2021 TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...ists First runner-up:FireflySan Diego, California FJRLHkVU66E Second runner-up:Pomfret SchoolPomfret, Connecticut SPwBelKD6AQ Finalist:Brookwood BITESLawrenceville, Georgia _n2HCNSkXc0 Finalist:Maret Bufo BufosBethesda, Maryl...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2021
How to Keep Kids’ STEM Skills Sharp This Summer
While school may be winding down, it’s not a time for students to stop learning, especially when it comes to STEM subjects. Turns out, the summer learning loss, often referred to as the summer brain drain, is a real thing. The National Summer Learning Association reports that students lose an eq...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/keepthesteminsummer
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...itch). That’s why a guitar players hands get really close together when the pitch is really high. Pythagoras also discovered that notes of certain frequencies sound better in combination with frequencies that are proportional to that note. For example, notes that are of a ratio of 2:3 such as a n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
Instagram is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular virtual teacher lounges. Not only is this social media site a hotbed of perfectly proportioned photos, but it also has great ideas, content and classroom inspiration for teachers. From funny facts about teachers’ daily routines to mo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
NASA Events Calendar
...lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Justo Risus Sem Fusce Fermentum Vulputate Adipiscing Dapibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Mag...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
Glossary of Terms
...Relationships » Statistics and Probability » Expressions and Equations Building Perspective™ Definition: An add-on...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/glossary-of-terms
Writing Style Gulde
...ctical approach to style and usage The online edition is fully searchable. The “Ask the Editor" column on the AP Stylebook website may address your question more completely than an official entry. It is also searchable for subscribers. To access the online AP Stylebook, send a request to Michel...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/writing-style-guide
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...e a decent teacher. What do you love most about teaching? I love that there are so many different ways to answer a problem. I can give my students a question and I will get five different ways on how to get to that solution. "Some people might think there's only a right answer or a wrong answe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Art in Chemistry
...acuum is formed. Eventually, the vacuum is strong enough to lift the entire flask with just the balloon. The best part of this demonstration is what happens next. Students are asked to create a four-panel cartoon in which the molecules of air, water and steam must move and talk to explain what th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...troduction to Rates In this TI-Nspire CX activity from the Building Concepts series, students explore the concept of a unit-rate, and discover that equivalent ratios have the same unit rate, all while making sure that all the puppies are sharing food in a fair way. For more information, download...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Relating Rates
Relating Rates apcalculus website Students are given a situation of water draining out of a cylindrical tank in order to explain the process of solving related rates questions. Relating Rates ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-relating-rates
Binomial PDF Eye Color | TI-Nspire Family
...of both samplesize and the probability of a success. Students will interpret a table of binomial probabilities. Student will answer probability questions using the graph of a binomial model for arandom variable involving binomial trials. Binomial PDF Eye Color Vocabulary ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial
Binomial Expansion
Binomial Expansion apcalculus website In this activity, students will review their binomial expansion skills through hands on multiplication combined with the handheld to check their work. *NEW/UPD...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial-expansion
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
... About the lesson Before this activity is started, some background knowledge must be given on amortization tables. Amortization tables are quite useful when discussing the payback of loans. They are used as ways of calculating the value for business assets over time. This activity will...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient
Function, or Not a Function?
... function Downloads ZIP Function_or_Not_a_Function.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC IB Question.DOC TNS TI-Nspire Activity.TNS In this less...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-function-or-not
The t Test | TI-Nspire™ family | Stats & Probability
... | Statistics and Probability Activity Overview Students will practice t-test calculations using technology, just as they will be required to do so during examinations. Objectives Students will discuss scenarios when best to use a t-test. Students will practice writing ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-the-t-test
Bounded Areas | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Calculus
...to the problems. Downloads ZIP Bounded Areas.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC Teacher Notes.DOC IB Question.DOC This lesson involves comparing the R...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-bounded-areas
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
... Bounded Areas Concavity About the Lesson Students will use the subsequent pages of this TI-Nspire activity to refresh their skills on left-hand rectangle, right-hand rectangle, midpoint rectangle, and trapezoidal Ri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-bounded-areas
Which Garage Is Better?
Which Garage Is Better? apcalculus website Students are to find the solution to a system of linear equations using technology. They are presented with two problems: music sales and parking lot fees. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-which-garage
Vectors in Component Form
...the unit vectors i and j. Vocabulary Vector Components Magnitude Direction Angle Planning and Resources Vectors are used to represent quantities that have both magnitude and direction. There are a number of ways that 2D vectors can be represented. One of these representations invo...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-vectors-component-form
Trig Ratios
... Trig Ratios Downloads ZIP Trig Ratios.ZIP PDF TrigRatios_Student.PDF TrigRatios_Teacher.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC TrigRatios_Student.DOC TrigRatios_Teacher.DOC IB Question.DOC TNS TrigRatios.TNS ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-ratios
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...a triangle with fixed angles and observe the resulting ratios of side lengths. Make and test predictions about the impact of side lengths and the quadrant in which the reference triangle is located on the trigonometric functions of an angle. About the Lesson Downloads ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-triangle-trig
Tower of Hanoi
...he legend, when will the world end? Solve the puzzle, determine the rule for the Geometric recursion relationship, and calculate the number of days required to complete the 64-disk problem. Objectives Generation of a geometric recursion using a spreadsheet Use the calculator ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-tower-hanoi
Too Many Choices
...rces Downloads ZIP TooManyChoices.ZIP PDF TooManyChoices_Student.PDF TooManyChoices_Teacher.PDF IB Question.pdf DOC TooManyChoices_Student.DOC IB Question.DOC TNS TooManyChoices.TNS TooManyChoices_Soln.TNS ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-too-many-choices