Common Core Nuggets: Geometry
These are a series of short, interactive LUA applets that help students grasp the important ideas of specific indicators in the Common Core Curriculum. This collection contains applets that will help teachers implement Common Core Geometry Standard G-GPE 1, 3 for High School Mathematics. There ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/common-core-nuggets-geometry
Exploring Hyperbolas
Students will explore the hyperbola by investigating links between its standard equation form and its graph. They will also discover the center and the focal lengths of the hyperbola as well as see applications of the hyperbola in the real world.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-hyperbolas
Maximizing Your Efforts
Students write an objective function and graph the system of inequalities to find the maximum profit from selling two types of game players.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-your-efforts_1
TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software (not compatible with CX II models)
Share files between the TI-Nspire handheld and your computer with TI-Nspire Computer Link Software.Share files between handheld and computer Educators and students can quickly and easily link a single handheld - TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS handheld - to a single classroom or lab computer (running a supported Windows® or Mac® operating system). Capture screen images for use in documents fro...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/82035809F7E6474099944056CCB01C20/ti-nspire_computerlink
TI Connect™ Software
TI Connect™ is computer software that allows for connectivity between a computer and graphing calculator. Transfer data, update your Operating System (OS), download Calculator Software Applications (Apps), and more to your graphing calculator. TI Connect™ Software TI Connect™......ator Software Applications (Apps), and programs are easier than ever before. No more worrying about downloading the TI-GRAPH LINK™ software for each type of TI calculator. TI Connect software is a universal application that is compatible with many calculators. Learn more about TI Connectivity Ki...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/B59F6C83468C4574ABFEE93D2BC3F807/swticonnectsoftware
TI-92 Plus Operating System
This free upgrade replaces your existing operating system. TI Connect™ for Windows® or TI Connect™ for Macintosh® is required to install this update. This free upgrade replaces your existing operating system. Version 2.09 includes the recently released 2.08 features below: An easy to navigate icon desktop Create you own app categories Now compatible with the TI Keyboard New Trigonometric and Hyperbolic functions Clock and date f...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/7124F929015D4DF6A7BD2A0FE143D8BC/92ti92plusoperatingsystem
TI-89 Operating System
This free upgrade replaces your existing operating system. TI Connect™ for Windows® or TI Connect™ for Macintosh® is required to install this update.This free upgrade replaces your existing operating system. Version 2.09 includes the features below: An easy to navigate icon desktop Create your own app categories Now compatible with the TI Keyboard New Trigonometric and Hyperbolic functions Clock and date functionality St...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/6D741EBCB35245FB96B4D7EA0CAC0220/89ti89operatingsystem
2018 TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
... Second runner-up:The Chemistree Most practical solution:Going for Brake Most impressive prototype:Hypersomnia Most creative video:The BMS Scare Bears Honorable mention:The MAGNETizing Men ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2018
How I overcame my fear of mathematics and finally understood the world
...science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). I’m not talking about the drills required to perform addition, subtraction and other computational types of math. While those are certainly important, today’s technology gives our children an opportunity to focus on mastering higher mathematical c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/overcoming-fear-of-math
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-Nspire™ CX Graphing Calculator
...ortion of the exam. You may be given sample statistics to work with or perhaps a small data set to input. Either way, you must be sure to know which type of inferential procedure to do. Key words like “provide evidence” or “significant” are indications that you are being asked to test a pair of h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstatstipsfornspire
Find the Frequen-Z!
Practical Ways for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse to Come Teachers are continuously told how important STEM and coding will be for their students’ future career options. But how is a teacher supposed to engage students in coding and STEM, while still getting through all of the academic standard...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/july/survived-the-zombie-outbreak
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...ortion of the exam. You may be given sample statistics to work with or perhaps a small data set to input. Either way, you must be sure to know which type of inferential procedure to do. Key words like “provide evidence” or “significant” are indications that you are being asked to test a pair of h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstats2021
Behind the Scenes of TI Codes
...h what I saw, so I dipped my toe into the computer world using acoustic modems, paper tapes and decks of cards with holes punched in them, noisy teletype machines, time-sharing systems, minicomputers and mainframes. I found the strict structure and logic demands of programming really satisfying. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/behindthescenes
Hands-on STEM activities in honor of Jack Kilby
...you and your students have fun envisioning what’s next. S in STEM: The science of zombies In this activity, students make a zombie brain to test a hypothesis for counter-attacking the zombie contagion. Download the lesson here. Ever wondered what you would do in a zombie apocalypse? Most of us ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2016/september/kilby-day
DIY TI Codes Contest
... Living and working in space Health, wellness or medicine Establish a timeline and logistics Our TI Codes Contest typically consists of four phases: propose a project idea, complete the project design packet, build the project and create a video, public voting a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/diy-ti-codes-contest
Have an AWEsum Fibonacci Day!
...more, and this is precisely the point of this blog. Of course, not all your students will react this way, but there are those who will have the same type of seismic experience that I did. There remains the issue of showing that the result given below is true. One way of doing this is to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/fibonacciday
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...me exam. For more test-prep resources, visit education.ti.com/en/resources/test-preparation. 9. Live Lesson: The Mathematics Behind a Zombie Apocalypse (60 minutes) During this video lesson, we will show you how to use a virtual zombie apocalypse to help students learn important math concepts...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
How to Start the Year on a Math High
...ed from the start, it can make or break their experience and chances of success. Fortunately, there are several ways to gently help students of all types ensure they approach math with a positive mindset and feel comfortable and confident. It is crucial to establish a positive, engaging and welc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathhigh
Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
... Strings are encapsulated in “quotes” and appear in green. Comments following the # are a light gray. The color coding helps break up the code, find typos and draws attention to the different types of syntax. The tab indentions for ifs and loops stand out using the diamond symbol, ◊. Python codi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
...truction of my pleasing factor tree? That's the power of CAS! On a TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS handheld, access the Factor tool from the algebra menu and type factor(300) like in figure 4, then press enter. There's my factor tree (and it’s better organized to simplify a radical at that). Now, on the n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
How a TI Calculator Helped Launch an Engineering Career at TI
...culator at the high school I attended in Sugarland, Texas. I was instantly captivated by the LED backlit screen and graphing capabilities. To simply type in an equation and have the visual in seconds, it made pre-calculus and calculus so much easier to understand. From conics to quadratics, the o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiengineersweek
Top 3 Halloween-Themed Classroom Activities
...walking and the infection is spreading Teachers and students can agree science and math are a lot more engaging when it’s all about the zombie apocalypse — and this popular activity is a sure bet to be a class favorite. With just a little planning, teachers can even take the ideas provided in th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/halloween
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...tation (ISS) using TI technology. Each team was tasked with putting together a brief video synopsis to present their concept as well as their prototype. In addition, the pandemic added an extra layer of complexity as the teams would have to work with each other remotely. The stage was set for a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Transformation Graphing — the Families of Functions Modular Video Series to the Rescue!
...trated and explained in depth. For each parent function, the videos give specific examples of graphing the transformed function using every type of transformation, and several combinations of these transformations are also included. Below is an animated GIF of screenshots from the video ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/families_of_functions
5 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
...s, but what about zombie populations? This STEM Behind Hollywood activity explores the concept of exponential growth in the context of a zombie apocalypse. Trigger an outbreak of learning and infectious fun in your classroom — STEM Behind Hollywood: Zombie Apocalypse. The activity provid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spookymath