Scale Drawing Project
Overview of Project: You are going to enlarge a candy wrapper or comic strip so you can demonstrate your knowledge of
scales and scale factor.
Steps:
1. Use an empty candy wrapper or ONE panel of a comic strip to cut out and use for your drawing.
2. Construct a grid of ¼ inch squares on the wrapper/comic using a sheet of graph paper along the width and length of
the wrapper/comic. USE A RULER! For help, tape your wrapper/comic to a piece of graph paper and continue the lines.
You will need to turn in this wrapper/comic so DON’T LOSE IT.
3. Determine your scale factor for your enlarged image. Your scale factor MUST be between 5 and 8, inclusive.
4. Complete the Measurements page to determine the dimensions of your new image. You will find the dimensions of
your enlarged image and well as the measurements of two items within your image.
5. Draw new grid lines on a piece of large sheet paper (provided by your teacher) to produce your enlarged image. USE
A RULER!
6. Copy each box of your original wrapper/comic on to your enlargement paper.
7. Color your enlarged picture exactly the same as the original.
8. Write the scale and the scale factor in the bottom corner of your enlarged image.
Scale: ____________________________________________ (Ex: ¼-inch in comic = 1 inch on paper)
Candy Wrapper/Comic
Strip Information
Length
Width
Item #1:
Item #2:
Original Size
Use your scale to find the
enlarged size (show your
work!)
Scale factor: ___________
Enlarged Size
Grading Rubric
Extraordinary
4
Proficient
3
Satisfactory
2
Unsatisfactory
1
Incomplete
0
Calculations
All calculations
and proportions
are shown and
done correctly
Some
calculations are
missing or
incorrect
No calculations
or proportions
are shown or all
are incorrect
Presentation
The enlarged
picture is
colored neatly in
the lines and
colors match the
original
Some of the
enlarged picture
is colored neatly
in the lines and
some of the
colors match
original comic.
The enlarged
picture is not
colored neatly in
the lines and
does not match
the original
wrapper.
Reconstruction
All proportions
are accurate on
the enlarged
picture
Some of the
proportions are
not accurate on
the enlarged
picture
No proportions
are accurate on
the enlarged
picture.
Original Image
Includes original
image with
gridlines visible
Includes original
image without
visible gridlines
Does not include
image
Total points: ________/16