This is a really fun activity to do with students. You take a given picture (run two-sided), cut it apart into 9 or 16 pieces, distribute one piece to each student, and then give students directions to either enlarge the square they just received, reduce the square they have just received, or distort the square they have just received.

After they have completed their new square the students use the codes on the back of their original square to reconstruct the cartoon.

This activity really helps students understand how enlargements, reductions, and distortions are achieved.

You can display the original and the new image on the wall of your classroom.

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