Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...water supply. With this in mind, and eager to learn more about the operation of our school’s aquaponic greenhouse, we leveraged the “Smart Water with TI-Innovator™” project to extend our students’ engineering skills and their appreciation of water conservation. The challenge: Create an autonomous...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...ghted the value and long-term impact of this hands-on STEM experience. One of the advantages of the configuration where students wrote code on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator was that they didn’t need to switch applications on their computers between listening to the instruction and w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into the podcast that highlights challenges math teachers face. Read on! Virtual learning, classroom resources, TI-84 plus CE Python, TI-Nspire CX II, TI Codes “Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments Behind the Scenes of “Room To ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...arbeques, parades and … fireworks. Earlier this year, I wrote some Python lessons leading up to a “fireworks” display and a flag display for both the TI-Nspire™ CX II and the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculators: Try the Fireworks activity shown above which is found i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...ere physically able." Ellen Browne, TI Teacher of the Month What TI technology do you use in the classroom and how do you use it? I love using the TI-Nspire CX Navigator System in my class because I can send out a quick poll to figure out where my students are throughout each class and adjust ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
Ready for winter? (Or maybe just the winter break from school?) How about a little karaoke during your snowstorm? The TI-Nspire™ Document contains a Python program sure to put you in that wintry mood because it: Has falling snow. Plays the notes to “Jingle Bells.” Displays the synchronize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
... to help them along when they need it. Students can stick them on the back of their TI calculator covers for a quick reference, whether they’re using TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators. These helpful stickers are created by @iteachalgebra, a New Jersey algebra and geometry ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...round. Let’s take a look at the highlights. The main page contains Python lessons by topics, links to 10 Minutes of Code (for TI‑Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculators), a collection of smart systems activities, robotic vehicle activities, and organized professional learni...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
...at careers. We wanted to share a few secrets from an insider that might help inspire your students to embrace computer science! Learn the Basics with TI-Basic Any TI graphing calculator can be programmed using a language called TI-Basic. For the TI-84 Plus family and TI-Nspire CX, TI provides fr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
It’s summertime — a perfect time to recharge and catch up on some reading. There’s nothing like a good book to expand your mind and inspire. Plus, snuggling into the couch to read is a great way to beat the heat. We’ve gathered a list of seven books that every math teacher can enjoy and maybe ev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
In the spring of 2022, I was looking for some innovative ways to review my AP® Calculus students for the AP® exam. I read Peter Liljedahl’s book, “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics,” in the summer of 2021 and decided to implement some of the strategies from his book. My calculus classe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
...ur cozy blanket, and more. At the end of the sweepstakes, one Grand Prize winner will not only receive a holiday gift package but will also receive a TI-84 calculator and our famously festive holiday sweater! The sweepstakes begin on Nov. 30 at 9am CT and end on Dec. 16 at 11:59pm CT. Don’t de...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
Math has an impact on just about every aspect of our lives including some that we don’t often think about. Math helped change the outcome of WWII, it also shows up in the way we drive our cars and the way we manage our finances. In celebration of Math Awareness Month, here are four TI-Nspire act...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
For teachers, the summer months can be a prime time for catching up on reading to get inspired and recharge your batteries for the upcoming school year. One of the most effective ways to keep your teaching skills sharp is the same thing we encourage our students to do over the summer: read. We p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
What do Chemistry Cat, toilet bowl cleaner and contact lens cleaning solution have in common? They’re all ways to take the abstract subject of chemistry and make it come alive and make sense for high school students. Throughout my career, I have strived to make this subject applicable to the rea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
This is a back to school like no other; it is taking shape in living rooms, bedrooms and classrooms, and our already overworked and underappreciated teachers are being asked to do more than ever before. Whether finding ways to develop relationships with students they have never met, coming up ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
... was to create and modify the design of the trash wheel using the plastics available. The Software Engineer’s role was to write and modify the TI-Basic code that would control the DC motors used to move the trash wheel. The Marketing/Design role was to help create an attractive aest...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
... sums easily for many different functions and intervals. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. MVT for Derivatives This lesson uses a graphical representation of the Mean Value Theorem (MVT) to demonstra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...erable advances in the sciences. Theoretical models can predict a phenomenon before it is ever observed. Examples include the existence of Neptune, anti-mater, the cosmic microwave background, and the Higgs boson, to name just a few. Some phenomena have a random component, for example, rolling d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...t us know on Twitter @TICalculators. Google Slides is the property of its respective owner. About the author: Jeff McCalla, author of “TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator for Dummies,” 2nd ed. (Wiley, 2013) and “TI-Nspire for Dummies,” 2nd ed. (Wiley, 2011), teaches math at St. Mary’s E...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
Chemical equilibrium is one of the most difficult concepts for students to understand, and it’s even more difficult to find a model that will work every time. Like the late-night infomercials say, “I’ve tried everything.” I’ve used the popular method of moving water from one beaker to another ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...ure to add some sparkle to your end-of-semester lesson plans.--> 1) Let It Snow Help your students learn to write a program to make snow fall on the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. 2) “Jingle Bells” Plug your TI graphing calculator into the TI-Innovator™ Hub and write code to play your fav...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
...ou participate? Grand prize winners Each member of the winning team will receive their choice of a new TI graphing calculator, a new TI-Innovator™ Hub and TI-Innovator™ Rover, and T-shirt. The winning team’s adult sponsor will also receive a $250 gift card. Second and third plac...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments
Explore spring ideas and resources to spruce up the classroom. Enter today for a chance to win a new TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in fun colors. Sines of Spring Sweepstakes | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/sinesofspringsweepstakes
TI 2021 Holiday Contest | Texas Instruments
Design your very own sweater and join in the holiday photo contest. Show off your cozy creation for a chance to win a bundle of prizes. Submit your design now. TI 2021 Holiday Contest | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/holiday-contest