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EngageNY

Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale Drawing

For Teachers 7th Standards
The original drawing is eight units — how big is the scale drawing? Classmates determine the scale percent between a scale drawing and an object to calculate the length of a portion of the object. They use the percent equation to find...
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Curated OER

Scale Drawing: Insulating an Attic

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Have your aspiring contractors compute the length of two walls in a compound-shaped attic when given a scale drawing of it and the other dimensions. They find the area, determine the number of rolls of insulation they will need to...
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Curated OER

Scale Drawing: Insulating Another Attic

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Give your future household repair specialists a real-life chance to apply the concepts of ratio and proportion. Using a scale drawing, they calculate the missing dimensions of two walls of a compound-shaped attic. They then figure how...
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Curated OER

Scale Drawing: Perimeter and Area of a Room

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Using a scale drawing with some dimensions missing, aspiring do-it-yourself homeowners calculate the remaining sides of a compound-shaped room. They apply the principles of ratio and proportion to determine how much crown molding will be...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

An Exercise in Creating a Scale Drawing

For Teachers 7th Standards
Design your dream classroom. The lesson plan contains an exercise to have teams create a scale drawing of their dream classroom. Pairs take the measurements of their classroom and furniture and create a scale factor for them. To finish...
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Curated OER

Understanding Proportions and Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Proportions are ratios found using multiplication or division. Middle schoolers solve measurement problems, find a figure's missing dimension, and find the distance between two points. Resource features four lesson plans with detailed...
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EngageNY

Solving Area Problems Using Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th Standards
Calculate the areas of scale drawings until a more efficient method emerges. Pupils find the relationship between the scale factor of a scale drawing and the scale of the areas. They determine the scale of the areas is the square of the...
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Curated OER

Learning Ratios and Proportions Through Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Middle and high schoolers explore the concept of scale drawings. They discuss what a scale is and that scales provide a ratio. Pupils construct a scale drawing of their classroom using graph paper.
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Curated OER

Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore scale drawings. They use maps to investigate scale drawings.  Learners create a scale drawing of their own island. 
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Earth Day

Introduction To Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Real-life math is really great! In groups, learners measure objects in the classroom. After comparing measurements, they determine a scale and create a blueprint of the classroom. They discuss the purpose of using scale drawings in...
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Maths Revisions

Scaled Drawings

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Your carpenters will enjoy learning scaled drawing techniques and applying their new knowledge to make some real-life scale drawings of gardens. Your carpenter scholars will be reviewing some basic skills in a warm-up section of problems...
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Curated OER

Drawing to Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the process of drawing a picture to scale. They analyze and discuss real-life blueprints for a house, and create a scale drawing of an original invention using calculators and rulers.
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EngageNY

Scale Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Are you searching for a purpose for geometric constructions? Use an engaging approach to explore dilations. Scholars create dilations using a construction method of their choice. As they build their constructed dilation, they strengthen...
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Curated OER

Scale/Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate the use of ratios in scale drawings. Learners scale objects up or down using ratios then find the actual size of something using ratios. They apply their knowledge of ratios as they make their own telescopes in science class....
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EngageNY

Making Scale Drawings Using the Ratio Method

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Is that drawn to scale? Capture the artistry of geometry using the ratio method to create dilations. Mathematicians use a center and ratio to create a scaled drawing. They then use a ruler and protractor to verify measurements. 
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Geometric Figures and Scale Drawings

For Students 7th Standards
Scale up your lessons on geometry and ask learners to investigate conditions on triangles, scale drawings, the area and circumference of circles, and angle relationships. The resource includes activities and a homework assignment.
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Curated OER

Measure: Bearings and Scale Drawings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils practice drawing geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, learners complete an activity that requires them to draw angles and shapes to the nearest degree.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measure: Bearings and Scale Drawings

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young mathematicians practice measuring acurately with a protractor. They convert measurements using a scale factor, then translate the new information into diagrams. This instructional activity should be a hit in that it's mostly...
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Curated OER

Scale Drawings of Birds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create their own copies of Phoenix Birds using a grid system.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Applying Proportionality in Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine a blue print and discuss the reasoning behind using blue prints. In this proportionality lesson,  students collaborate with their teammates to create a scale drawing. Once that is complete, 6th graders write a...
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Curated OER

Three Scale Drawing Activities

For Students 7th - 10th
In this scale drawing worksheet, learners complete three different scale drawing activities.  One activity is making a scale drawing, one involves answering questions from a given scale drawing, and one is a cross-number puzzle.  The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cover Up: Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Blend art, adolescent snacking habits, and math to create new cereal boxes. Secondary learners review scale drawings. They use this information to construct cereal boxes to scale and will compare their creation to the original product to...
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Balanced Assessment

Modern Building

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Turn your pupils into emerging architects with a resource that asks learners to analyze a scale drawing of a building. They use the scale drawing to interpret the size of the actual building before recreating the drawing using a...
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Activity
Under the Dome

Sphero Draw and Drive

For Students 7th Standards
Determine how far the ball rolled. The class watches a video of a person controlling a sphere rolling on the floor. Pupils develop some questions about the video and make estimates to the solutions of the questions. The teacher provides...

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