Curated OER
CD Slide
Young scholars identify the different types of friction. In this physics lesson, students explain how weight affects friction. They calculate normal force and coefficient of friction using a mathematical formula.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Scale Drawings
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Scale Drawings and Models
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings and models. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Scale Drawings and Models
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of scale drawings and models. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Scale Drawings and Models
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of scale drawings and models.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Scale Factor in Scale Drawings
Interpret scale factor in practice scale drawings.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identify Scale Factor in Scale Drawings
Students practice identifying scale factor in scale drawings.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constructing Scale Drawings
An urban planner needs your help in creating a scale drawing. Let's use our knowledge about scale factor, length, and area to assist. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Scales and Ratios Activity
This is a lesson plan for an activity where students take measurements of their school and then make a scale drawing of it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpreting Scale Drawings
Students practice interpreting scale models, receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identify Scale Copies
In these practice problems, students will identify scale copies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Corresponding Sides and Points
Practice with corresponding sides and points in scale drawings.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Dance Performance: Position on a Map
This interactive website allows students to practice their map skills including scale factors on a map.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive: Lesson Plan: Catch It if You Can! [Pdf]
Students will learn about the ongoing issues associated with drought in California and how water conservation can be part of a solution. Students will design a rooftop water catchment system for drought-conscious Ms. Drizzle to install...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Distances or Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize unit scale as a ratio between units of measure of scale dimension to actual dimension.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dragon Scales
In this lesson, students create a class mural by using scale, ratio, and proportion. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & Hardy Hard Head
In this lesson, students create and solve problems related to scale and write and perform a scene to share their problems and solutions. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Make Drawings of Three Dimensional Objects
Using the Glass Box Theory, students will make scaled technical drawings of 3D objects. This site includes the challenge, tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Shaping the Future
Students will utilize new found knowledge of architectural design and engineering to apply math and science skills in building a structure. By using interactive websites, they will create scale drawing plans and design and engineer a...