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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Driverless Car

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about adding two vectors together by components in the context of a GPS-style city map. Adjust magnitude and angles in the two vectors to simulate the driverless car. Examples taking this concept...
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Graphic
Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College: Elementary Vector Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Harvey Mudd College contains information on vector analysis. The information is very informative, and is mostly wrapped up in formulas and graphs. Definitely factual, a good site to check out.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Car: Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Take control of a virtual car and learn how vectors are used to represent velocity and acceleration in this interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ladybug Motion 2 D

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate a ladybug's position, velocity, and acceleration, and see how the vectors change in this interactive simulation. Software download is necessary.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Dot Product

For Students 9th - 10th
This math site gives the formula for taking the dot product of two vectors, gives properties of dot products, (commutative, associative, and distributive), how to find the derivative of a dot product. This site has links to several other...
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Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Medmyst: Malady in Mabuufo

For Students 6th - 8th
This is the fourth in a series of five missions that deal with how infectious diseases are spread. In this interactive adventure game, students are part of a team of investigators conducting field and laboratory investigations to learn...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Orienteering With Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity where students use their knowledge of vectors to create orienteering directions for their fellow classmates to follow. The directions must contain at least 6 checkpoints and the final checkpoint includes a prize!
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Components Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Addition Model

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Java applet simulation explores vector addition of two vectors in two dimensions. Given the magnitude and direction, students must determine the vector components.
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gravity and Orbits

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, circular motion, and astronomy by manipulating the sun, earth, moon, and a space station to observe the effects of gravity and orbital paths. This simulation can either be...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Vector Addition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Hooke's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about force and potential energy by changing variables to stretch and compress springs. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Projectile Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about kinematics, air resistance, and parabolic curve by shooting a car out of a cannon while trying to hit a target. Observe how changes in angle, initial speed, mass, air resistance, and drag...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gravity Force Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, Newton's Third Law, and force pairs by varying properties affect the gravitational force exerted between two objects. This simulation can either be downloaded or played...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Vectors and Points

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definition and description of vectors. Diagram included. This site only covers the most basic aspects of vectors.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, online labs, and virtual simulations, students gain an understanding of vectors essential to understanding of physics.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Two Dimensional Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial, students are introduced to motion in a second dimension, and model and predict the more complex motion of projectiles.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module, students will learn how to define and distinguish between scalar and vector quantities. They will assign a coordinate system for a scenario involving one-dimensional motion.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive site, students will begin to understand the rules of vector addition, subtraction, and multiplication and apply graphical methods of vector addition and subtraction to determine the displacement of moving objects.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive students will begin to understand the rules of vector addition and subtraction using analytical methods. They will apply analytical methods to determine vertical and horizontal component vectors.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Hooke's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Stretch and compress springs to explore the relationships between force, spring constant, displacement, and potential energy. Investigate what happens when two springs are connected in series and parallel.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th
Three complete tutorials on vectors and two dimension forces and motion. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: Vector Addition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive discussion of vector addition with links to interactives and exercises.
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Activity
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vector Components

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent lesson on vectors and their components, with multiple illustrated examples.