Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
...egistered trademark of the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation IB is a registered trademark owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
... Principle 1: STEM education should advance the learning of each individual STEM discipline. Principle 2: STEM education should provide logical and authentic connections between and across the individual STEM disciplines. Principle 3: STEM education should serve as a bridge to STEM careers. I...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
When I was asked to share my story for International Women’s Day, I immediately said “yes.” I didn’t know what I would share, just that I had to say “yes!” This year’s theme — Choose to Challenge — had a simultaneous effect. It touched my soul because we have the freedom to make choices. It san...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
...unge as you start thinking about going back to school? There are 7 ways to win and we will be giving away prizes every week. Starting today, through August 17th, one lucky weekly winner will receive a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in some of this season’s hottest hues. And one grand prize wi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...ison, that is about the same as Earth’s atmosphere at about 35 km altitude, which is about three times higher than commercial airliners fly. Operate autonomously. Once it has been placed on the surface by Perseverance, Ingenuity uses solar power to charge its batteries and rely on internal heate...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
How do you make a foam polystyrene cup disappear? Put it in an organic solvent such as acetone! Important note: Doing the project in a well ventilated space and using gloves are smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...school teacher, Jill Gough, suggested I read a children’s book to my students, as that’s what she does on the first day. I was hesitant, at first, because I teach high school students. The first book that came to mind was “Goodnight Moon.” And, as you can imagine, the last thing I wanted to do on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...,” said Riverside High School’s Varsity Basketball Coach, Brian Strickland. The third-year Phoenix Suns forward took time to visit with students and autograph Texas Instruments “Math for the Win” T-shirts. “It is our hope at TI that this donation helps to fuel these students’ interest in STEM s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...cstraw2020. In addition, you can watch a webinar that takes you through the activity using Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High School for 35 years and part time at Youngstown State University for 39 years. As ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...many school districts. Not to mention the toll it takes on school Wi-Fi networks – I have heard too many stories where online tools freeze or crash, causing unnecessary stress during important exams. In an age of fidget spinners, instant message apps and incessant social media stories, teachers n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Binomial PDF Eye Color | TI-Nspire Family
...84 document. Objectives Students will identify a situation involving binomial trials. Students will observe that a binomial distribution is a function of both samplesize and the probability of a success. Students will interpret a table of binomial probabilities. Student will answer ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial
Which Garage Is Better?
...Which Garage Is Better? Planning and Resources Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Which Garage Is Better? Students are to find the solution to a system of linear equations using technology. They are presented with two p...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-which-garage
Trig Ratios
Trig Ratios apcalculus website Students will use the graphing calculator to discover the relationship between the trigonometric functions of sine, cosine and tangent and the side length ratios of a r...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-ratios
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...nometry and Circles This lesson involves the ratios of side lengths of triangles with invariant angle measures and the relationships to trigonometric functions of an angle. Objectives Students will understand that trigonometric functions of an angle do not depend on the size of...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-triangle-trig
Too Many Choices
Too Many Choices apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability Too Many Choices Students investigate the fundamental ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-too-many-choices
Exponential Reflections
Exponential Reflections apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Activity Overview Students determine that the inve...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-exponential-reflections
Unit Circle
...lications and Interpretation | Geometry and Trigonometry Activity Overview Students discover the relationship between the trigonometric functions of sine, cosine, and tangent and the side length ratios of a right triangle. Unit Circle Key Steps Students engag...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-unit-circle
Compound Interest
...compounding Precalculus: Compound Interest About the Lesson This lesson involves exploring the formula for compound interest as a function of the initial deposit, interest rate and the number of pay periods per year. As a result, students will: Learn the relationship betwe...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-compound-interest
Maximums, Minimums and Zeros
Maximums, Minimums and Zeros apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Calculus Objectives Determine when a function has a...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-calculus-min-max
Proof of Identities
...ing, visualizing and proving trigonometric identities. Objectives Students will be able to interpret reciprocal, negative angle, cofunction, and Pythagorean identities in terms of the graphs of the trigonometric functions involved. Students will be able to prove trigonometri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-proof-of-identities
Which Garage Is Better?
Which Garage Is Better? apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Functions Which Garage Is Better? Students are to find the solution to a system o...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-which-garage
Dynagraphs
Dynagraphs apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Objectives Students will utilize the input and output of a ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-precalculus-dynagraphs
Which Garage Is Better?
...d parking lot fees. Which Garage Is Better? Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Which Garage Is Better? Students are to find the solution to a system of linear equations using technology. They are presented with two p...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-which-garage
NASA- Newton's Cool in the Pool
...rature loss. NASA- Newton's Cool in the Pool Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Functions Objectives analyze temperature-loss data graphically; use Newton’s Law of Cooling to predict temperature loss; ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-cool-in-the-pool
Exponential Dice
... Algebra Activity Overview This lesson involves using a simulation to generate data that can be modeled by exponential growth and decay functions. As a result, students will: Determine an exponential function fitting a data set using simulation, exponential regression, and theoreti...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-exponential-dice