INTERSCALAR
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LENGTH
29 Minutes
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Description
Space is the final frontier - and we'll need all our smarts to survive out there! Use the critical concepts of dilation and contraction to overcome the challenges of exploring the universe.
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Describe Transformation Using Coordinates. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What does it mean when two figures are similar? If we change a figure using a scale factor that is larger than 1, what will happen to the figure? In this game you will have to determine the scale factor that would hit a target - how do you determine the scale factor to achieve the desired dilation? How do you determine the center of dilation?
After the Game
When was it necessary for you to use a scale factor that was less than one? What happened to the figure when you used a scale factor that was less than one? In this game your laser beam sometime started at 1 and other times it would be at 2 or 3 - how did this starting point affect the scale factor? In the game, you created a space bridge - what did you have to do to decide how long the line segment or bridge needed to be?