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Scale up a lesson on similarity. Young mathematicians watch a video that investigates the sides of similar figures. They see how to calculate missing sides from the given measures using scale factors.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the video as part of a review session
Classroom Considerations
- Familiarity with proportional reasoning is necessary
- Learners should have experience with similarity
Pros
- Provides separate textbook examples and practice problems
- Explanations are easy to understand
Cons
- Esoteric treatment of topic may not interest pupils