Subject
Grade
Big Idea
Similar shapes have proportional relationships that can be described, measured, and compared.
Elaboration
- Geometry and Measurement: We can describe, measure, and compare spatial relationships.
- Proportional reasoning enables us to make sense of multiplicative relationships.
- Sample questions to support inquiry with students:
- How are similar shapes related?
- What characteristics make shapes similar?
- What role do similar shapes play in construction and engineering of structures?
keywords
proportional relationships