Gradient of a function
This activity introduces the notion of the gradient of a curve. Initial exploration involves a dynamic tangent where students can use prior knowledge of the gradient of a straight line to determine if the slope is negative, zero or positive. The second stage of the activity goes one step further ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gradient-of-a-function
Fill the Vase
Students interpret graphs of empirical data with respect to rate of change of the height of water in vases of different shapes that are being filled at a constant rate. Students are provided with a range of graphs and vases. For each graph they must reshape the vase in order to match the volume –...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fill-the-vase
Forensics with TI-Nspire™ - Case File: A Killer Cup of Coffee
In this activity, students will use colorimetry to calculate the concentration of an unknown solution by measuring how it absorbs a specific wavelength of light.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-with-ti@nspire-@-case-9-a-killer-cup-of-coffee
Forensics with TI-Nspire™ - Case File: Tracks of a Killer
In this activity, students will analyze the relationship between shoe size, stride length, and height, and then use that information to identify the killer.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-with-tinspiresuptmsup--case-1-tracks-of-a-killer
Exploring Sinusoidal Functions
In this activity, students will approximate the zeros, minima, maxima, and period of sinusoidal functions by using the Transformation Graphing app.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-sinusoidal_ns
Listing
...al learning goals, enhance teachers’ expertise and support student success. Not sure which workshop is right for you? Ask us for recommendations Please select your criteria. Implementing Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice with T...https://education.ti.com/en/t3-professional-development/schools-and-districts/onsite-workshops/listing
Keep It Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase
In this activity, you will see how temperature affects the rate at which an effervescent antacid tablet reacts with water and releases a gas. The rate at which the reaction occurs is measured by the rate of gas production.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/keep-it-bottled-up-linear-rates-of-pressure-increase
Fuel for the Fire
This lesson lets students explore a variety of STEM practices and puts them in the role of propulsion engineers tasked with designing and fueling rocket boosters.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fuel-for-the-fire-@-nasa
Power Up!
This lesson puts students at the starting line of an engaging and fun exploration of power, work and energy in the three stages of a virtual triathlon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/power-up
STEM on the Fly
This activity challenges students to develop their problem-solving and analytical skills and test linear relationships, Bernoulli's principle and Newton's third law of motion.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/stem-on-the-fly
Style by STEM
Students explore geometric principles – including the Pythagorean Theorem – designers use to make a circle skirt and observe, investigate and reason with the math involved.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/style-by-stem
Body of Evidence
This fun activity challenges students to unravel the case of a missing person.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/body-of-evidence
World Population - 84
In this TI-84 activity, students use their graphing calculator to explore world population data from the years 1950-2023. They will develop various equations to model the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/world-population
Exponential Growth
Students will find an approximation for the value of the mathematical constant e and to apply it to exponential growth and decay problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-growth
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
Which Garage is Better - IB
Students are to find the solution to a system of linear equations using technology. They are presented with a problem about parking lot fees.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/which-garage-is-better_ns-ib
Which Garage is Better- IB
In this activity for the TI-84 family, students are to find the solution to a system of linear equations using technology. They are presented with a problem about parking lot fees.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/which-garage-is-better_84
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
...ways to ensure students can see themselves in the math and science that we teach. We’re excited to hear the insights he has to share with our teacher community. “I learned several new ways to improve my teaching, in addition to methods of increasing student engagement.” — Liz Belcher, 2022 Vi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Summer Reading List for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...hot summer reading! “Rise of the Rocket Girls” by Nathalia Holt Start off with a bang with this true story about the women “human computers” at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s and ’50s. Follow the story of how this elite group of young women transformed rocket de...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Calculators and Order of Operations | Texas Instruments
... X, followed by 6/2X, the TI-82 would first find 2X, then divide the result into 6. However, for the TI-83 (and later models), 6/2X is found by first computing 6/2 and then multiplying this by X. The expression 6/2X is evaluated differently on these two models. On the bright sid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/calculators-and-order-of-operations
3 Math Activities for Back to School | Texas Instruments
...te their knowledge of domain and range with creative visualizations. Choose from two designs, a happy clam or skittering crab, with three levels of complexity so you can pick what’s best for your class. Students can define the math to draw the complete image, find the missing pieces of math to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/three-back-to-school-math-activities
Expressions of Love for TI-Cares™ Support | Texas Instruments
...oan Program. These customers definitely know their way to our hearts! 🌹 “LaShun was refreshing to deal with. She was willing to step through a complicated problem over a few calls to full resolution. She was friendly, she was kind and demonstrated knowledge. She is someone that I will love...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ti-cares-customer-support-love
3 Coding Activities for July Fourth Fun | Texas Instruments
... with 360/n — why does it do this? But what about a star polygon? How can we make more or fewer points? r is the number of revolutions made to complete a star polygon. How many points on a star does the value r= int(n/2) create? What would happen if you made this value smaller? Would you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/3-coding-activities-for-july-4-fun
Assessing Student Thinking | Texas Instruments
.... What if we look underneath the correct answer? Is the student’s thinking correct? Is he using an appropriate strategy, or is his thinking flawed in some way even though it yields the correct answer in certain situations? For example, let’s look at what happened in my classroom. Ans...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/assessing-student-thinking
Fan’s Favorite Features on TI-84 Plus CE | Texas Instruments
...atical connections. (Deeper discussions = better understandings!) We highlighted five of the most popular features teachers highlighted as their personal favorites. Did yours make the list? Maybe you will find something new! 1. Graphing connections Our teacher community agree...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/five-fan-favorite-features-ti84plus