Curated OER
ndirect Measurement Technique: Using Trigonometric Ratios
Ninth graders find the height of an object that would be difficult or impossible to measure directly. They construct and use a Clinometer to measure the angle of elevation (or depression). Students create a sketch of the measurement...
Curated OER
Introduction To Topographic Map Activities
Students discuss different types of maps, their similarities and differences. Using a Topographical Maps CD-rom program students create their own map.
Curated OER
Take Colour To The Street
Students create paintings on wooden panels to be displayed on the sidewalk. In this paintings lesson plan, students work on the paintings as a team based on the work of Keith Haring.
Curated OER
How do we measure global earthquakes?
Young scholars examine three seismograms of a recent South American earthquake recorded by USGS stations. They measure the S-P distance and use a P and S wave travel-time graph to find the epicenter distance for each seismogram. In...
Curated OER
The Greatest Survival Story of All Time
Learners use the Internet to read about an explorer's survival in the Antarctic. They try to find a better route for him to have taken.
Curated OER
Your Body's Building Blocks
Students study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Learning Ratios & Proportions Through Scale Drawings
Website which strengthens the conceptual connection between scale drawings and ratios through an activity lesson plan.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Scale
Seventh graders will explore scale and use it to find measurements in scale drawings.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson studnets find actual or scale dimensions using a given scale, ratio, or proportion. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Distances or Dimensions Given Scale Measurements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Read and interpret scale drawings and floor plans to find scale dimensions and actual dimensions
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Proportional Flag
In this activity, students can use the concepts of similarity to create a scale drawing of the national flag, that is large enough to cover most of a football field.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Scale Ratios
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find a scale, ratio, or proportion given actual and scale dimensions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Architects in Action
Through this lesson, students will learn how to use ratios to create a scale drawing of their classroom's floor plan. It provides adaptations, discussion questions, assessment rubric, and suggested readings to help develop students'...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Unit Scale to Find Actual Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use unit scale to find actual dimensions from scale models, drawings or maps.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Ratios and Proportional Relationships
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in ratios and proportional relationships.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Scale Drawings
During this lesson students practice measuring and converting to scaled measurements. Students measure various places on campus, such as a classroom or the gym. They place their findings on a spreadsheet. After converting these...
Other
Achieve: Miniature Golf Design Task [Pdf]
In this task students are asked to combine numerous skills to create a miniature golf hole. Students create a scale drawing of the hole, calculate the area of the hole and determine the percentage of total area used. In addition,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dragon Scales
In this lesson plan, students create a class mural by using scale, ratio, and proportion. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Distances or Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find scale dimensions using actual measurements and a ratio or proportion.
PBS
Pbs: Scale City: Scaling Up Rectangles in the Real World
In this video, students explore Depression-era post office murals and modern outdoor murals to learn how artists use proportional reasoning and measurement to create large-scale paintings. The video ends with the question, "How do...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Ratio and Proportion Drawings and Models
Explore ratios in terms of scales on a map.
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using Scale Factors: Drawing Your Body to Scale
Teachers will use this lesson plan to review and apply skills involving scale factors. Teachers will use illuminations website to review scale factor. Then students will be given instructions to draw their bodies to scale.