Friction and Inclined Planes
Students explore the relationship between mass, coefficient of friction, and motion down an inclined plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/friction-and-inclined-planes
Solution 34474: Calculating Monthly Payments on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... will demonstrate how to calculate a monthly payment on the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition calculator. Example: What would the monthly payment of a mortgage for $75,000 at 8.5 % interest be if it has to be paid off in 30 years (360 payments)? • Press [APPS] [1] [1] [ENTER]. • Press [3] [6] [0] [EN...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34474
Webinar: Exploring Rational Functions in AP® Precalculus
In this on-demand webinar, the presenters will highlight the key features of rational functions and discuss how TI can help connect multiple representations of rational functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ap-precal_webinar_rational-functions
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... from We have plenty of Pi Day activities using your TI graphing calculator. Here are two of our favorites: Comparing Pi and Roots In this middle school math activity, students explore how the Pythagorean (or, should it be “pi-thagorean”?) Theorem and the circumference of a circle can be rela...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/happypiday
5 Fresh Spring Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
...y time your students walk in. (And it’s sure to add a little spring in their step, too.) This cheerful design was made by the creative mind of @misscraftymathteacher, a high school math teacher dedicated to all things that make learning fun and engaging. Download the free printables on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/fresh-spring-ideas-for-classrooms
Fall-Tastic Ideas for Your Classroom | Texas Instruments
...wnload free! Fall into learning with door decor Enhance the look of your classroom door and bulletin board with original designs by MissCraftyMathTeacher. It’s a great way to add a touch of autumn charm to your classroom! The seasons may change, but this design bundle can last y...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/falltastic-ideas-enhance-classroom
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
... a look at a few specific activities where educators are effectively using the Rover to elevate student understanding and engagement in both math and science. Activity #1: Students using Rovers in reflections and transformations in geometry Educator: Michael Hlavacek — Crystal Lake South...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
--> – Image courtesy of John LaMaster Studies show that looking at screens right before bedtime can affect your sleep. After scrolling the math blogosphere while an old classic Western played on television, my heavy eyelids closed, and I learned personally how true this is. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
Expressions of Love for TI-Cares™ Support | Texas Instruments
... 🌹 “Debora assisted me in ordering replacement batteries for two of our TI-84 Plus CE calculators. My children love using these calculators for high school and college as they have become a necessity for them to complete their coursework. I was relieved that I could replace the batteries instead...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ti-cares-customer-support-love
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...n features that make graphing easy to do. Most importantly, they love the features that help students make deeper mathematical connections. (Deeper discussions = better understandings!) We highlighted five of the most popular features teachers highlighted as their personal favorites. Did yours ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus
BA II Plus™ Professional Financial Calculator | Texas Instruments
... BA II Plus™ Professional calculator specifications Solves time-value-of-money calculations such as annuities, mortgages, leases, savings and more Generates amortization schedules Performs cash-flow analysis for up to 32 uneven cash flows with up to fou...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/financial/baii-plus-professional
Match Me!
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time graphs. They learn to change the shape of the plot by adjust...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-me
Angles of Depression and Elevation
In this activity, students will discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between Angles of Depression and Elevation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-of-depression-and-elevation
Angles of Depression and Elevation
In this TI-84 activity, students will discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between Angles of Depression and Elevation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-of-depression-and-elevation_84
Slippery Slope
In this activity, students will create Distance versus Time plots and calculate the slopes of the plots. They explore the mathematical concept of slopes and understand how slopes can be used to interpret how one physical quantity changes with respect to another.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slippery-slope
Forensics Case 2 - Bouncing Back: Using ground-penetrating radar to locate buried objects
In this activity, students gather data to explore the use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to find buried materials. They use a range finder to detect the presence of an object and to distinguish between different-shaped objects. They find the buried car and help solve a case.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-2--bouncing-back-using-groundpenetrating-radar-to-locate-buried-objects
Forensics Case 7 - Drug Tests: Identifying an unknown chemical
In this activity, students distinguish between physical and chemical properties. They also understand the differences between qualitative and quantitative observations. They use quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify an unknown powder.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-7--drug-tests-identifying-an-unknown-chemical
Vernier - How Low Can You Go?
In this activity, students will use an EasyTemp temperature probe to determine the normal melting temperature of ice. They will then study how the addition of salt to the melting ice affects its melting temperature. They will finally formulate a procedure for reaching the coldest melting temperat...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--how-low-can-you-go
Forensics Case 11 - Ashes to Ashes: Using evaporation rate to identify an unknown liquid
In this activity, students understand that evaporation rate is a characteristic property of a liquid. Based on this fact, they identify the solution and the likely accelerant in a case of arson. They compare the evaporation rates of the accelerants found with the suspects with those near the crim...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-11--ashes-to-ashes-using-evaporation-rate-to-identify-an-unknown-liquid
I'm Melting, I'm Melting
Students will use the Vernier EasyTemp© temperature sensor to determine the change in thermal energy for a given mass of ice, the heat of fusion of ice, and percent error.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/im-melting-im-melting
Forensics Case 5 - The Ink Is Still Wet: Using colorimetry to identify an unknown ink
In this activity, students identify the ink of a ransom note to match suspects. They identify an unknown ink by its light absorbance characteristics. The experiment set up used is to measure a solutions absorbance of different colors (wavelengths) of light.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-5--the-ink-is-still-wet-using-colorimetry-to-identify-an-unknown-ink
Forensics Case 3 - Name That Tune: Matching musical tones through waveform analysis
In this activity, students analyze sound waves to calculate the frequency or pitch of musical notes. They use a Microphone to detect the waveform of a musical note. Students calculate the frequency of a musical note from the period of its waveform and use this knowledge to identify the musical n...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-3--name-that-tune-matching-musical-tones-through-waveform-analysis
Forensics Case 6 - Measuring Momentum: Using distance moved after impact to estimate velocity
This activity introduces the concept of momentum as it applies to vehicle collisions. Students accurately gather data of collision of a vehicle with a stationary object, and establish a relationship between the distance an object moves after a collision with a vehicle and the momentum of the vehi...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-6--measuring-momentum-using-distance-moved-after-impact-to-estimate-velocity
Get on the Stick (Biology Applications)
Students use a motion detector to the measure the reaction time of other students. They graph the data from trials conducted in the class and analyze trends. They then calculate drop distance from reaction time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/get-on-the-stick-biology-applications
Expanding -- Using CAS
This is a group work activity that allows students to use the CAS capabilities of the TI-Nspire to explore patterns emerging from the product of two binomials.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/expanding--using-cas