Explore ratios and proportions while making funny pictures that make things look wildly bigger and smaller than they really are. Take photos, make measurements, explore the world in a whole new way!
Forced perspective photography is a trick of the camera that can make things look wildly bigger or smaller than they really are. The effect works by arranging things at varying distances in front of the camera. Objects that are further away look smaller. Objects that are closer look bigger. Size Wise uses this camera trick to help you do real-world proportional reasoning while taking photos of your friends.
Ideal for middle and high school classrooms, Size Wise and accompanying curriculum activities address Common Core Math Standards (CCSM) by integrating content, mathematical practices, and delight.
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Size Wise Activity 5: Strike a Pose with Virtual Props Graphing Proportional Relationships Expected Activity Time Strike a…
Creating successful forced perspective shots take a bit of positioning in physical space, which of course is what Size…
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I passed this mobile cheese truck on my street, and couldn’t help but notice the logo. At first…
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A tiled environment can provide a fun opportunity to illustrate the distance tool in the Size Wise app,…
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Give students much latitude Goal is to take a funny photo (the on-camera size relationships are wildly different…
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