Solar Tracker Panels – How to simulate a Sun tracker in order to optimize solar panels orientation
Optimize the position of a rectangular solar panel in order to follow the Sun’s path during the day.
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Alexandre Técher
Topic: Mathematics, Physics, STEM
Students learn that some physical quantities behave like vectors fairly early. However the nature of vectors and the application of vector algebra model to real life situations is often fai…
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: Mathematics, Physics
Auf die richtige Beleuchtung kommt es an …
Ermüdungsfreies Arbeiten und die Gesunderhaltung der Augen untersucht mithilfe Physik, Mathematik und Informatik
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Roland Seidel
Topic: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science
The Right Lighting is Important ...
Fatigue-free work and keeping eyes healthy studied with the help of physics, mathematics and computer science
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Roland Seidel
Topic: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science
Classrooms are mini-ecosystem with own climate. Learn about the latency of environmental factors, like temperature, humidity, and air quality. Implement an automated environmental measureme…
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Veit Berger, Hans-Martin Hilbig
Topic: STEM
Developing a robotic prototype for controlling the movement of an electric wheelchair, only with head movements.
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Alexandre Gomes
Topic: Mathematics, STEM
Modelling Increase in Rainfall with Temperature
Rise in global temperature will lead to increase in rainfall. Thermodynamics helps to predict the future.
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: Physics, STEM, Mathematics
Modelling things in motion – with some smart TI-Nspire mathematical tools
Publisher: Texas Instruments UK
Author: Linda Tetlow, Ian Galloway, Adrian Oldknow
Topic: Mathematics, STEM
Different mathematical approaches used by computer programmers to create and manipulate images
Publisher: Texas Instruments UK
Author: Linda Tetlow, Ian Galloway, Adrian Oldknow
Topic: Mathematics, Computer Science
Curriculum opportunities in both mathematics and science and also to cross-curricular dimensions: healthy lifestyles; global dimension and sustainable development; technology and the media;…
Publisher: Texas Instruments UK
Author: Linda Tetlow, Ian Galloway, Adrian Oldknow
Topic: Mathematics, STEM
Capturing Data: Modelling and Interpretation
Reallife contexts, curriculum opportunities and cross-curricular dimensions
Publisher: Texas Instruments UK
Author: Linda Tetlow, Ian Galloway, Adrian Oldknow
Topic: Mathematics, STEM
Earth’s albedo determines amount of solar radiation reflected by Earth’s surface. Carry out a lab exercise to measure Earth’s albedo using a light pro and coloured paper to resemble differe…
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway, Christine Buerki
Author: Armando Severino
Topic: Mathematics, Physics
Learn about Amontons’ two laws and find out why weight is not thrown forwards when stopping. We will discuss Jeremy Clarkson’s erroneous views on stopping distances and use TI STEM technolo…
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Closing remarks Sharing Inspiration 2019
Closing remarks bringing to an end 4 days of intense discussion and debate. One day spent at the Jacques Delors building with policy makers and the next three with educators in the Crowne…
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: Other
Are Mathematical and Scientific Models different?
Using the fitting of curves to cables this activity examines the nature of scientific and mathematical modeling. Either student instruction or CPD for professionals.
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: STEM
An European TI-Nspire Science Pilot 2012
The TI-Nspire Lab Cradle - a solution to investigate work in science supporting students' understanding through the use of technology
Publisher: T³ Europe
Editor: Ian Galloway
Author: Abdel Yazi, Armando Severino, Cathy Baars, Fernanda Neri, Fiona Dickens, Frank Liebner, Jean-Louis Balas, Lee Fox, Olivier Douvere, Petra Ryrstedt, Sanja Herrström, T³ Europe
The Bungee Jumper: a simple mathematical model
Exploring the energy transfers as a bungee jumper falls by considering each of the three stores (kinetic, gravitational and elastic) as a function of x and then summing.
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: STEM
Closing remarks for Sharing Inspiration 2017
Closing comments and taking our ideas forward
Publisher: T³ Europe
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: STEM
Students consider the question "What is the shape of the curve forming the terminator of the crescent moon?" They then calculate the area of the crescent and graph its variation over one m…
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: STEM
Use a light probe to explore an example of an inverse square law
Publisher: Texas Instruments UK
Editor: Barrie Galpin
Author: Ian Galloway
Topic: Mathematics