This site defines dilation and gives an example with a diagram. There is also an interactive activity involving a JavaSketchPad page in which you can explore dilations. In addition, be sure to follow the links to related terms, more...

Investigate dilations using this interactive resource. Students are given an opportunity to explore how scale factors can be used to enlarge or reduce the size of a given figure. Be sure to follow the link to the printable activities,...

Get independent practice working with dilations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.

In this activity, students will explore the properties of dilations and the relationships between the original and image figures.

This StudyCards stack tests students' understanding of translation, transformation, symmetry, dilation, and rotation of a point to form images. Teachers require TI StudyCards Creator Software and students will need the StudyCardApp on...

Using the USA TODAY Infograph, 'Wing tabs save fuel', ratios and proportions will be used to explore the concept of similarity between a drawing/model and the actual dimensions. The effects of dilation (size change) on an image and...

Accompanied by links to online activities and demonstrations, students learn about the different types of transformations on a coordinate grid through this lesson plan. The lesson is designed to match the Grade 7 Ontario curriculum, with...