By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
define what vectors are and distinguish them from scalar quantities;
recognize that vectors have both magnitude and direction;
understand vector notation and how it is used to represent vectors;
represent vectors geometrically using arrows in a coordinate system.
National Curriculum Objectives
Key Stage 3: Number
describe translations as 2D vectors
apply addition and subtraction of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a scalar, and diagrammatic and column representations of vectors; {use vectors to construct geometric arguments and proofs}
