Scale and Proportions Math Activity – Mini Me Project

The Mini Me Project is a scale and proportional reasoning activity for grades 6 and 7 that blends math, measurement and creativity into one lesson.

Students take real-life measurements of themselves and use a scale factor to create a miniature version. They draw their “Mini Me” to scale, then analyze the math behind the transformation. The project involves real-world math applications, collaboration, and conceptual understanding of ratios, proportions and graphing relationships.

Skills covered

• Understanding and applying scale factors
• Converting measurements using ratios and proportions
• Graphing proportional relationships
• Writing and using linear equations
• Solving real-world problems involving proportions and scale drawings

Quick facts

• Grades: 6–7
• CCSS: 7.G.A.1, 6.SP.B.5, 6.EE.C.9, 7.EE.B.4, 6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.3a, 6.RP.A.3d, 7.RP.A.1, 7.RP.A.2, 7.RP.A.3
• Answer key: included

Bundles and related resources

The project is available in these bundles:

• Middle School Math Intervention Plan
• 7th Grade Math Curriculum Resources Bundle

Free resources

Get my free Warm Up Slides templates.

Terms of use

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