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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Vector Subtraction

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to subtract two vectors using the triangle method.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Vector Addition: 6 + 8 = ?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Become a student of physics and approach the task of adding vector quantities, which also include direction. See this head-to-tail animation which helps with the visualization of this concept.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Centripetal Acceleration?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what centripetal acceleration means and how to calculate it. Included are two example problems with solutions.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Friction Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for friction, including how to find the direction and magnitude of the friction force.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Rational Numbers

For Students 6th
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in rational numbers.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Order of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definition and notation of the magnitude of a vector. Includes links to related sites.
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Website
Other

Sky Server: Color

For Students 6th - 8th
SkyServer answers why stars have different colors and shows what you can learn by studying the colors of stars, galaxies, and other objects.
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Website
Other

Ceri: Earthquake Facts and Follies

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of frequently asked questions about earthquakes. This is a good source for earthquake trivia and separating fact from fiction.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Vector Length

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Describes how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length, or magnitude, of a vector.
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Handout
Other

Finding the Magnitude or Length of a Vector

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the Cambridge University Press book, "Maths: A Student's Survival Guide," this page describes how to find the magnitude of a vector.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Vectors & Scalars: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the concepts of vectors and scalars and explains how they are related to distance and displacement. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Vectors & Scalars."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson should provided the learner with example problems on finding the distance and displacement of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement."
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Kids learn about scalars and vectors in the science of physics. Scalars are magnitude only while vectors have magnitude and direction. Examples and differences and how to draw a vector.
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Handout
Michigan Technological University

How Are Earthquake Magnitudes Measured?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explains how the Richter and Mercalli Scales work.
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Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Resolution of a Force Into Components

For Students 9th - 10th
A short interactive activity which allows you to calculate the sum of two component vectors.