Silenced Songbirds
Students calculate the probable number of Golden-Cheeked Warblers present in a particular area. Students prepare a marked map, calculate the number of square miles in the marked area, and estimate the number of birds that live in the area.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/silenced-songbirds
Reforestation
Students learn to solve a real-world environmental problem. They learn how to use the parameters of the final product to work out a reforestation plan.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reforestation
What's the Plan?
Students investigate area with nonstandard and standard units of measure. They work to plan a unique vegetable garden and calculate the costs of plants for the garden.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-the-plan
Lifting a Lion
In this activity, students will practice solving a real-world problem. Using a toy lion and a lever, students first discover how much work is needed to raise a toy lion. They will then use proportions to determine the force needed to lift a real lion.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lifting-a-lion
Solution 11152: Graphing Calculators that are Compatible with the TI-GRAPH LINK™ Software.
... Knowledge Base Search Which graphing calculators are compatible with the TI-GRAPH LINK software? The TI-GRAPH LINK Software works with following graphing calculators: TI-80 ViewScreen™ Calculator TI-73 TI-82 TI-83 Family Graphing Calculators TI-...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/general-information/11152
Solution 11283: Changing the Periods Per Year (P/Y) and Compounds Per Year (C/Y) Settings on the BA Real Estate.
...e P/Y and the C/Y settings on the BA Real Estate? To change the P/Y and C/Y settings on the BA Real Estate: • Press [2nd][I%] to display the P/Y worksheet. (Resetting the unit defaults both settings to 12.) • To change the value, key in a new value and press [=r] • The screen will automaticall...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11283
Solution 11237: Computing Monthly Payments Using the BA II PLUS™ Family Calculator.
...V = 75000 I/Y = 8.5 N = 30 years = 360 Periods PMT =? Clear Values and Compute: Press the [2nd] key and the [FV] key. (This clears the TVM worksheet). Press the [2nd] key and the [I/Y] key. (This enters the P/Y worksheet). Set P/Y to 12 for monthly payments by entering 12 and th...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11237
Solution 11235: Computing Interest Rate Using the BA II PLUS™ Family Financial Calculator.
...s of $576.69 each month for 360 months?N = 360I/Y = ?PV = $75,000PMT = -$576.69FV = 01) Press the [2nd] key and the [I/Y] key. (This enters the P/Y worksheet.) 2) Set P/Y to 12 for monthly payments by entering 12 and pressing the [ENTER] key. This also sets the C/Y (compounding periods) to mont...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11235
Solution 11234: Computing Future Value on a BA II PLUS™ or a BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
...erform the calculation. To change the beginning or ending period setting: 1) Press the [2nd] key and the [PMT] key. (This will enter the BGN/END worksheet.) 2) The display will show either END or BGN. 3) If the display shows BGN, press the [2nd] key and the [ENTER] key. The screen will now s...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11234
Solution 11233: Computing for the Yield-to-Call of a Callable Bond Using the BA II PLUS™ Family Financial Calculator.
...PLUS or BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL? The Yield-to-Call is the rate of return that would be earned if an investor bought a callable bond at its current market price and held it until the call date (given that the bond was called on the call date). A Callable Bond is one that can be redeemed before ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11233
Solution 11238: Computing for Number of Periods (N) Using the BA II PLUS™ or BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Financial Calculator.
... -$3,768.89PMT = 0FV = $10,000.00Compute as follows:1) Press [2nd] [RESET] [ENTER] to reset the calculator.2) Press [2nd] [P/Y] to enter the P/Y worksheet.3) For P/Y, input 1 and press [ENTER]. This sets the calculator up for annual periods (N). This also sets the C/Y (compounding periods) t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11238
Solution 36354: TI-SmartView™ not Responding to Computer Keyboard.
...low: • Use the computer's mouse to click a key on the emulated calculator to give that portion of the software focus.• Verify the computer keyboard works with other programs. If it does not, try disconnecting and reconnecting it, or using a different USB port if this is a USB keyboard.• Verify th...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/36354
Solution 11241: Computing Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Using the BA II PLUS™ and the BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
...for machine - $7000 Year 1 - $3000 Year 2 - $5000 Year 3 - $5000 Year 4 - $5000 Year 5 - $5000 Year 6 - $4000 1) Press [CF] to go to the Cash Flow Worksheet. 2) Press [2nd] [CE|C] to clear the worksheet. 3) Press [7] [0] [0] [0] [+|-]. 4) Press the [ENTER] [↓]. 5) Press [3] [0] [0] [0]. 6) Press...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11241
Solution 36986: Problems with “expanding” the list of Catalog commands on TI-Connect CE™.
...item that is expandable (for Example “Angle”) and then expand then move down to the item that was affected. The Expansion of the catalog item will work at this point.Texas Instruments is aware of the reported problem and may be resolved at the earliest in a future release. Solution 36986: Probl...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/36986
Solution 37475: TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software for the TI-30XS/TI-34 MultiView™ Scientific Calculators Will Not Install on Mac OSX 10.11 displaying the error To use "java" command-line tool you need to install JDK.
...[More Info...] will take you to the Java website however even after installing the Java Software the installation will fail. Currently there is no workarounds to install the software on Mac OSX 10.11. It is suggested to install the software on supported platform. If you have questions about the ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/37475
Solution 11239: Computing One-Variable Statistics on the BA II PLUS™ and the BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL.
...$74, $76 1) Press [2nd] and then the number 7 key [DATA] to enter the data for the calculation.2) Once in the menu press [2nd] [CE/C] to clear the worksheet . 3) Enter 63 and press [ENTER] and then press the [Down Arrow] twice. 4) Enter 66 and press [ENTER] and then press the [Down Arrow] twic...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11239
Solution 11240: Computing Profit Margin Using the BA II PLUS™ Family Calculator.
...calculator? To compute for profit margin using the BA II PLUS family calculator, follow the example below which uses the calculator's profit margin worksheet: Example: Sally purchased a cell phone that cost (CST) $100.00 and later sold (SEL) it online for $125.00. What is Sally's profit margin ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/product-usage/11240
Solution 23070: TI-Nspire™ or TI-SmartView ™ Family Computer Software Gives an Error 5003 or 5002 When I Try to Run the Application.
...nges. After following the procedures above, try running the TI-Nspire family computer software. The "Save", "Save As" and "Open" options should now work. If the issue persists and the TI-Nspire family computer software returns error 5003 and/or 5002, please contact TI Cares. Please see the TI-N...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/23070
Solution 11271: Using the Computer Keyboard with the BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Emulator Software.
... Knowledge Base Search Can I use the computer keyboard with the BA II PLUS PROFESSIONAL emulator? The BA II PLUS Emulator will not work with keyboard commands. It can only be utilized with the computer mouse. This emulator is only available through a special program which TI offe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/financial-calculators/general-information/11271
Borrow TI Technology
... Loans are subject to availability, intended use and duration. Priority is given to teacher professional development events. To request a loan please complete the appropriate Workshop Loan Request Form 30 days prior to the start date of your event. Guidelines and Responsibilities Loan must b...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/workshop-loan-program
Solution 11549: Transfering Data from a Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL™) or CBL 2™ to a Computer.
Solution 11549: Transfering Data from a Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL™) or CBL 2™ to a Computer. Solution 11549: Transfering Data from a Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL™) or CBL 2™ to a Computer. global Solution 11549: Transfering Data from a Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL™) or C...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/product-usage/11549
Solution 25952: Texas Instruments Computer Software Gives a "License Server is Currently Unavailable" Error.
...erver is Currently Unavailable" Error. This error should only occur if your Texas Instruments computer software is configured to use a network concurrent license. If you are unsure of what a network concurrent license is, please contact your network administrator. First, check your con...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/sofware-apps/computer-software-installation-activation/25952
Solution 35715: Review Workspace Not Displaying Responses and Student Panel Displays Blank in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software.
...e | TI-Nspire™ Navigator Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why did the Student Panel in the Review Workspace toolbox become blank when using the TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software? Problem: The Student Panel in the Review Workspace Toolbox becomes blank. What cau...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-navigator/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/35715
Solution 26651: Unable to Login to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Class Session; Error Messages "Communication Failed", "Class Not Started", or "Could Not Login" Displayed
...isted below: For the error message Communication failed: 1) Verify the TI-Nspire Navigator software is open and the message "TI-Nspire Navigator Network Available" is displayed in the lower right-hand corner. 2) Verify the TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS handheld is securely connected to the TI-Nspire...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-navigator/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/26651