Texas Instruments
NUMB3RS Activity: Narrowing the Search
High schoolers explore the length of an n-dimensional vector. For this Algebra II/Pre-calculus lesson, students investigate an expansion of the Pythagorean Theorem to n-dimensional space.
Curated OER
Angling for Distance
Explore the concept of projectile distance through determining the angle that will provide the maximum distance of a launched projectile. Students launch baseballs on a football field and video tape the path of the ball.
Curated OER
NUMB3RS Activity: Riding the Waves
High schoolers use the TI-Navigator system to explore vector fields and make predictions. They also identify what a vector field is and that it represents the movement of water. Pupils try to determine where a bottle floating might have...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Components Model
An interactive java applet model allows students to explore vectors. Students can practice finding the direction and magnitude of a vector given its x and y-components as well as practice finding the x and y-components given a vector's...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Vector Addition
Learn how to add vectors. Drag vectors onto a graph, change their length and angle, and sum them together. The magnitude, angle, and components of each vector can be displayed in several formats.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Vector Addition
Learn how to add vectors. Drag vectors onto a graph, change their length and angle, and sum them together. The magnitude, angle, and components of each vector can be displayed in several formats.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Vectors and Points
Definition and description of vectors. Diagram included. This site only covers the most basic aspects of vectors.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: Vector Addition
An extensive discussion of vector addition with links to interactives and exercises.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: 2.2 Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Define and distinguish between scalar and vector quantities and Assign a coordinate system for a scenario involving one-dimensional motion.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Vectors
Explore the world of vectors, by finding answers to questions like what are vectors, what are scalars, what is the difference between scalar and vectors, the magnitude of a vector, operations on vectors, and properties of a vector.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Vectors and Vector Addition
This resource provides an introduction to vectors and their additive properties.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Unit Vectors
In this resource unit vectors are defined and examples are given here. Notation is discussed also.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: The Cross Product
This resource provides a definition and demonstration of the cross product.
University of Nebraska
A Vector Connecting Two Points
This page explains the properties and formulas resulting from forming a vector from two points on a three dimensional plane.
University of Nebraska
Rectangular Components in 2 D
This resource provides a description of components of vectors and their notation.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Rectangular Components in 2 D
This resource provides a description of components of vectors and their notation.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Unit Vector
This page defines the unit vector, a vector of length one in the same direction as a given vector. (The term "norm" can be interpreted in many cases as "length.") Provides formulas, references, and links.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Vector
This site from Mathworld.com provides a detailed overview of vectors in algebra, and includes numerous formulas and examples.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Polygons and Vectors
Students understand the concepts of vectors and their resultant. They get acquainted with the parallelogram law of vector addition.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Visualizing Vectors
In this activity, students use the CellSheet Application to graph vectors. They also learn to find the sum of two vectors.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Understanding Vectors Vector Addition
By participating in a group activity, students will learn how to add force vectors. They will see the significance of direction when adding vector quantities.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores en El Espacio
In this unit you will be manipulate vectors in graphical form and reinforce your understanding of vectors with these interactive activities.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores en El Plano
In Spanish. Interactive activities to introduce the concept of a vector and its different operations.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores Y Traslaciones
These are different interactive activities dealing with vectors, sum of vectors and translation of vectors.