Step 7 Objective

Enlarge 2-D shapes, given a centre of enlargement and a positive whole-number scale factor.


Probing questions

What changes when you enlarge a shape?

What stays the same?

What information do you need to complete a given enlargement?

If someone has completed an enlargement how would you find the centre and the scale factor?

When drawing an enlargement, what strategies do you use to make sure your enlarged shape will fit on the paper?