Scale Drawings and Map Skills | Maths Worksheet with Answers

Help your learners master Interpreting Scale Drawings with this clear, structured and comprehensive worksheet pack—ideal for KS3 Maths, GCSE Foundation, and Functional Skills Maths L1–L2. This resource guides students step-by-step through understanding map scales, converting between scale and real-life distances, and working confidently with diagrams.

The worksheet includes worked examples, map-based questions, scale diagrams, and real-life scenarios such as measuring distances on maps, scaling features up or down, and reading drawn diagrams accurately. Students learn exactly how to convert scales into the form 1cm = …, when to multiply or divide, and how to measure and interpret distances using a ruler.

With a mixture of calculation questions, map-reading tasks, and challenges requiring diagram interpretation, this resource is perfect for lessons, homework, revision, or independent study. A full answer sheet is included to save marking time and support self-assessment.

What’s Included:
✔ Student-friendly worksheet covering all key scale drawing skills
✔ Clear examples explaining how to convert and interpret scales
✔ Questions requiring measurement, multiplication & division
✔ Real-life map problems involving towns, cities, and distances
✔ Diagram-based tasks requiring accurate use of scale factors
✔ Challenge task for higher-ability learners
✔ Complete answer sheet

Skills Covered:
• Converting scale ratios (e.g., 3cm:15km → 1cm:5km)
• Using ruler measurements accurately
• Scaling distances up and down
• Interpreting maps and diagrams
• Applying scale factors in real-life contexts
• Working with miles, km and mixed units

Perfect For:
✓ KS3 Maths
✓ GCSE Foundation revision
✓ Functional Skills Maths L1 & L2
✓ Classroom lessons, homework or intervention sessions
✓ Map skills, scale drawing units, or geometry topics

This resource makes a tricky topic accessible, engaging and easy to teach.
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