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Introduction to Vectors!
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Written by: Kimberly Tran, SpacEdge Academy (formerly EIS Education) Team Member, January 2016 Updated July 2022
Topic: Arithmetic with vectors, Dot and Cross product, Vector projections, Vectors and forces
Grade Level: High SchoolPre-requisites: Completion of grade 11 functions and grade 12 advanced functions is highly recommended.
Educational Standards: This projects supports U.S. Common-Core Standards:Mathematical functions (pages 67-71)
This project meets these Next Generation Science Standards
Note: Please list other standards in the news forum.This course module is a summary of vectors and the various operations and applications utilizing those operations. The use of vectors in space is integral in explaining the orbiting of various space objects and may provide some insight to various microgravity experiments.
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Before starting the lesson, attempt this pre-quiz to test your knowledge on the material that will be covered.
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In this activity:
- Review the worksheet
- Respond to the worksheet in your Journal
- Use the webpage to play the vector game
- Complete a Journal entry
You may wish to check your answers with the solutions provided.
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This worksheet introduces vector arithmetic and offers some practice problems. Please complete this worksheet and submit your solutions in your journal for this activity.
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To further your understanding of adding and subtracting vectors, play the game linked above by Umapalata. (www.umapalata.com)
This webpage is best viewed in full-screen.