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Vectors in the Coordinate Plane Lesson PlanVectors in the Coordinate Plane Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Year
2015
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English, Arabic
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Vectors in the Coordinate Plane

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Examine the meaning and purpose of vectors. Use the instructional activity to teach your classes how find the magnitude of a vector and what it represents graphically. Your pupils will also combine vectors to find a resultant vector and interpret its meaning. This represents the 18th instructional activity in the module.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

addition vectors, vectors, magnitude, coordinate plane

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use a graphic organizer such as a Fryer Diagram to record new vocabulary with specific examples
  • Provide graph paper for notes and practice to reinforce the graphical representation of a vector

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes learners understand the basic concept of a vector and what it represents

Pros

  • Includes a discussion on notation and the various methods of representing vectors
  • Provides an exit ticket to check for understanding

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSN-VM.A.1 HSN-VM.A.3 HSN-VM.B.4.a HSN-VM.B.5.a MP2 MP3 MP6 MP7

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