Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Investigating and Applying Dimension Changes: Area

For Students 9th - 10th
The student will describe the effects of changing one or more dimensions on the area of a figure.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Dimensions and Area

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students discover the relationship between a change in the dimensions of a rectangle and the change in the corresponding area.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Wing Tabs Save Fuel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Metric Units

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the dimensions in this four-quadrant graph to explore metric scale. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.