STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...-saving, tried-and-true way to start this process for your students. Summer + STEM = sensational learning opportunities! About the author: Stacy Thibodeaux is a T³™ Science National Instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry and a master’s degree in educational l...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
... on these six tasks: Factual Recall Carry out a Procedure Classify a Mathematical Object Prove, Show, Justify Extend a Concept Critique a Fallacy I revised it numerous times over the weekend and then contacted my friend Tony Record. By the way, Tony and I presented a webinar in early No...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ught it'd be cool to learn things before I go to college – and it’s fun too. She is looking to pursue computer science in college and get a career in cyber security. Kachur said one of the goals of the club is to get kids to understand that computer science classes are cool. She wants them to se...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...e and STEM. But we can’t do it without you. Despite the many risks and challenges you face, you continue to “show up,” providing comfort and consistency amid chaos. For that, we are forever grateful. As a parent, and former educator, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of learning you ar...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
...s will need to calibrate their sensor against a known digital thermometer. Therefore, students will need to understand science concepts such as accuracy and precision. In addition, they will learn how circuits work as they build their sensor using a breadboard, wires, resistors and an analog temp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...M careers. Vernier DataQuest and Vernier EasyTemp are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vernier Software & Technology. About the author: Stacy Thibodeaux is a T³™ National science instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry and a master’s degree in educat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...aic answers in simplest form and can perform calculus commands, such as integrals and derivatives. Which calculators are not allowed? The SAT® policy also lists functionality that is not permitted on the exam, which includes: Models that can access the internet, have wireless, Bluetooth, cel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...collaborate together." Joleigh Honey, vice president of ASSM The mission was simple, but rare, and hugely difficult: create an opportunity for policy leaders across each of the STEM disciplines to work together to develop common ground for advancing equity and opportunities in STEM education. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...es. It sank my spirit because the challenge exists: Choose to Challenge. This International Women’s Day, Texas Instruments (TI) engineer, Tracy Hamilton, has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. W...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...p or virtual office hours — setting an expectation of when you will return communications and sticking to this timeline is key. By providing consistency to students, you will help them feel less anxious and more connected,” Snow explains. In the discussion forum, instead of giving the answer righ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...colorful, animated videos show how to graph each of 13 parent functions. Stimulating Simulations for Statistics Presented by Becky Byer and Tracy Watson Simulations can be a powerful tool for teaching statistical concepts. Explore a variety of simulations to investigate sampling methods,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ecorded in the form of air pressure variations in arbitrary units by the Vernier microphone. The sensor uses an electret microphone that has a frequency response covering essentially the range of the human ear to record the signal and then amplifies it through an op-amp circuit. For the data anal...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...eir chairs, but the new gadgets had at least aroused some mild curiosity. I noticed one of them suddenly sitting up straight and leaning over to a neighbor pointing to the calculator screen. I was close enough to hear what was said: “My graph has a hole in it — does yours?” The hair stood up on t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
... ACT®) But, there is good news! The deficiencies we have in STEM have caught the attention of many stakeholders — from federal, state and local policymakers, to parents, educators and school districts, to foundations and industries, and to national organizations such as Girl Scouts — who are co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Vernier - Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity
Students will use an O2 Gas Sensor to measure the amount of O2 produced when H2O2 is broken down by the enzyme catalase at different concentrations, pH values, and temperatures. They will also measure the enzyme's initial reaction rates.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--enzyme-action-testing-catalase-activity
Enthalpy of an Ion
Students will explore exothermic and endothermic reactions and create a classroom calorimeter to measure energy of a reaction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/enthalpy-of-an-ion
Gas Lab
Students determine the molecular weight of a pure gas in a balloon by using gas laws and trapping the gas in a glass bottle. Students watch the instructor demonstrate the lab on day one. On day two and three they practice the lab. On day four we discuss the lab and all the calculations. On da...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gas-lab
Vernier - Nitrate
Student uses the Nitrate Ion-Selective Probe to measure the Nitrate ions concentration in water samples. In another method, student converts nitrate ions to nitrite and use the Vernier Colorimeter to measure nitrite and calculate the nitrate levels.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--nitrate
Vernier - Conductimetric Titration and Gravimetric Determination of a Precipitate
Students use a Conductivity Probe to measure change in conductivity during a chemical reaction and determine the equivalence point of the reaction They determine the mass of the product and calculate the molar concentration of the reactant solution.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--conductimetric-titration-and-gravimetric-determination-of-a-precipitate
Vernier - Determining the Mole Ratios in a Chemical Reaction
Measure the enthalpy change of a series of reactions. Determine the stoichiometry of an oxidation-reduction reaction in which the reactants are known but the products are unknown.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--determining-the-mole-ratios-in-a-chemical-reaction
Designing a Reaction Rate Experiment
In this activity, students will design, conduct, and report the outcome of an experiment in which they investigate some factor that affects the rate of reaction between baking soda and vinegar. The dynamic nature of the reaction, coupled with a wide range of possible choices of independent varia...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/designing-a-reaction-rate-experiment
Designing Hot and Cold Packs
Purpose: To calculate the molar enthalpy of dissolving for three ionic solids, and to use this information to design a cold pack. In this experiment you will measure the heat changes which occur from various salts dissolving in water, and then you will use this information to design a hot pack an...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/designing-hot-and-cold-packs
Linearity and Density
Students will perform an activity to determine the density of a metal from a graph of mass versus volumehttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linearity-and-density
Making Cents of Density
In this activity, students will measure the mass and volume of several collections of a coin type and enter the data into their handhelds and explore for patterns. Students will also make a plot of mass vs. volume and create a mathematical model that demonstrates the relationship between mass and...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/making-cents-of-density
Putting Things in Place
Students investigate the value of the digits in $8,205.50 and determine the number of thousands, hundreds, tens, ones and even the number of dimes and pennies. The concept is then extended to additional situations. They learn where to place a decimal when writing amounts of money and to perform a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/putting-things-in-place