Why It’s Good to Make Mistakes in Math Class
...ber their findings for the future. These task cards are available for free on Kate’s TPT store. I always tell my students, “A calculator only knows as much as the person using it.” It is so important for students to embrace this mantra. A calculator is a powerful tool used for problem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/commoncalculatormistakes
Engage All Students With Questioning Strategies
...h their calculators. Turn-and-talk Just as straightforward as it sounds, turn-and-talk happens immediately after “think time.” Not only do students collaborate about their ideas, but students who may need some help can talk to a peer to get the ideas flowing. This step also remo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/questioningstrategies
Best of Physics Activities for the Fall Semester
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/bestofphysics
A Teacher’s Take on Prioritizing Self-Care for a New Year, New You
... three different spaces, as well as different teaching schedules daily. When I first started the school year, I would set everything up for my class only to realize I’d set it up in the wrong classroom! Previously, I used a notebook to record my to-do list, but I’ve recently switched to one t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/newyearselfcare
Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
... easy-to-follow activities for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors to earn the Coding for Good, Coding Basics badge. Graphing calculators not only offer a simplified interface and approach to coding, but they are a tool that many already use in their math and science classes. This gives an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscouts_codingbadge
Monday Night Calculus With Steve Kokoska and Tom Dick
...s” sessions begin Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 pm Eastern time, and will continue every other Monday through the end of November. Score! Below, you can download a problem set or two for the upcoming session. We’ll continue to update these problems every week in advance of the next session. S...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/monday_night_calculus
Five Ways Math Teachers are Superheroes
...yond their normal duties. Math teachers go that extra mile to make sure their students are successful. Feeling inspired to thank your teacher? Download this free printable card and #ThankATeacher. Learn some of the ways the math teachers are changing the world one student at a time. Five ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/mathteacherschangetheworld
To STEM and Beyond!
...ve my robotics course! School is looking more normal again, and this year we are all back full time. Last year, I started this little adventure with only one section of 23 students. Word got out on the fun we were having, and this year I have two sections with a total of 53 students! Some student...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemday
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...ty with objects (or treats!) brought from home. Either way, the included calculator keypress quick tips sheet will keep students moving forward! Download the worksheets When the lesson is done, you and your students can wolf down your sweet treats for a Pi Day of fun! --> 2: Have your pi ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/happypiday
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
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/bestofmgscience
#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMannual. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMannual 2018 Exploring What's Typical:...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
...ack on the b7 pawn loses: 1. Kg5 Kc2 2. Kf4 Kd3 3. Ke5 Kc4 4. Kd6 Kb5 5. Kc7 Ka 6. Of the 141 routes the white king has to get to b4, only one holds the draw: 1. Kg3! Kc2 2. Kf2! Kd3 3. Ke1! Kc4 4. Kd2 Kb5 5. Kc3 Kxb6 6. Kb4. Problem 2 Solution: Making either long di...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
3 Fun Ways to Create Seating Charts
On the first day of school, I will interact with five classes of 30-35 students each. It is important to greet students at the door and set a tone that facilitates learning and establishes classroom routines. In my world, the first day of class is only 25 minutes―not much time to take roll and g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/seating_charts
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...se box in the upper right corner of the screen. Check out all of the ready-made, classroom-tested activities on the TI Activities webpage. You can download and transfer them to graphing calculators using TI-Nspire CX and TI-Nspire CX CAS Teacher Software and try them with your students. Some of m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
...lve your social studies teacher as to why we pay taxes, how they are calculated, and where the money goes. (The .tns file used in this blog can be downloaded here.) We all want our students to become successful contributing members of our society, and providing them with authentic, integrated fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...ns are smaller than they used to be, but integrating technology helps me effectively solve this problem. Technology such as the TI-Innovator Hub not only gives my students tangible evidence of what they’re working on, but makes the classroom more fun for them as well. We’re celebrating teacher...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...e 6: Let X and Y be numbers such that X < Y. Which of the following must be true? I. X2 < Y2 II. X – Y < 0 III. Y – X < 0 A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only Need More Help? Check out these test prep exam resources and product tutorial videos for additional t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
.... Each module can add functions, classes and variables. Basically, each one adds more commands to be used. Think of Python as a giant bookshelf that only has a few books on it. Adding a module is like adding a new book and thus new information to the bookshelf. The PlotLib will add commands to le...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...standing of the slope of a line was limited, at best. In my mathematical mind, the first thing I needed to do was “correct” that. I believed if they only understood how to compute it, they would “understand” slope. Boy, was I wrong. In order for the computation of slope to be understandable, stud...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
...from playing the dice game Borel with my students. Intuition Intuition is all about giving kids a chance to stake a claim as to how likely or unlikely a random outcome is. It is all about what your gut tells you! Is it certain? Very likely? Somewhat likely? Somewhat unlikely? Very unlikely...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...ed in computer science and engineering classes. As these students continue into the workforce, women make up 47 percent of the total workforce, but only 24 percent of STEM jobs are represented by women. So, why such a difference? Why are women not choosing STEM careers? I may not know all the a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...omes next?’ or ‘how will I have time to do the second and third rounds?’ You can get as much or as little out of the contest as you want, and if the only reason you enter is for the first round paragraph writing, that’s still a great reason!” — NaviGator If you have any background in ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...ly, figures are drawn to scale.” She stated, “One of my aha moments was when Corey demonstrated the draw-to-scale strategy. I think this could be so enlightening to students. This could get a student in the teens to 21, and maybe get the mid-20s students to upper 20s. This could mean a student ge...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Kansas City. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Kansas City Booth ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
...ction. A quick graphing exercise for student practice. For a full list of all the available learning modules and lessons, download this Quick Reference Guide. Explore more of Families of Functions 2. Smart Space Smart Space features full-length math ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources