll Manuever
In this lesson, students will look at the RCS (Reaction Control System) and how firing jets affect the roll of the space shuttle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-roll-manuever