Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software

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This resource is a two-part lesson for high school students on vector properties, developed by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. It features two interactive vector games that allow the user to investigate a single-vector and a dual-vector system. Detailed instructional plans are provided and suggestions for use in the classroom. Also included are post-lesson assessment questions with answers provided.

This resource is part of a larger collection of standards-based lessons, labs, and activities.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Motion in Two Dimensions Education Practices - Active Learning = Modeling Mathematical Tools - Vector Algebra Other Sciences - Mathematics	- High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Lesson/Lesson Plan = Model = Simulation - Assessment Material

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- Physical Science - Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics	- Lesson Plan - Activity - Assessment - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

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Restriction:: © 2008 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; http://illuminations.nctm.org/TermsOfUse.aspx
Keywords:: simulation, vector addition, vector components, vector simulation, vector subtraction, vector sums
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created December 9, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: February 5, 2013 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 14, 2008

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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Vectors

This two-day lesson is built around a pair of online games that let beginners investigate single-vector and dual-vector systems. Includes post-lesson assessments with answers provided. NOTE: Requires Flash plug-in. (Developed by National Council for Teachers of Mathematics)

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Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, 2008), WWW Document, (http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144).

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Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, 2008), <http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144>.

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Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software. (2008, February 14). Retrieved May 18, 2013, from National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software. Reston: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, February 14, 2008. http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144 (accessed 18 May 2013).

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Illuminations: Learning About Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software. Reston: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008. 14 Feb. 2008. 18 May 2013 <http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U144>.

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