Enlargements

There are 366 different Starters of The Day, many to choose from. You will find below some starters on the topic of Enlargements. A lesson starter does not have to be on the same topic as the main part of the lesson or the topic of the previous lesson. It is often very useful to revise or explore other concepts by using a starter based on a totally different area of Mathematics.

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Enlargements Starters:

Big Bieber

If the dimensions of an object double, its volume increases by a factor of eight.

Middle of Centres

The blue point is exactly in the middle of two red points. What are their coordinates?

Star Wars Day

Estimate the size of an alien given the size of their hand. This could be an introduction to scale factors.

 

Exercises

Blow Up

Blow Up

Click on all the points that could be the centre of enlargement of the shape if the image does not go off the grid.

Map Scales

Map Scales

Test your understanding of map scales expressed as ratios with this self marking quiz.

Similar Shapes

Similar Shapes

Questions about the scale factors of lengths, areas and volumes of similar shapes.

Transformations

Transformations

Draw transformations online and have them instantly checked. Includes reflections, translations, rotations and enlargements.

 

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