How can you fit an entire school on one sheet of paper? You use scale! Scholars measure rooms in the school and, using the correct scale, design a floor plan that includes area calculations with their data.

Concepts

scale, scale drawings, math modeling, measurement, area, spatial reasoning, floor plans, dimensions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the activity to creating three-dimensional scale models

Classroom Considerations

• Requires chart paper, graph paper, markers, yardsticks, or measuring tape
• Consider having pupils measure rooms in their homes instead of at school

Pros

• Takes an active approach to exploring the concept of scale; should increase pupils' motivation

Cons

• May be difficult to send pupils throughout the school unsupervised to collect measurements

Common Core

7.G.A.1