A Learning Cycle Lesson Plan: Scale

Abstract

This learning cycle lesson plan uses hands-on and minds-on experiences to assist fourth or fifth graders in developing the important concept of scale. The lesson focuses on enabling students to define scale as a ratio so that one square represents more squares, e.g. 1:5. It also works to enable students to draw the same object in two different scales.

Citation

Sunal, C.S., Sunal, D.W. and Haas, M.E. (2006), "A Learning Cycle Lesson Plan: Scale", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 436-440. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-03-2006-B0012