Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Factor to Find Actual Dimensions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify scale factor and use it when problem solving.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this applet to investigate how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of perimeters and the ratio of areas between two figures.
Assessment
That Quiz

That Quiz: Identifying Scale Factor

For Students 5th - 6th
Interactive quiz where students count the squares in the grid to determine the scale factor of the shapes.
Unknown Type
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Scale Factor in Scale Drawings

For Students 7th Standards
Interpret scale factor in practice scale drawings.
Unknown Type
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Scale Factor in Scale Drawings

For Students 7th Standards
Students practice identifying scale factor in scale drawings.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Volume of Similar Figures: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and volume of similar figures. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Volume of Similar Figures."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Similar Polygons and Scale Factors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students what similar polygons are and how to use scale factors to solve for missing information in similar polygons.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Scale Factor of Similar Polygons

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the ratio of corresponding side lengths of similar figures as scale factor.
Unknown Type
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dilations: Scale Factor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find both the center and the scale factor of a dilation that maps a given figure to another one. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The interactive applet allows learners to explore the relationships between side length, area, and perimeter. Students see how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of areas and perimeters. [Requires Java.]
Handout
Other

I Coach Math: Scale Factor

For Students 7th Standards
Explains what a scale factor is and scenarios where it is used. Presents an example problem and its solution, and includes a video. [9:36]
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding Scale Factors: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson demonstrates how to find the scale factor. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Scale Factors."
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vid: Scaling Up Rectangles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Watch a student think through a problem about how the area of a rectangle changes when both sides are increased by the same scale factor and use online tools to demonstrate understanding of concepts related to area and scale factors in...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Area of Similar Figures: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and area of similar figures. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Area of Similar Figures."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Surface Area of Similar Figures: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and surface area of similar figures. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Surface Area of Similar Figures."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Surface Area of Similar Figures: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and surface area of similar figures. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Surface Area of Similar Figures."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Volume of Similar Figures: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and volume of similar figures. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Volume of Similar Figures."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factors: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson defines the phrase scale factor. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Scale Factors."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Scale Factor and Area of Similar Figures: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will discuss the relationship between scale factor and area of similar figures. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Scale Factor and Area of Similar Figures."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Similar Polygons and Scale Factors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the properties of similar polygons.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Scale Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[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...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th
This lesson will provide students the opportunity to work with scale drawings as they create their own road trip to see how far they go using a map of the United States.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Scale Factors: Drawing Your Body to Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scale City: Scaling Up Rectangles in the Real World

For Students 6th - 8th
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...

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