Instructional Video6:43
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Dilations from a Non-Origin Center

6th - Higher Ed
In this video, we will dilate figures on the coordinate plane when the center of dilation is not the origin. The first example is a standard dilation (enlargement) with a non-origin center, and the second example gives you both the...
Instructional Video1:40
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Zazu Character Dilation - Student Example

9th - 12th
This video is a students finsihed product after our Great Grade 8 Character Dilation STEAM project. Students choose a scale factor and a character of their choice to dilate. They begin by creating graph paper with 1/2 inch squares on top...
Instructional Video11:45
Curated Video

Dilations

9th - 12th
This video lesson introduces dilations. Dilations are a transformation that changes the size of a figure by enlarging it by a scale factor greater than one or by reducing it by a scale factor less than one. Real world examples are...
Instructional Video18:36
Curated Video

Dilations: A Mathematical Change in Size

9th - 12th
This video lesson introduces dilations. Dilations are a transformation that changes the size of a figure by enlarging it by a scale factor greater than one or by reducing it by a scale factor less than one. Real world examples are...
Instructional Video0:25
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Dora & Boots Character Dilation Project

9th - 12th
In this video you will see four student character transformation projects. They began by dilating an image in a Google doc. They used the draw feature to engineer half inch square graph paper on an 8.5 by 11 in document. Students...
Instructional Video5:53
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Drawing Images of Dilation with Different Centers and Scale Factors

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw an image of dilation using a center of dilation and a scale factor. The examples provided show different scenarios, including when the center of dilation is inside the pre-image, on the...
Instructional Video3:39
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Exploring Similarity in Circles: Translations and Dilations

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine if two circles are similar using translations and dilations. They define similarity as having congruent corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides. The video provides...
Instructional Video5:27
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Understanding Dilation and Parallel Lines on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of dilation and how it affects the placement of line segments. They discuss the use of a Cartesian coordinate plane and how to calculate the scale factor. The teacher also demonstrates the...
Instructional Video5:57
Curated Video

Drawing Images of Dilation with Negative Scale Factors

K - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn how to draw images of dilation with a negative scale factor using the center of dilation at the origin on the coordinate plane. They will understand that a dilation takes a segment not going through...
Instructional Video6:34
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Dilations from the Origin

6th - Higher Ed
In this video, we learn how to dilate figures from the origin. We do one example that is an ENLARGEMENT (has a scale factor greater than 1), and another example that is a REDUCTION (scale factor that is between 0 and 1).
Instructional Video3:38
Curated Video

Determining Triangle Similarity through Rotation and Dilation

K - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn how to determine if two triangles are similar by checking for two corresponding congruent angles using a rotation and a dilation. They will understand that a dilation changes the size of an object...
Instructional Video6:50
Curated Video

Determining Similarity of Figures Using Transformations and Dilations

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine if two figures are similar by using rigid transformations and dilations. They discuss the different types of rigid transformations, such as translation, reflection, and rotation, as...
Instructional Video5:06
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Graphing Dilations Using Coordinates

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to dilate a triangle without using a graph. They review the concept of scale factor and show how it affects the dimensions of an image. By multiplying the coordinates of each point by the scale...
Instructional Video5:13
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Understanding Dilations and Similar Triangles

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine if two triangles are similar under dilation. They review the properties of dilation and similar figures, such as proportional corresponding sides and congruent corresponding angles.
Instructional Video6:03
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Calculating the Scale Factor of a Dilation

K - 5th
This video explains how to determine the scale factor of a dilation by comparing the side lengths of the preimage and image. It demonstrates two methods: dividing the corresponding vertices and finding the ratio of the corresponding...
Instructional Video3:16
Curated Video

Determining Triangle Similarity Using Dilation and Translation

K - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn how to determine if two triangles of different sizes are similar. By using a combination of dilation and translation, they will understand that when two triangles have corresponding congruent angles,...
Instructional Video5:50
Curated Video

Solve Word Problems by Doing Dilations

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to use a photographic enlarger to create a print from a negative while maintaining proper proportions. The lesson also covers solving word problems involving dilations using different scale factors.
Instructional Video4:18
Curated Video

Understanding Dilations: Enlarging and Reducing Parallelograms

K - 5th
In this video, students will learn about dilating a parallelogram by either enlarging or reducing its size. They will understand the concept of scale factor and how it affects the figure. The video explains how angles and parallelism...
Instructional Video5:23
Curated Video

Determining Similarity of Figures Using Dilations and Scale Factors

K - 5th
This video explains how to determine if two figures are similar using dilations and scale factors. It reviews the concept of similar figures, which have the same shape but different sizes and corresponding congruent angles. The video...
Instructional Video3:59
Curated Video

Understanding the Relationships between Similar Triangles through Translations and Dilations

K - 5th
This video explains the concept of similar triangles and their side and angle relationships. The video discusses how similar triangles have the same shape but not necessarily the same size, and how dilations and translations can be used...
Instructional Video3:19
Brian McLogan

What are dilations

12th - Higher Ed
👉 Learn about dilations. Dilation is the transformation of a shape by a scale factor to produce an image that is similar to the original shape but is different in size from the original shape. A dilation that creates a larger image is...
Instructional Video1:07
Brian McLogan

What is a reduction dilation

12th - Higher Ed
👉 Learn about dilations. Dilation is the transformation of a shape by a scale factor to produce an image that is similar to the original shape but is different in size from the original shape. A dilation that creates a larger image is...
Instructional Video1:22
Brian McLogan

What is an enlargement dilation

12th - Higher Ed
👉 Learn about dilations. Dilation is the transformation of a shape by a scale factor to produce an image that is similar to the original shape but is different in size from the original shape. A dilation that creates a larger image is...
Instructional Video6:32
Brian McLogan

What are dilations, similarity and scale factors

12th - Higher Ed
👉 Learn about dilations. Dilation is the transformation of a shape by a scale factor to produce an image that is similar to the original shape but is different in size from the original shape. A dilation that creates a larger image is...