Innovation in Biology
...s The task was to build a working model of Mr. Trash Wheel while bringing awareness to the effects of single-use plastics on watersheds. To further tie in single-use plastics, the students had to build their model using only single-use plastics that they collected over several weeks. A 60-second...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Learning With Your Students
...or everyone involved is following it up with, “Let’s find out together!” Taking the Plunge This year, I took a major leap into the unknown by introducing coding into my biology classroom. I have never taken a coding class, and the only experience I had with coding was sitting in a few professio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
...I have followed in her footsteps, and because of her, am interested in the same topics.” Connor went on to say that his mom’s confidence in his abilities is what encourages him to work so hard in class and outside of it. “Her constant belief in me as a mathematician, and the way she has helped me...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
How Else Can We Show This?
...sk my students, “What exactly is going on at these points?” and have them investigate using TRACE and the Table. The ZoomDecimal window provides a “friendly” trace increment of 0.1, and students can start to see what happens at the intercepts and relative extrema of the function. The GRAPH-TABLE...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...ed one traditional final of the two final exams given each school year. But, they are planning on doing the same thing this year (which means they believe it was worthwhile). What I Am Not Sure About For me, I think my biggest concern would be that students may not have any kind of cumulative ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...days grows with every passing day. So go ahead and use that excitement to your advantage by incorporating some of our favorite holiday-themed activities and challenges into your December lesson plans. We reached into our Santa sack to bring you 12 days of holiday-themed math and coding challeng...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Math (X)pression Quiz | Social Butter-Pi
...What's your math (x)pression .cta.link {font-family: Lato-Bold;color: #fff;font-size: 14px;background: #c00;border-radius: 30px;-moz-border-radius: 30px;-webkit-border-radius: 30px;padding: 4px 10px 4px 10px;text-align: center;border: solid 3px #d7d7d7;margin-bottom: 20...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/social-butter-pi
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 3 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... .richtext h3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider { padding-bottom: 15px; p...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-3
Math (X)pression Quiz | Calculated Constant
...Btn.addEventListener("click",openModal); .cta.link {font-family: Lato-Bold;color: #fff;font-size: 14px;background: #c00;border-radius: 30px;-moz-border-radius: 30px;-webkit-border-radius: 30px;padding: 4px 10px 4px 10px;text-align: center;border: solid 3px #d7d7d7;margin-bottom: 20...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/calculated-constant
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 4 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... .richtext h3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider { padding-bottom: 15px; p...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-4
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 5 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider {...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-5
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 6 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... .richtext h3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider { padding-bottom: 15px; p...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-6
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 7 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider {...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-7
Math (X)pression Quiz | Question 10 | Texas Instruments – U.S.
... .richtext h3 strong { padding-left: 4rem; } h3 { font-family: Lato-Bold; font-size: 25px; padding-top: 7px; padding-left: 130px; } .main { background-position: top; background-size: auto; min-height: 1750px; } .contentgroup.no-divider { padding-bottom: 15px; p...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/math-xpression-quiz/question-10
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ssed that he invited local media to the school to watch as the juniors lead Keota 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 wel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...g my many Python programs and can be shared with others. When developing a Python programming project, I find it helpful to divide the project into pieces and tackle them in smaller chunks. Python is designed for this approach from the ground up. Modular programming is also useful if you or you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
..., display, =, actions). Of course, we can mix and match the two approaches in designing an application (program) and the three fundamental control structures (sequence, branch and loop) are still critical to all programs. This blog introduces Python classes using both TI‑Nspire™ CX II and TI‑84 P...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
... Drop the lit paper into the bottle and quickly but gently, place the egg onto the bottle opening on one end or the other. Watch the egg get sucked into the bottle. How it works: The burning paper quickly heats the air inside the bottle, causing an expansion of air inside the bottle...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
...irm whether your proposed regression models the data well. Refer to the video below for steps for doing this on your calculator. 2: Normal Probabilities The computation of probabilities for random variables that are normally distributed is a core concept in the course. You can expect a question ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
... #1: Quick Poll (If you have less than five minutes) Make a list of five to 10 items to learn more about your students by learning what activities they participated in over the summer. Of course, you’ll want to customize the list based on the age of your students and the area where you liv...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. We choose our beliefs. We choose our careers. I’d like to think I chose engineering, but in reality, engineering chose me. My choice: I was going to be a doctor, a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...on, formative assessment, and the simulations as a tool to help make learning fun. How do you help your students learn difficult concepts? I try to tie it in and “make it real” by giving students lessons and activities that they can truly see and experience. We have access to this phenomenon thr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...o cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your school’s chemical safety guidelines at all times when using this or any chemical available to the school’s science department. What you’ll need: Foam polystyrene cup(cups or packaging material) Container (pie plate, large bowl or bucket). Ace...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...scribes you, that starts with the first letter of your name?” I get answers like, Cool Caroline, which end up helping me remember their names much easier. Another one of my first day favorites is to give each student Play-Doh and let them make something that describes what they did that summer. A...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...1. Develop a Classroom Community The first week should be used to get to know your students. Take the time to learn their names, interests, personalities and learning styles. Being able to address a student by name and by using the correct pronunciation is an easy way to show that you care about ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips