7adv.MATH.5.B
Generalize the critical attributes of similarity, including ratios within and between similar shapes.
Grade 7 (Advanced) · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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critical attributessimilarityratiosshapes
Skills
- generalize (critical attributes of similarity) #dok3
- identify (ratios within and between similar shapes) #dok2
- compare (ratios of similar shapes) #dok2
- describe (relationships of similarity) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the ratios within similar shapes. #dok2
- I can compare the ratios between similar shapes. #dok2
- I can describe the relationships of similarity between shapes. #dok2
- I can generalize the critical attributes of similarity using ratios. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Similarity between shapes is determined by comparing ratios within and between the shapes.
- Generalizing the critical attributes of similarity helps us understand how shapes are related mathematically.
Essential Questions
- What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?
- How can we use ratios to determine if two shapes are similar?
- What are the critical attributes of similarity between shapes?
- How do ratios within a shape compare to ratios between two similar shapes?
- Why is it important to generalize the attributes of similarity in geometry?