Lesson 1: Scaling
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.
How can we use proportional reasoning to scale items in the real world?
How can we construct a geometric figure given a description?
7.G.A.1
7.G.A.2
Proportions can be applied to geometric shapes in order to scale them both up and down.
Use a description to create a specific geometric figure.
DOK 1-2
polypad, drawings, large grid paper
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