How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...may have or just introduce a topic that the students haven’t really had a chance to explore. The fascinating part is that usually the questions cover common topics, but the tests take an uncommon approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...s “Googling” for the correct answer, it’s also about them taking pictures of test questions or sharing answers via text. Studies show teachers aren’t comfortable letting students use their mobile devices on an exam, citing test security as their number one concern. Internet access on personal dev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Tower of Hanoi
...IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Tower of Hanoi Legend has it that the world will end when the puzzle is complete. Well, the original puzzle consisted of 64 disks, and the monks in the legendary civilization only moved one disk per day. With this in mi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-tower-hanoi
Too Many Choices
...plications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations and combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use th...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-too-many-choices
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...apibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Does a Correlation Exist?
...e solver. Notes for using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ System are included throughout the activity. The use of the Navigator System is not necessary for completion of this activity. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP Correlation.ZIP PDF Teacher Notes.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-statistics
Dynagraphs
...of a function to determine its rule. Students will discover conditions that would restrict a function's domain. Students will understand that a composition utilizes the output of the inside function as the input of the outside function. Students will understand the special relationship b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-precalculus-dynagraphs
Does a Correlation Exist?
...e solver. Notes for using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ System are included throughout the activity. The use of the Navigator System is not necessary for completion of this activity. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP Correlation.ZIP PDF Teacher Notes.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-statistics
Too Many Choices
...lications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations, and combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use di...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-too-many-choices
Pebbling the Chessboard
... Objectives Understand the limiting behaviour as n approaches infinity in a geometric sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound interest. Vocabulary Sequence ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Gradient of a Function
...e features of TI-Nspire to explore gradient via a tangent line determining if the gradient is negative, zero or positive. This information is used to complete a sign table as a lead in to stage two where the gradient is quantified and subsequently graphed by consideration of a set of points. In t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-gradient
Discrimination of Parabolas
...e parabola to transformations where the coefficient of x-square is positive one. In the next stage this is changed to negative one then finally, it becomes a variable so students can dilate and transform the parabola. Students are required to constantly refine their conjecture(s) with regards to ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-discrimination-parabola
How Dense are We?
How Dense are We? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Review of computat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-density
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...uldn’t feel fulfilled doing anything else. "Focusing on building relationships with students is much more important than teaching rigorous math lessons." Tim Collier, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Calm down, don't take yourself too seri...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...help students achieve the outcomes outlined. Science Practice: The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems. With the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, students can explore simulations of scientific phenomena by graphing data ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...stry TEACHES WHERE: Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 18 years Stacy in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? In college, I was a pre-med major who wanted to be a doctor. My anatomy and physiology teacher suggested that I help tutor and even...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, for instance — Sword went deeper into the topic by introducing an imaginary band comprised of historical mathematicians. Envision the Euclidean Fibonacci Pythagorean Sword-Play Band (or EFPSPB for short) … Pythagorean ratios not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Tower of Hanoi
Tower of Hanoi apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra Tower of Hanoi Legend has it that the world will end when the puzzle is...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-tower-hanoi
Discrimination of Parabolas
...e parabola to transformations where the coefficient of x-square is positive one. In the next stage this is changed to negative one then finally, it becomes a variable so students can dilate and transform the parabola. Students are required to constantly refine their conjecture(s) with regards to ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-discrimination-parabola
Too Many Choices
...me Analysis and Approaches | Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations, and combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use di...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-too-many-choices
Five-Figure Summary (Give Me Five)
...Students will explore tree diagrams and expected values. Students will be asked to differentiate between independent and dependent events, as well as combining probabilities. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final as...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-give-me-five
Too Many Choices
...mme Analysis and Approaches | Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations and combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use th...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-too-many-choices
How Dense Are We?
How Dense Are We? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Numbers and Algebra Objectives Review of computation: ord...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-density
Gradient of a Function
...e features of TI-Nspire to explore gradient via a tangent line determining if the gradient is negative, zero or positive. This information is used to complete a sign table as a lead in to stage two where the gradient is quantified and subsequently graphed by consideration of a set of points. In t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-gradient