7.MATH.5.C
Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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similar shapescale drawingmathematical problemsreal-world problems
Skills
- solve (mathematical problems involving similar shape and scale drawings) #dok2
- solve (real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings) #dok3
- apply (scale factors to find missing measurements in similar figures) #dok2
- analyze (relationships between dimensions of similar shapes) #dok2
- model (real-world situations using similar shapes and scale drawings) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can solve mathematical problems involving similar shape and scale drawings. #dok2
- I can apply scale factors to determine missing measures in similar figures. #dok2
- I can analyze the relationships between dimensions of similar shapes to solve problems. #dok2
- I can solve real-world problems that require using properties of similar shapes and scale drawings. #dok3
- I can model real-world situations by representing them with similar shapes or scale drawings. #dok3
- I can justify my solution methods for problems involving similar shapes and scale drawings. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding similarity and scale drawings allows us to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving proportional relationships between shapes.
- Proportions and scale factors are essential tools for determining unknown measurements and creating accurate representations of objects.
Essential Questions
- How can you determine if two shapes are similar, and why does that matter when solving problems?
- What strategies can you use to solve problems involving scale drawings in real life?
- In what ways do scale factors help you find missing measurements in similar shapes?
- How can similar shapes and scale drawings be used to model and solve real-world problems?
- What information do you need to justify that your solution using similar shapes and scale drawings is correct?