Monday, 9 January 2012

Weds Jan 11th – Similar triangles

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: You will discover how to use your expertise in ratio to solve similar triangle problems

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to identify two similar triangles and use ratio knowledge to solve problems

STARTER: Look at these shapes and answer the following questions

  1. What is the scale factor of enlargement from shape A to shape B
  2. What is the scale factor of enlargement from shape B to Shape A
  3. What is the scale factor of enlargement from shape C to shape D
  4. What is the scale factor of enlargement from shape D to Shape C
  5. Now draw your own shape using the squares in your book as a guide and label it E
  6. Draw the image of E after it has been enlarged by a scale factor of 2.5 and label it F
  7. What is the scale factor of enlargement from F to E

LESSON: Work through the MyMaths lesson on similarity. Use the question screens repeatedly if necessary.

PLENARY: Checking answers to onscreen questions on teacher screen

Work through Ex 16A on Page 365 –From q2 onwards

PLENARY: How do we know when two triangles are similar?

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