What the Scale?
Two cities are 3 inches apart on a map. The map has a scale of 1 inch = 150 miles. In real life, how far apart are the two cities?
What is 450 miles?
Name some jobs that might use scale drawings
People who make maps
Construction
Geologists
Architects
Interior Design
Other answers that make sense
A drawing that lets us compare the size of a drawing to real life
Looking for a vocab word
What is a scale drawing?
Our learning goal(s) is...
I can calculate the scale between a drawing and real life.
or
I can draw scale drawings
What month is Ms. Comer's birthday in?
September
1 inch = 150 miles
4.5 inches = ? miles
What is 675 miles?
1 inch = 12 miles
? inches = 30 miles
2.5 inches
1 inch = 12 miles
? inches = 126 miles
10.5 inches
Chicago is 125 miles from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. On a map it 2.5 inches. What scale did they use?
2.5 in = 125 miles
1 in = ?miles
1 inch = 250 miles
When did Ms. Comer Start teaching at AIMS?
Hint: 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021
2019
1 inch = 150 miles
2.25 inches = ? miles
What is 337.5 miles?
2 inches = 35 miles
6 inches = ? miles
105 miles
1 inches = 35 miles
2.5 inches = ? miles
87.5 miles
Mike’s room is 6 yards in length. On the blue print it is 2 inches. What scale did they use to draw Mike’s room on the blue print was it was proportional?
1 in = 3 yards
Where/what else does Ms. Comer teach outside of school?
Kids/Youth Bible Study
1 inch = 150 miles
3.5 inches = ? miles
What is 525 miles?
What is the distance from Austin, TX to Houston, TX if it is 3.25 inches on the map?
1 inch = 55 miles
178.75 miles
What is the distance from Galveston to Houston if it is 1.5 inches on the map?
1 inch = 55 miles
82.5 miles
The distance on a map from school to a church is 2 inches. The actual distance from school to church is 10 miles. What scale did they use?
1 in = 5 miles
What sport did Ms. Comer play in high School?
Volleyball
On a scale drawing, 1cm represents 4 m. What length on the drawing would be used to represent 8 m?
2 cm
On a scale drawing, 1 inch represents 8 feet. What is the actual length of a room that measures 3.4 inches?
27.2 feet
John wants to make a scale drawing of a Dodge Viper. The length of the car is approximately 9.5 feet. If he used a scale of 1 inch = 2 feet, then what would the length of the car be in the drawing?
4.75 inches
What is the distance between Paris, France and Montreal, Canada if it is 16 cm on a map? Use the scale 2cm = 750 km.
6,000 km
What is Ms. Comer's favorite Math Class from college?
Hint: Calculus, Algebra, Geometry or Statistics
Geometry