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Introduction to Vectors
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Submission Information
Katherine Frett
authors
kmfrett@yahoo.com
contact email
Green Mountain High School
school/organization
9/06
submitted
9/06
updated
Contribution Description
Introduction to Vectors
title
Vector Addition
simulations
Vectors
keywords
This activity is designed to be used by students who are not already familiar with vectors. I used it as a precursor to the graphic method os adding vectors and the mathematical method of adding vectors. I found that the students were much more compotent with visualizing what these vectors were and how they worked than in the past when the simulation was not used.
description
High School
level
Lab
type
Mathematics, Physics
subject
30 minutes
duration
No
answers included
standards compliance
| Content Level | |||
| Content Standard | K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 |
| Science as Inquiry - A | |||
| Physical Science - B | |||
| Life Science - C | |||
| Earth & Space Science - D | |||
| Science & Technology - E | |||
| Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F | |||
| History and Nature of Science - G | |||
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