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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Dilations

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate dilations using this interactive resource. Students are given an opportunity to explore how scale factors can be used to enlarge or reduce the size of a given figure. Be sure to follow the link to the printable activities,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Scale Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with scientific and standard notation. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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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."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Estimation of Parallelogram Area in Scale Drawings

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students estimate actual areas of parallelograms in scale drawings. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
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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.]
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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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Factor to Find Actual Dimensions

For Students 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use scale factor to find actual dimensions from scale models, drawings or maps.
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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.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Similarity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning tutorial describes the characteristics of similar figures and how to use scale factor and proportions to determine missing side lengths. The lesson includes PowerPoint presentations and videos demonstrating how to solve...
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Dilations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with dilations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Similar Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a clear explanation of similar figures. Discusses how they can be transformed through a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations. Explanations are supported with illustrated examples.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Dilations

For Students 9th - 10th
Oswego City School District provides a three link tutorial on dilations. By clicking on each of these links, you will find the definition of a dilation, examples of dilations, and a quiz to test your skills.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Similarity Statement in Geometry With Examples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Models how to write a similarity statement about different types of triangles and quadrilaterals.
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines dilation and gives an example with a diagram. There is also an interactive activity involving a JavaSketchPad page in which you can explore dilations. In addition, be sure to follow the links to related terms, more...
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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.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Dilating a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students investigate a dilation of a line segment and how the length of the dilation relates to the scale factor. Aligns with G-SRT.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Scaling a Triangle in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to apply dilations to a triangle in the coordinate plane. Students will need to find the coordinates of a point which cuts a given segment into one third and into two thirds. The two dilated triangles share a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Polygon Similarity Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at similar polygons, scale factor (ratio), and triangle similarity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students explore geometric dilations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students recognize dilations and use scale factor to determine measurements. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept explores graphing a dilation given a description of the dilation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to draw dilated figures in the coordinate plane and use dilated figures in the coordinate plane to find scale factors. Students...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn to dilate a figure. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces dilations and how to find scale factors. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...