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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Unit Scale to Find Actual Dimensions

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use unit scale to find actual dimensions from scale models, drawings or maps.
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Unit Plan
University of California

World History for Us All: Getting Our Bearings: Maps of Time, Space, and History

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Understanding history requires students to be able to see the big picture. This teaching unit introduces students to tools they can use to investigate history. Topics covered include cartography, chronography, and maps of space, time and...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Getting Life in Proportion: Scale and Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson learners will explore the use of pictures and maps to represent physical spaces. We will explore the concepts of scale and conversions between pictures, maps and real-world units. Conversions between kilometers and miles,...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Image Tool

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Measure angles, distances, and areas in several different images (choices include maps, aerial photos, and others). A scale feature allows the user to set the scale used for measuring distances and areas.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Land Surveying Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...