Enlarging and Reducing Figures
I can describe characteristics of similar figures.
I can determine if two figures are similar using a coordinate rule.I can calculate the linear scale factor of similar figures.I can determine if two figures are similar using linear scale factors.Scale Factor, Area, and Perimeter
I can use linear scale factors to describe areas and perimeters of similar figures.
Drawing Similar Figures
I can use linear scale factors to draw similar figures.Using Scale Factors
I can use linear scale factors to find missing side lengths of similar figures.
Using Similarity
I can use similarity to find unknown side lengths and angles of similar figures.I can use similar triangles to solve real-world problems.
I can describe characteristics of similar figures.
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2
- Properties of similar shapes exploration
- Enlargement vs. reduction exploration
- When the scale factor is larger than 1, what happens to the image? What about when the scale factor is smaller than 1?
- Similar shapes practice
- More similar shapes practice
- Similar shapes shoot game
I can determine if two figures are similar using a coordinate rule.I can calculate the linear scale factor of similar figures.I can determine if two figures are similar using linear scale factors.Scale Factor, Area, and Perimeter
I can use linear scale factors to describe areas and perimeters of similar figures.
- Video tutorial #1 (area)
- Video tutorial #2 (area and perimeter)
- Video tutorial #3 (area and perimeter)
- Area practice
- More area practice
- Area and perimeter practice
Drawing Similar Figures
I can use linear scale factors to draw similar figures.Using Scale Factors
I can use linear scale factors to find missing side lengths of similar figures.
- Video tutorial #1 (triangles)
- Video tutorial #2 (rectangles)
- Finding missing sides practice
- More finding missing sides practice
- Rags to Riches game
- Quizizz game
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2
- Nested triangles Geogebra simulation
- Drag the vertices of the original triangle wherever you want. What happens to the other two triangles? Which side lengths correspond?
- Nested triangles practice
Using Similarity
I can use similarity to find unknown side lengths and angles of similar figures.I can use similar triangles to solve real-world problems.