FAST Success Kit: Scale Drawings

Teacher Guide

5-10 minute lesson plan

Learning objectives
Common misconceptions
Step-by-step lesson
IXL skill recommendations

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Concept Worksheet

Visual learning + guided practice

Big Idea explanation
Understanding scale
Finding scale factors
Guided practice problems

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Practice Worksheet

Independent practice problems

Reading and using scales
Finding actual dimensions
Creating scale drawings
Word problems

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FAST Practice Quiz

Test-format questions

Multiple choice questions
Multi-select questions
Mirrors actual FAST format
6 assessment questions

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Parent Activity

10-minute home activities

Map reading activities
Room design projects
Conversation starters
Spanish summary included

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Answer Keys

Teacher use only

All worksheet answers
Quiz answer explanations
Scoring guide
Intervention suggestions

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About This Kit

This FAST Success Kit is designed to help Grade 7 students master scale drawings before taking the Florida FAST assessment. All content is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and fact-checked for accuracy.

Standards Covered:

MA.7.GR.1.1 - Apply a scale factor to find a missing dimension of a geometric figure
MA.7.GR.1.2 - Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving scale drawings using proportional reasoning
MA.7.GR.1.3 - Given a scale factor, determine and apply the new scale factor to a scale drawing

Key Concepts: Scale factor, proportional relationships, scale drawings, maps, blueprints, models, finding actual vs. scaled dimensions