Scale Draw
Use the grids to draw pictures to different scales.
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Have you ever tried drawing the same picture but a different size?
Here is a very simple picture of a cat's face, drawn on a square grid:
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The grid lines on this picture will help to make it easier to draw different sizes.
Using grid lines to help you, can you draw the same cat's face but twice as wide and twice as high?
Can you draw the cat's face half as wide and half as long?
You may like to use this sheet with the grids drawn for you.
We would love to receive your pictures, so please do scan them in and send them to us.
You could start by drawing the outline of the cat's face. How many squares along the top edge of the grid is the point of each ear? So can you work out where the point will go on a different grid?
How many squares along and down does each eye go?
Tunc from FMV Erenkoy Primary School sent us these images:
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We had a separate email from Ephi Light
I am a 4th grade student from the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. Today at school I recieved this worksheet from my teacher. I worked on this for all my 45 min. in class. I have worked hard and think this is a great piece of art.
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Well done - you've used the grid lines very carefully.
Bushfield School's Logun (black and white) and Kainaat (colour) sent in the following which shows good accurate work. Well done!
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Scale Draw
Have you ever tried drawing the same picture but a different size?
Here is a very simple picture of a cat's face, drawn on a square grid:
Image
The grid lines on this picture will help to make it easier to draw different sizes.
Using grid lines to help you, can you draw the same cat's face but twice as wide and twice as high?
Can you draw the cat's face half as wide and half as long?
You may like to use this sheet with the grids drawn for you.
We would love to receive your pictures, so please do scan them in and send them to us.
Why do this problem?
This problem introduces children to the idea of scale.Possible approach
Key questions
How many squares along the top edge of the grid is the point of each ear?
So can you work out where the point will go on a different grid?
How many squares along and down does each eye go?