Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
I’m back! Are you ready to expand your skill set in Python? Remember that Python is both a procedural and an object-oriented programming language (OOP). A class is the definition (description) of an object. An object has attributes (variables) and methods (functions) that determine its propertie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
Every student encounters algebraic concepts in their mathematics career. As teachers, it can sometimes be hard to help students grasp concepts they find abstract in nature. Technology can help by demonstrating those concepts in a new and intriguing way. By involving dynamic visualization and int...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
...iled egg Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Coat the opening of the bottle with cooking oil to decrease friction. Loosely roll the piece of paper and light it with the match or lighter, being careful not to burn yourself. Drop the lit pap...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
As you take the AP® Statistics exam, some questions will require the use of a calculator to perform a statistical test, compute a probability, or display a graph. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/apstats
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
Now that you’ve made it past the first round, it’s time to take a deep dive into your idea. What do you want to build? How will you incorporate TI Technology to get to the next round? Get Familiar with the TI-Innovator Hub If selected to move on to next round, your team will receive a calcul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
It's a big day for Texas Instruments. Today, we introduced the all-new TI-Nspire CX II family of graphing calculators, bringing a 2 ½ times faster processor, an updated, new look and added math and coding features that will help bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
In a first-ever undertaking of its kind, four of the nation’s key education leadership groups have partnered to define a strategy for improving and advancing STEM learning for all students. Over the past year, Advance CTE, the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), the Council o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Art in Chemistry
For years we’ve heard that students have multiple intelligences and that we should do whatever possible to help them display their learning strengths using varied instructional strategies. While chemistry can be an abstract and quantitative science, there is much room for students to display the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
You may have gotten a sneak peek at our brand-new custom TI calculator pool float on Instagram. It made such a splash that we want to give one away. What better way to help you take the plunge as you start thinking about going back to school? There are 7 ways to win and we will be giving away p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...valent 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 the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 2. Mean as Fair Share In this TI-Nspire CX activity fro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...ed on the first day from 55 minutes to 25 minutes. What to do? Here are a few of my favorite tips to help make your first impression memorable. 1. Break the ice: Introduce yourself and make a connection with your students. Get to know each other with some questions like, “What’s a word that des...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
As summer comes to a close, it is time to think about the most important week of school – the first week! In the first week, we make our first impressions and set the tone of the year. A good first week can make a huge difference in a classroom environment for the whole year. Here are 5 ways to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
How many times have you heard someone say they’re not a “math person?” Probably more than you can count. Most of the time, it’s an adult saying this. It’s likely because their math education relied heavily on memorization to learn facts and procedures. Fortunately, that’s no longer true. Te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
As the new school year kicks off, there are many lessons that teachers are exploring to challenge and strengthen their students. We have created one activity that can help you assess your students’ understanding of key math concepts, identify their different learning styles and strengths, and ge...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
... to his hometown and high school on Tuesday, February 21, to make a donation of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators to help get the students test-day ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school career here and it feels good to give back to the school and to thi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
If you lose the slide case for your graphing calculator, or simply want to up your style game, you can now print a spare case for your TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. Texas Instruments Engineer and 3-D printing pundit, Jim Galu, designed printing files to create custom slide covers for TI’s n...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
The start of a new year is the perfect time for setting new goals and prepping for the next few months of classes. Maybe your goals are huge, year-long goals or maybe it’s a small, daily habit that you’d like to implement. Either way, one of the best ways to keep yourself motivated is by having ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
I’ve been getting some questions recently about the usefulness of graphing calculators when we’re already surrounded by laptops, tablets and smartphones. There’s no arguing the transformative effect of this technology on our world. But in the classroom, these general-purpose devices have had mix...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
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
STEM Challenge
Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. STEM Challenge Texas Instruments STEM Challenge website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/stem-challenge
Best of Biology
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/bestofbiology
Jack Kilby Day
...I engineer and innovator, invented the integrated circuit. This “building block” of modern electronics transformed the face of technology, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. While we can’t know for sure what next great invention will make history like the integrated circuit, what we do k...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/jack-kilby-day
Short Cuts
...ction (a/b) on a number line is a lengths of (1/b), where b indicates the number of equal partitions between 0 and 1. What to look for Students will learn that the denominator indicates the number of equal parts in each whole unit and the numerator indicates the number of those parts. Sample Asse...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities2/short-cuts
Give me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in stat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-give-me-five
AP® Calculus Resources
...D and 3D polygons and shapes. 2D or Not 2D, That is the Question In this activity, students will be finding both the Surface Area and Volume of several 3D objects. 3D Surface Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple way...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities