Scaling Robots

Students understand that lengths in an original figure and in a scaled copy are proportional and learn a new phrase: scale factor. Note: A paper version of this lesson is also available.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Explain that scale factor is the number multiplied by each length in an original figure to create a scaled copy.  • Explain the proportional relationship between lengths in a figure and corresponding lengths in a scaled copy.