Scale Draw
Why do this
problem?
This
problem begins to introduce children to the idea of
scale.
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?
Possible extension
The questions have deliberately stuck to grids that are in the same
proportion as the original grid, but you could ask children how the
cat's face would change if, for example, the width stayed the same
but the length was halved. This could produce an interesting
discussion about why this new cat looks different to ones drawn in
a proportionate grid.
Possible support
You may like to use this
sheet with the grids drawn for you.