SED 398-29826 INQUIRY (5E) LESSON

PLAN:
Scale Drawings

Teachers: Jennifer Hand, 4/25/21 Subject: Geometry Grade: 7

Common Core State Standards: 7.G.A.1: Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, such
as computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing, and reproducing a scale drawing at a different
scale.
Objective (Explicit): Students will be able to solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures.

Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):

Students will have the opportunity to solve problems in class during the direct
instruction portion, play a math game, complete an exit ticket and complete
the lesson and test in ALEKS. There will be an alternate or extra credit
project, as well.

Sub-Objectives:
Students will be able to use scale drawings of real objects (or spaces) or geometric figures to find actual
lengths and areas.
Students will be able to reproduce a scale drawing at a different scale (scale up or down).

Key vocabulary: Materials:

Area: The amount of space covering a 2-dimensional videos:
figure. Using a scale drawing to find an actual area:
Scale: A ratio between 2 sets of measurements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DE0FkGB6tE
Scale City: Scale Models in the Real World, PBS Learning Media:
https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mket.math.rp.miniland/sca
le-models-in-the-real-world/
peardeck slides with mini-lessons & problems to solve:
ALEKS interactive etextbook for lesson content &
problems to solve.

Engage
My opening slide, for students to see while they wait for the session to begin will have images of toys such as a doll house, Barbie,
action figures, toy cars & trucks, and a scale train set, with the Title, “Scale Models are everywhere!” This should pique their
curiosity.
Teacher Will: Students Will:
Conduct a brief review via peardeck slide containing the following info to Find the area of a rectangle, given it’s dimensions, and
activate prior knowledge: answer via peardeck:
Area: The amount of space covering a 2-dimensional figure. What is the area of a rectangle with Length = 16 cm and
Area of a rectangle = Length x Width. width = 11 cm?
Scale: The ratio of the length in a drawing (or model) to the
corresponding length on the real thing. This is also called “scale factor’.
When finding the actual area of a geometric figure from a scale drawing,
find the real figure’s dimensions first, before you calculate the area!
 Explore
Students will watch an instructional video, then we will move on to the “Explain” phase, involving demonstration of
problem-solving techniques following a “teacher does, students do” format. See the “Explain” section, below.

Teacher Will: Students Will:

Show a video: Using a scale drawing to find an actual area: Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DE0FkGB6tE

Co-Teaching Strategy
This portion does not lend itself to co-teaching.

Differentiation Strategy
A link to the video will be provided in the chat for those who wish to see it
again.
Explain
Time for problem-solving, via the “teacher does, students do” format:

Teacher Will: Students Will:

Demonstrate how to solve problems involving the 1st sub-objective (find Solve similar problems via interactive peardeck slide or the session
the area of real objects using scale drawings) via interactive peardeck slide. chat box, following each of the instructor’s demonstrations. Peardeck
After students have solved the 1st problem, teacher will compiles data for the instructor.
Demonstrate a problem involving the 2nd sub-objective (scaling a drawing Voluntarily participate in open discussions of solutions. They may
up or down) via peardeck slide. use the zoom mic or the chat.
Follow up each with open discussion of correct and incorrect solutions.
Co-Teaching Strategy
Tag-team the demonstrations, so someone can monitor the chat, and allow latecomers into the meeting.

Differentiation Strategy
Students that do not wish to participate in class problem-solving will have a chance to play a math game in the next section.
Students that cannot attend the live class will have access to the recorded
session.
Elaborate
Game time!

Teacher Will: Students Will:

Host a fun, online math game with problems in line with the day’s lesson: Voluntarily play the game!
Blooket.com: blooket.com games are nice, because the students that are not
Scale drawings and scale factor (npond): winning can still continue to play. They do not get shut out.
https://www.blooket.com/set/60352e527cb2df001834ce95

Co-Teaching Strategy
What co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Differentiation Strategy
If a student cannot get into the game, for whatever reason, the zoom host
will share their screen, so all students may play, and may put their answers
in the zoom chat.
Evaluate
Exit ticket, homework and tutoring sessions
Teacher Will: Students Will:
Provide a link to an exit ticket: Complete the exit ticket via peardeck or other online quiz format:
1-2 vocabulary questions, and 1-2 problems to solve, similar to those
presented in class. Complete the corresponding lessons & homework in ALEKS or
Offer students the opportunity to do a project such as making their own other textbook.
scale model of a real building, or a scale drawing of a room in their home,
a local garden, etc. and have access to a motivational video: *** Students who still struggle will have access to drop-in or
Video link for inspiration: scheduled tutoring sessions ***
Scale City: Scale Models in the Real World, PBS Learning Media:
https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mket.math.rp.miniland/scale-
models-in-the-real-world/

Here are the problems (ALEKS) that will be used in the “Explain” segment, to demonstrate the lesson, allow students to do them, and for the
“Evaluate” exit ticket. The left items are teacher demos, the right ones are the corresponding student answer slides:
Items for the exit ticket:

1. true or false: to find the actual area of an object from a scale drawing, you must first find the actual
dimensions, before you calculate the area:

Students will solve the following problems: