Modeling Probabilities
This activity approaches probability distributions as functions taking information about a dataset as inputs and outputting a set of probabilities. This is analogous to the familiar process of choosing a function to model a set of x-y pairs. Students use simulations to explore increasing number o...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-probabilities_1
For Schools and Districts
Get professional learning programs designed to accommodate school and district initiatives. Customize options around your needs. Find the right program for you. For Schools and Districts global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/schools-and-districts
TI-15 Explorer™ Elementary Calculator
Recommended for Grades 3-5. The TI-15 Explorer ™ takes the functionality of the Math Explorer™ with additional features that are ideal for introducing the relationship between fractions, decimals and percents. Plus it has a special key for practicing problem solving. TI-15 Explorer™ TI-15 Explo...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/elementary-calculators/ti-15-explorer
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
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
... will be the same format as prior years, several features of the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator will still be useful for you. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE. 1: Regression Analysis It is unlikely that you will ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstats2021
DIY TI Codes Contest
... sure you have prizes that will really entice your students. And remember, prizes don’t have to be tangible items — things like extra credit or a special parking pass are great options that anyone would get excited about. You should also consider reaching out to your local TI representative ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/diy-ti-codes-contest
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...ully crafted to help you understand current trends, follow best teaching practices and help your students grow. And to save you even more time, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 most-watched videos from 2020 that you can enjoy and watch at your convenience. Knock one out (or all 10) in no time!...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
...nd others, in the way he has, and I hope to inspire others in the future in a similar way.” For his prize, TI will fly Marr to San Francisco, California, this summer, along with his wife, for a tour of the Exploratorium, a renowned collection of exhibits that draw together science, art and human ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
You can't spell Calculus without the letters C, A, and S, but a Computer Algebra System has unforeseen potential in any math class that requires algebraic thinking. (Try to find one that doesn't!) I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't sure I was a “CAS fan” when first introduced to it. I didn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
Leveling the Math Playing Field
...ccess. The fact that certain groups of students consistently underperform is an indication that our system is broken. Opportunities Don’t Add Up As dialogue around the “achievement gap” shifts to the more appropriate term “opportunity gap,” which places responsibility on an inequitable system th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
... students to learn about the order in which commands (and thus colors) are executed in order to obtain their final design. The symmetry of the three diamonds in the flag create an opportunity to apply a transformation to the middle diamond in order to place the other two. 2. Let’s Talk ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
... when I became part of an after-school organization with a team of teachers, students and professional mentors. Along with Nanoracks and Valley Christian Schools, we sent an experiment up to the International Space Station. We learned how to use a microprocessor to run our experiment — I was intr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweekwithti
Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
...e code itself as comments. These have been included for instructional purposes to help clarify the purpose of each section of code, but are not essential code elements to include.) #1 — Import both the ti_system and time library. Time contains the sleep function, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Monday Night Calculus With Steve Kokoska and Tom Dick
...eamed up with former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former Test Development committee member Tom Dick to provide live, content sessions via YouTube for students and teachers alike. Consider this must-see AP® Calculus TV! The sessions will cover content and questions that teachers h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/monday_night_calculus
To STEM and Beyond!
...n project using the TI-Innovator™ Hub, TI-SensorLink Adapter and a servo motor. Based on pH values, the motor turned the cup to dump pH-lowering material. This activity was a modification from the TI STEM Project “Some Like It Tepid.” Figure 4: Automatic dispenser project using th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemday
Tips for Surviving the School Year, Whatever It May Look Like!
...ills for the future One of the things I missed most was hands-on learning when I was virtual and hybrid last year. I am hopeful that this year we can complete STEM Projects together. I want to foster collaboration, creativity and critical thinking with my students. Incorporating STEM projects int...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/5_backtoschool_tips
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...ntegers for RGB, I was able to interact one-on-one with students and learn their names. By the end of the week, my students had an introduction to variables, conditional statements, loops and lists. Last block of the day on the first day of school can be a bit trying for students after summer vac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
In this post, we will go through a few introductory steps to help you get started writing simple TI-Basic programs on your TI-Nspire CX handheld. We will use a familiar mathematical procedure – computing the slope of a line between two points – to demonstrate computational thinking and a few cod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...y because it uses specific indentation for iteration and selection. Instead of squinting to see if the spacing is correct, TI-84 Plus CE Python uses diamonds ◊ to makes it easier to learn and debug Python spacing. I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent countless hours on a computer trying to find...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
BestofChemistry
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...o demonstrate kicking a field goal to win the game. Wait … are you more into the celebration and all the hoopla (I mean all those snacks and commercials!) or the big game itself? Do you like to watch with a few friends, or a whole lot of friends? Do you play it safe and cheer for the “field go...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
TI’s Path to STEM Projects Are Now Available in Python
...tudents will build, code and test a working speaker. The speaker is built with a plastic or foam cup , a magnet, iron nail, soda straw and breadboard components. TI can loan you this project to try with your students if you’d like. Contact the TI STEM Team at STEM-Team@ti.com if you’d like to bor...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/pathtostem
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...perhaps teach you a thing or two about your class. But with many schools across the country starting virtually, getting to know your students, with a computer screen between you and them, has its challenges. For starters, a virtual setup makes it harder to read students’ facial expressions, and i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...eamed up with former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former Test Development committee member Tom Dick to provide live, content sessions via YouTube for students and teachers alike. Consider this must-see AP® Calculus TV! Like last year, the sessions will cover content and questions...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...oom. In this follow-up post (part 2), I intend to present ideas for how CAS can be utilized to benefit the algebra II classroom. Finding a lowest common denominator In my algebra I post, the Factor tool was employed as an approach to motivate students to recognize patterns between the prime ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2