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Mathematics — Grade 7

Goal 2, Objective 2.01

Goal 2

Measurement - The learner will understand and use measurement involving two- and three-dimensional figures.

Objective 2.01

Draw objects to scale and use scale drawings to solve problems.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Scale drawings
In this lesson for grade seven, students will use maps to measure the distances between cities in North Carolina. Students will write equations using the maps' scales to calculate the actual distances in miles.
Format: (grade 7 Mathematics)
By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.

Lesson plans on the web

Discovering the area formula for triangles
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the area formula for a triangle. Students find the areas of rectangles and squares and compare them to the areas of triangles derived from the original shape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Finding the balance
In this lesson for middle grades students, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on patterns and relations that can be developed from the exploration of balance, mass, length of the mass arm, and the position of the fulcrum. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
How steep can you be?
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the construction of a tool that will measure percent slope. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
In your shadow
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students extend their knowledge of proportions to solving problems dealing with similarity by measuring the heights and shadows of familiar objects and using indirect measurement to find the heights of much larger items. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Mathematics at the mall: Unit overview
Students participate in activities in which they develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Real Estate Tycoon
Students design, “build,” and “sell” a house and then simulate investment of the profits in the stock market. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Scaling away
In this Illuminations lesson, students measure the dimensions of a common object, multiply each dimension by a scale factor, and examine a model using the multiplied dimensions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Shops at the Mall
Students develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Spinning tops
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in games and activities that develop concepts of measurement and statistics. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What's Your Rate?
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students calculate unit rates and set up proportions. The students gather data to write and solve their own proportions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics