PBS
Pbs Nova: Scaling the Pyramids
Use this information to build a scale model of the Great Pyramid. Explore the information available about the height, base and angles of this pyramid. Great opportunity to apply the principles of using a scale model.
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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,...
University of Arizona
Pulse: From Global to City Air: Air Quality, City Design and Disease
Learners are challenged to design a healthy city in this unit plan. The cross-curricular unit covers content standards for ninth grade in science, language arts, world geography, and math. Students explore air quality and the impact it...
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"...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Architects in Action
Through this lesson plan, 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'...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Scale Models
Get independent practice working with scientific and standard notation. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Scaling Three Dimensional Figures
Get independent practice working with scaling three-dimensional figures. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Models
This lesson will explain why scientists often use models and will demonstrate how to make a scale model of an object.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scale: Lesson 2
This lesson defines the term scale and scale model. It is 2 of 9 in the series titled "Scale."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Volume of Similar Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students gain an understanding of scale relationships of area and volume. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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...
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...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Build a Solar System
Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space." You tell it how large to make the sun (in inches or millimeters) and the page will do all of the calculations for your scale model solar system and provide...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Christo's Building
This problem looks at a scale model of a project by Christo and Jeanne Claude. Students are asked to calculate its volume, how many 1/2-inch blocks would be needed to build it, and how much cloth would be required to wrap it. They then...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Search the Perimeter and Secure the Area
This instructional activity will not only help students compare and contrast the concepts of area and perimeter, but it will also move toward the concept that area is maximized while minimizing perimeter with a square.
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Become a "Ruler" of the Ruler!
In order to practice basic sewing skills, students must be able to read and use a ruler for a variety of tasks. In this hands-on instructional activity, students will work collaboratively to demonstrate their mastery of how to read...
PBS
Pbs: Kid Vid: Fractions and Scale
Students think about how fractional measurements relate to scale models, learn about alternate ways of expressing scale ratios, and demonstrate understanding of fractions and scale in this interactive from KET. After watching video...
PBS
Pbs: Scale City: Scale Models in the Real World
This video explores scale models, including 1:12 dollhouse models, 1:24 railroad models, and 1:192 architectural models. It explains what the different ratios represent and asks students to consider how they can use measurement and...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Scavenger Hunt
Illustrated instructions for creating a scale model of the solar system.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scale: Lesson 5
This lesson defines the term scale and scale model. It is 5 of 9 in the series titled "Scale."
Microsoft
Microsoft: Choosing an Appropriate Drawing Scale
Drawing objects using a scale. Information on how to choose the right size.