1. UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
The Unit Organizer
NAME 4
BIGGER PICTURE
DATE
Explore the properties of similar figures (shapes & designs) 2
LAST UNIT
/Experience
Stretching & Shrinking 1
CURRENT UNIT 3
NEXT UNIT
/Experience
Comparing & Scaling
Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps & Mirrors 8
UNIT SCHEDULE 5
UNIT MAP
Examining how the scale factor makes figures bigger or smaller
is about...
Investigation 1.2
Identifying similar figures by
Using properties of similarity to find missing measurements and measure indirectly by
Investigation 1.3
Grid Drawing
Investigation 2.1
Using algebraic rules to describe similar figures by
Comparing ratios of similar figures by
Investigation 2.2
Investigation 2.3
Investigation 3.3
Investigation 4.1
Investigation 4.2
Investigation 4.3
Investigation 5.1
Investigation 5.3
Compare/Contrast 6
What is the same and what is different about two similar figures?
What determines whether or not two figures are similar?
When figures are similar, how are the lengths, areas, and scale factor related?
How can I use properties of similar figures to solve problems of missing measurements and indirect measurement?
UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
Cause & Effect
Interpret a Figure
RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT 7