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Subject

Mathematics (NYS P-12 Common Core)

Description

In this lesson, students use proportions and similar figures to adjust the size of the New York City Subway Map so that it is drawn to scale. Students are asked to evaluate whether these changes are necessary improvements.

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How Far Can You Go in a New York Minute

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Related Academic Standards

New York State

6.RP.1 Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities. For example, "The ratio of wings to beaks in the bird house at the zoo was 2:1, because for every 2 wings there was 1 beak." "For every vote candidate A received, candidate C received nearly three votes."

7.G.1 Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.