CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Factor to Find Actual Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify scale factor and use it when problem solving.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Scale and Indirect Measurement Applications
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve problems using scale and indirect measurement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Scale and Indirect Measurement Applications
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use map scales and proportions to solve for unknown distances.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scale and Indirect Measurement Applications: Scale Model
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore scale and indirect measurement by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Similar Polygons and Scale Factor
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will follow the given steps to solve the given equation. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Indirect Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use similar triangles to determine the height of the base of a tree house. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the dimensions in this four-quadrant graph to explore metric scale. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Distances or Dimensions Given Scale Measurements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find actual distances or dimensions using a given scale, ratio, or proportion.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build an Approximate Scale Model of an Object
Students will create a model of an object of their choice, giving them skills and practice in techniques used by professionals. The students will use sketches as they build their objects. This activity will facilitate a discussion on...
University of Arizona
Pulse: Powerful Explorations of Health and Energy
A cross curricular unit where students simulate an energy task meeting to discuss protecting human health through energy policies. The unit covers content for twelfth grade in math, physics, language arts, and government. Topics reviewed...
University of Arizona
Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Scale Lab
This lab is designed to have students learn how to use a meter stick to create and calibrate a scale. This lab can be used as a stand alone lab or as a companion to a live lab using the same equipment. This lab is intended to be done...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Make Your Own Powers of Ten
Watch Charles and Ray Eames's Powers of Ten video, and then create a similar project while exploring scale.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: How Heavy
Learners will have fun learning about weights with this hands-on activity. Students will use a balance scale to compare the weights of two different objects. Recording sheets are provided.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: African American Art
The Art Institute of Chicago's collection of African American art provides a rich introduction to over 100 years of noted achievements in painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Ranging chronologically from the Civil War era to the Harlem...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Ratios and Proportions Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews ratios, proportions, and cross-multiplication.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Perimeter of Similar Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the ratios of the perimeters and areas of similar polygons. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Similar Figure Activity
The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to self-discover the relationships between similar figures. The students should then take what they learn about these relationships and apply these concepts to problem-solving.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Scale of the Universe on a String
This activity will help your students comprehend the huge scales of time and space by using familiar objects. You can explore the massive distances of our Solar System using scale models made out of string. Included is a scale model of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: My Timeline Redux
In this activity, you'll create a timeline of your life. This should help you think about how your ideas of scale and history have changed after learning about Big History.
Stanford University
Stanford University: How Big Is It?
Lesson provides an activity that introduces the nanoscale using the metric system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Composite Transformations
In this seven-problem quiz/practice, students show they understand the result of combining different transformations.