Room with a view
This is a level 3 geometry activity from the Figure It Out Series. It is focused on drawing a scale map. A PDF of the student activity is included.
About this resource
Figure It Out is a series of 80 books published between 1999 and 2009 to support teaching and learning in New Zealand classrooms.
This resource provides the teachers' notes and answers for one activity from the Figure It Out series. A printable PDF of the student activity can be downloaded from the materials that come with this resource.
Specific learning outcomes:
- Drawing a scale map.
Room with a view
Achievement objectives
GM3-4: Represent objects with drawings and models.
Required materials
- Figure It Out, Level 3, Theme: Geometry, "Room with a view", page 13
- 1 cm square dot paper
- rulers
- a means to communicate with a class from another school
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Room with a view activity (.pdf)
Activity
For this activity, students will need to take part in a teleconference. Before the teleconference, you will need to discuss with students the type of information they will need from the students from another school and who will ask the questions during the teleconference.
The information that they might need includes:
- the size of their classroom – length and width – and the distance between objects. For greater accuracy, students should decide in advance what scale they will use. They will need to have some square dot paper in front of them so they can easily rule up the basic shape of the room when they get this information.
- items in the classroom, for example, whiteboard, computer, class library, and mat area. They will need to find out how big in metres these items are, for example, the computer area may be approximately 2 metres by 1 metre.
- what is at the back of the room, front of room, etc. They will need to use terms such as right front, middle back, and halfway along.
- where the entrance to the classroom is.
- how many desks or tables there are and how these are arranged.
As the information is gathered, students can record it on the square dot paper. A sample checklist is shown below:
|
Size |
Position |
|---|---|---|
Whiteboard |
6 m long |
Middle front |
Computer area |
2 m x 1 m |
Middle back |
Class library |
2 m x 1m |
Back right |
Technology corner |
2 m x 2m |
Left middle |
Mat area |
5 m x 5m |
Middle front |
Door |
1.25 m x 0.75 m |
Back felt |
Practical activity.
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