IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...students, on the site. There are more than 50 IB® exam style questions, including mark schemes, both in PDF and “.doc” formats. The “.doc” format allows the teacher to alter the questions to fit their needs, giving them an endless number of sample problems to use. We also looked at some of the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...w, balloons.py, which uses my favorite control structure: while get_key() != ”esc”:. The loop body generates a random color (red, green, blue) and draws a filled circle at a random position with a random radius (x, y, r) somewhere on the screen. These circles continue to appear on the screen unti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...nnect what I need to learn in math and science class today to be successful as a pilot in the future.” The win landed Alex on several of his local news stations to talk about the activity he inspired, STEM on the Fly. See Alex in action: WNYT-TV (NBC): Tech Valley High Sophomore meets South...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
...formation graphing feature on your calculator by pressing the app key and navigating to the Transformation App (Transfrm). The animated gif below shows an example of how the Transformation app can help students understand vertical shifts, horizontal shifts, and dilations. You can use up to fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
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
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...in so handy in a math class? If teachers are looking for a way to make interactive PDFs, Munch and Waters shared the website TeacherMade, which allows students to draw, highlight, annotate, respond to multiple choice questions, and so much more all on a PDF. Since the conference, I have used th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...Learning” by Peter C. Brown et al. Recommended by T³™ instructor and Ontario Association of Mathematics Education President, Paul Alves, this book draws on recent work in cognitive psychology and other disciplines with a goal to promote more productive learners. Throughout the book, the authors w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...he product. My advice: Help your students make those connections to real-world, consumer applications. About The Author: About the Author: Ray Lesniewski, a National Board Certified educator, has taught fifth grade through college-level chemistry since 1987. Along with a master’s degree in chemi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...e thought was a meeting with her principal. Connor, his sister Lauryn and a few of their classmates surprised their mom, Kimberly Karaman, with the news that she was one of the winners of the contest. Karaman came up to the school thinking that she was meeting with the principal, but instead open...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
How Else Can We Show This?
...hen ask students if they can find a place in the equation of a quadratic function that reveals each of these graph features. Standard form clearly shows the y-intercept, factored form gives the x-intercepts (if any), and vertex form indicates the high or low point. We use the “tracer ball” graphi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
... Like the late-night infomercials say, “I’ve tried everything.” I’ve used the popular method of moving water from one beaker to another using two straws of different widths. This approach can result in always-changing water levels due to spillage. Students don’t get to see that equilibrium means ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...s Play Dreidel Have some fun with Hanukkah by asking your students to write code on their TI graphing calculators that will spin the dreidel. See who comes out the winner. 4) Happy New Year Hook up to the TI-Innovator™ Hub and challenge your students to play “Auld Lang Syne.” Take it a step furt...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Science Activities for Heart Health Month | Texas Instruments
...atory system on earth and in space. Respiratory Response - Heart and Lungs Next, let’s take a look at a simulation that allows for student exposure to graphical analysis and productive discussions on how exercise affects respiratory response without the need of sensors. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/science-heart-activities
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...a third graders through the program that uses Rover to draw a robot. Much to the excitement of teachers and students, The Oklahoma Welcome, a local newspaper, wrote a news story the event, giving the students some well-deserved recognition: Keota students get hands-on with new TI-Innovator Rover ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
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
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...rink in Holland. Using the balloon object b1 defined earlier, I can draw the balloon b1 using the statement b1.draw( ) with no arguments since b1 “knows” its own color, position and radius: When writing a “method” (defining a function for the class), I am telling the class “how” to do ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...s will not accept “calculator speak” as justification; i.e. “1 - binomcdf(10,.5,5)” is not considered sufficient communication of work. This video shows an example of this kind of computation. 4: Random Variables In some cases, you are asked to calculate the mean or standard deviation of a rand...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...a calculator of any kind is prohibited. I think this is why they allow CAS calculators on approximately two-thirds of the test. The College Board® knows that students need to be able to do mathematics with and without a calculator if they want to achieve the highest scores. Summary chart There...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
... and activities that they can truly see and experience. We have access to this phenomenon through NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), which allows students to discuss concepts they’re learning through real experiences. This permits them to start making connections, so that each concept beco...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Going Back to School With Stations
...ok like, sound like and feel like throughout the school year. Utilizing stations the first week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom will be filled with student voice, collaboration, engagement and movement. Stations are also a great way for s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...With the ACT around the corner, the school’s Math Department Chair, Christy Simpson, said the donation couldn’t have come at a better time. “This allows us to provide calculators to students who may not have the opportunity to purchase one for testing and participating in class, and they can now ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
The Long Road to My STEM Career
... school and in a fulfilling career. An important first step is to introduce girls and young women to positive role models in these fields. It’s not news that women are underrepresented in the STEM workforce. Collectively, we can change this narrative. We can tell girls, “Yes, STEM is for you, and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
... it easy to use by anyone new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highlighting, the editor is primarily menu driven. This allows for easy discovery of functions. The use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...ace new opportunities This is an opportunity for you to learn how to use new tools that can complement face-to-face instruction in the future. Who knows? It might even make you a better teacher and open your eyes to new opportunities to improve how you teach. Even classroom instruction can benefi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...act, when B = 3, the graph when B = -3 is a reflection across the y-axis. Press s to access the SETUP menu, and turn the TrailOn. This feature allows you to see a remnant of the movement that the graph makes as the value of b changes. How does that help answer this question? If you kn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84