scale drawing

Scale Drawing

Apply your understanding of ratio and multiplicative relationship through scale drawings.

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Lesson Overview

Scale Drawing

Apply your understanding of ratio and multiplicative relationship through scale drawings.
scale drawing
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By the end of this unit, students will:

  1. apply their understanding of ratio and multiplicative relationship through scale diagrams;
  2. decide if diagrams are accurately scaled or if the proportions have been changed;
  3. explain the relationship between the original image and its scale drawing.

Year 6 Ratio and proportion:

  • Solve problems involving the relative sizes of 2 quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts.
  • Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found.

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Last updated on: February 16, 2026

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