Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Multiplying Matrices by a Scalar interactive also includes:
- Student Reference
- Join to access all included materials
The rule is add before multiplying, even with matrices. Pupils use a slider to change the scalar multiplying the sum of two matrices. The interactive displays the resulting solution matrix, and requires scholars answer five questions using different scalars to finish the lesson.
4 Views
5 Downloads
CCSS:
Designed
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Connect the problems to the distributive property
- Provide opportunities to practice the skill
Classroom Considerations
- The class should be familiar with adding matrices
- Requires registration and account set up to CK-12
Pros
- Makes a connection to negative scalars
- Displays the correct answer if the wrong answer is chosen
Cons
- None