Unit 1

Scale Drawings

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Section A

Scaled Copies

Section Goals
  • Determine whether a figure is a scaled copy of another figure, by examining corresponding side lengths and angle measures.
  • Draw a scaled copy of a figure using a given scale factor.
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What Are Scaled Copies?
Let's explore scaled copies

2

Corresponding Parts and Scale Factors
Let's describe features of scaled copies

3

Making Scaled Copies
Let's draw scaled copies.

4

Scaled Relationships
Let's find relationships between scales copies

5

The Size of the Scale Factor
Let's look at the effects of different scale factors

6

Scaling and Area (optional)
Let's build scaled shapes and investigate their areas

Section B

Scale Drawings

Section Goals
  • Explain how to use scales and scale drawings to calculate actual distances and areas.
  • Create a scale drawing given the actual measurements of the object or given another scale drawing at a different scale.
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Scale Drawings
Let's explore scale drawings

8

Scale Drawings and Maps (optional)
Let's use scale drawings to solve problems

9

Creating Scale Drawings
Let's create our own scale drawings

10

Changing Scales in Scale Drawings
Let's explore different scale drawings of the same actual thing.

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Scales without Units
Let's explore a different way to express scales

12

Units in Scale Drawings
Let's use different scales to describe the same drawing

Section C

Let’s Put It to Work

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Draw It to Scale (optional)
Let's draw a floor plan