12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...esson plans from now until the break. Happy holidays! About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. Before joining TI five years ago, Ellen was a broadcast journalist for 13 years, working at television stations a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Spread the Math Love Contest Rules
...gy division (“TI” or “Sponsor”), with a place of business at 13532 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75243, and with a website at http://education.ti.com. The Administrator of the Contest is Golin, with a place of business at 13155 Noel Road, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75240 (“Administrator,” and tog...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/math-love-contest
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
... setting it on the part of the stick that is still on the table. Karate chop it and notice the stick doesn’t break. When the paper is placed completely flat on top of the stick, it serves as a large surface area for the air above it to push down on the paper – and by extension, onto the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...aware that, when fitting a linear regression model to a set of data, the residuals are automatically stored in a list called RESID. Remember to investigate a residual plot to confirm whether your proposed regression models the data well. Refer to the video below for steps for doing this on your c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...g calculator TI-Nspire™ CX CAS graphing calculator TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS graphing calculator Notice that super-powerful CAS (which stands for Computer Algebra System) calculators are allowed. In addition to finding numeric answers, a CAS calculator provides algebraic answers in simplest f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...ology, AP and regular TEACHES WHERE: Reservoir High School, Fulton, Maryland TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 14 years Jessica in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? I didn't realize that I wanted to be a teacher until my senior year of college, when I got an internship in the National Aquarium i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
...ong with a $100 gift card to throw a little back-to-school pool bash. Who said you need sine and cosine to get tan? 😉 What are you waiting for…jump right in and win! Dive in and Win! This summer, make a splash with all things math! Dive in for a chance to win a free TI-84 Plus CE and/or a li...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
... like cups and the packing peanuts you use to keep your items safe in shipment. When polystyrene is added to acetone (an organic solvent), the chains between styrene molecules are broken – dissolving them and releasing the air that is trapped inside. You may notice that the polystyrene ac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...onal basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina, will have new Texas Instruments graphing calculators for the ACT next week, thanks to former student and current professional basketball player, T.J. Warren. The 6-foo...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
... math courses. Former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former AP® Calculus development committee member Tom Dick have partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to make a set of resources geared to help you better prepare for teaching calculus. The TI in Focus: AP® Calculus resources provid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Solution 29690: Calculating Inverse of a Matrix Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...ire family products? To compute the inverse of a matrix using the TI-Nspire family handhelds and computer software, please follow the steps below: 1) Insert a Calculator page 2) Press Menu 3) Select 7 for Matrix & Vector 4) Select 1 for Create then 5) Select 1 for Matrix 6) Select the Number...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/29690
Solution 40403: Correcting Syntax Error when Subtracting or Using Negative Numbers on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ction. Inputting an expression using the minus key [-] in place of the negative key [(-)] causes a Syntax Error to be generated, as in this example: Instead, to receive the expected result of 3 in this example, enter [9] [+] [(-)] [6]. Likewise, using the negative symbol [(-)] in place of the mi...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/40403
Solution 32151: Calculating Logistic Growth Using the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family Products.
...n after the equal sign. 3) Delete y= from expression and press [enter]. Graph f1(x) and trace the expression until the y-coordinate is about 100: 1) Insert a graphs document by pressing [ctrl] [+page] and selecting. 2: Add Graphs 2) Arrow up and the expression will appear in the f1(x) entry bar....https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32151
Solution 13924: TI TestGuard 2.0™Quick Start Instructions.
... To quickly setup the TI TestGuard 2.0 app to get the student calculators ready for exams, follow the steps below. The TI TestGuard 2.0 app is designed to only be transferred to an educator's calculator. • Press the [APPS] key and select the "TestGrd2" app. • Select 1: Setup Calcs. • Either c...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/13924
Solution 11826: Calculating nth Power and Roots Using the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...ase Search How do I perform nth power and root computations using the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage™ 200 graphing calculators? The instructions will detail how to perform the nth power and root computations on the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200. Powers To raise a n...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11826
Solution 10352: Inputting Complex Numbers on the TI-85 or TI-86 Graphing Calculators.
...ider":false,"tooltip":"Create or edit personalization for this component.","type":"sticky"}],"contextItemUri":"sitecore://master/{CBBB2A29-1902-4391-AD2B-F7C8F1447B91}?lang=en&ver=2","custom":{},"displayName":"Link","expandedDisplayName":null Solution 10352: Inputting Complex Numbe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10352
Solution 10215: Polynomial Root Finder and Simultaneous Equation Solver App gives Unexpected Result for the TI-83/84 Plus, TI-89/TI-92/Voyage 200 and the TI-85/TI-86 families of the Graphing line of Calculators.
... Why do I receive unexpected complex results when using the Polynomial Root Finder and Simultaneous Equation Solver Application? The following explains why complex results are given when using the Polynomial Root Finder and Simultaneous Equation Solver App for the TI-83 Plus family or TI-84 Plu...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10215
Solution 13886: Calculating Implicit Derivatives on the TI-89 Titanium and Voyage™ 200 with OS v3.10. or Higher.
...e Knowledge Base Search How can I calculate implicit derivatives on my TI-89 Titanium or Voyage 200 with OS v3.10 or higher installed? With the release of OS v3.10, the impDif() function has now been added to the operating system of the TI-89 Titanium and Voyage 200. The...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/13886
Solution 10574: Calculating Nth Roots Using the TI-85 and TI-86.
...ts Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I perform nth root computations using the TI-85 and TI-86? The instructions below will demonstrate how to perform the nth root computations on the TI-85 and TI-86 graphing calculators. Example: Compute the cube...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10574
Please Re-Leaf Me
In this activity, students examine data of carbon dioxide output in a forest. They graph the data and understand seasonal flucuations of carbon dioxide output. They make predictions about carbon dioxide output in other biomes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/please-releaf-me
Genetic Probability
Use the SciTools App to simulate a Punnett square. Make predictions about genetic crosses. Learn about the following concepts; genes, alleles, dominant alleles, recessive alleles, homozygous individuals, heterozygous individuals, phenotypes, and genotypes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/genetic-probability
Radioactive Dating (isotopes) - PhET (HS)
TBDhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/radioactive-dating-isotopes--phet-hs
Setting the Trend
Students will determine the trend in atomic radius for the periodic table, the trend in first ionization energy for the periodic table, and the trend in electronegativity for the periodic table.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/setting-the-trend
Metabolic Magicians
In this activity, students understand the relationship between enzyme reaction rates and various environmental factors such as pH and temperature. They recognize the metabolic differences between endotherms and exotherms. They generate graphs by inputting reasonable data modeling enzyme activity ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/metabolic-magicians
Number to Element
This StudyCards™ stack enables students to practice associating the chemical number of an element to the element's name.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/number-to-element