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The lesson plans I have found have helped me with my Extended School Year class for children with special needs.
- Dallas, TX
- 06-28-11
Vectors Teacher Resources
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A hands-on lesson using the TI-CBR Motion Detector to provide information to graph and analyze. The class uses this information to calculate the slope of motion graphs and differentiate scalar and vector quantities. There is a real-world activity of a Roof Manufacturer's Test in regards to the pitch of roofs, as well as several other real-world scenarios.
Investigate vectors and learn how to use them. Explore why size and direction, as well as knowing speed and distance, are important components of the vector problems you are trying to solve. This is an extensive lesson plan which includes six different activities, each with examples and problems to solve.
High schoolers explore the concept of vectors and use a computer applet to direct an airplane using vectors. The class should take notice of the effect of wind vectors on the airplane.
High schoolers watch a video of real-world situations regarding speed, direction, velocity, force, etc. and answer questions while viewing. They then practice drawing and using vectors to solve more real-world problems.
This dual vector lesson has the class watch a video about a person's swim of the English Channel. The class then uses a computer program to analyze dual vectors of wind's effect on a flight path of a plane as compared to the water currents effect on the person's swim.
Vectors and their connection to motion. A video will be presented to provide information for the class to use methods of solving vectors with and without grids. Real-world physical concepts will be explored in reference to vectors.
Investigate vectors in standard positions and use the CellSheet application on the TI calculator to find the sum of two vectors. Convert from polar to rectangular coordinates and vice versa, and show graphs of the vectors.
High schoolers listen to a lecture and complete a number of problems as they go. There are a variety of examples given and they are guided through the problem solving steps for each of the real-world scenarios regarding the purpose of vectors.
A plethora of lessons from Key Curriculum press to explore real-world applications using vectors, time, distance, and trig functions. There are a wide variety of examples, diagrams, and activities to learn trigonometric ratios, unit circle, transforming functions, direct proof, two-column proof, and conditional proof. There are many lessons and it would take several days to cover all the topics.
The class uses the computers to access GeoGebra Dynamic Worksheets to learn the basics about vectors. They will look at graphs and make computations to problem solve to find coordinates of vectors.