In this lesson, students focus on communicating precisely about transformations of polygons on the coordinate grid. They must think carefully about what information is needed to describe a transformation in a clear, precise way. The coordinate grid plays a key role in this work, allowing students to effectively communicate the locations of polygons and how they are transformed.
Marcellus the Giant
This activity will help your students understand the definition of a proportional relationship. They'll create a giant and then make sure all of his features are proportional. They'll see the…