Activ inspire presentations Contructions, Loci and Regions
WARNING You must be quite adept at using the tools in activ inspire to make use of this presentation. It requires using the ‘giant compasses’ tool to demonstrate, live, how to do the constructions. It’s just more fun that way!!!
3 examples of the slides attached
Loci and regions also included.
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1. A fully loaded PowerPoint with step by step instructions of how to construct SAS, ASA, SSS and RHS triangles.
2. A Rally Coach to encourage paired work and peer assessment. Worksheet well differentiated to maximise progress.
This engaging Scale Drawings: Convert Scale to Real Measurements activity teaches learners how to interpret house plans and convert scaled measurements into real-life dimensions. Using a clear floor plan and scale given in cm squares and also a second version given in 1:150 scale, students measure Bedroom 2 and the Kitchen, then calculate their actual lengths and widths in metres.
Perfect for KS3 Maths, GCSE Foundation, Functional Skills Level 1–2, construction-themed lessons, and any class needing practical, real-world problem-solving.
The realistic house-plan layout makes the task feel purposeful and meaningful, helping students connect maths to everyday contexts such as surveying, architecture, and building plans.
What’s Included:
• ◆ House plan with labelled rooms (Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room, Bathroom, Entry)
• ● Clear task instructions focused on converting a 1:150 scale
• ◦ Realistic measurement and drawing interpretation
• ▸ Space for students to write actual dimensions directly on the plan
• ✦ Ideal for individual, group or practical maths sessions
Why Teachers Love It:
• ✔ Real-life context that boosts engagement
• ✔ Supports key curriculum skills: scale, measurement, ratio & proportional reasoning
• ✔ Perfect for cover lessons, revision or main teaching
• ✔ Printable, low-prep and accessible for mixed abilities
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KS2 (Year 5 / Year 6 - Y5 and Y6) Scale Drawings Maths Game: An engaging and differentiated game to consolidate understanding of scale drawing / scale factors in a fun way. It’s also an enjoyable way of practising times tables (if using the standard version) or decimal multiplication (if using the Challenge version). The children act as engineers, working their way around the board using scale drawings (24 cards included) and throwing a counter onto a target to discover which scale - in ratio notation - to apply each time, once they have made a measurement of the drawing. Teaching Notes and Pupil Instruction Card included.
Differentiation: Alongside the standard version there’s a Challenge Version for older/more able learners that requires pupils to deal with decimal lengths (a second set of 24 cards included) and to convert between cm, m and km, using a separate scale target board when scaling up.
I recommend blowing the gameboards up to A3 for use with bigger groups although A4 would be fine. I suggest printing the cards on different coloured paper to help keep sets separate, especially if using both versions with different groups.
The Scale Target boards are colourful so black and white versions are included should you prefer. I hope your pupils enjoy playing it. If you can spare a moment I would be grateful for a review. Many thanks.
Some of my other popular KS2 Maths / Numeracy resources:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Activities Bundle
Area and Perimeter Game Pack
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Seven pages of loci problems and ruler and compass constructions.
Practise creating scale drawings.
Draw a perpendicular from a point to a given line.
Perpendicular bisector of a line segment and bisecting a given angle.
DfE reference GCSE 9-1 G2, G9,G1
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I think this is difficult topic to teach well from a textbook. I find these resources make it a lot easier to teach the topics and help my classes make greater progress in the lesson.
A practice worksheet for loci (8 pages, with solutions), then a practice worksheet on constructions (8 pages).
Then a mixed worksheet (8 pages, with solutions).
Note - make sure these worksheets are printed at full size (A4) or the scale/measurements will not work!
For the teaching and/or revision of mathematical constructions for GCSE maths including: Perpendicular Bisector (Including through a point), Angle bisector, constructing triangles and simple loci. Clear and easy to follow for students independently or working through as a class with the teacher.
A comprehensive powerpoint that covers the topic of Map Scales. The Powerpoint models solutions to key questions in the topic, followed by questions for the students to do. The questions all have full working out and answers so students can identify where they have made mistakes.
The powerpoint has skill questions so students can understand the basics whilst also mastering the topic.
Suitable for foundation GCSE.
The download includes the full powerpoint and you are free to adapt it to suit your needs.
Topics included:
Map Scales
Skill Questions:
Create Scale Drawing
Find Scaled Length From Map Scale
Create Harder Scale Drawing
A worksheet on constructing loci. Including…
Loci from a point
Loci from a line
Loci from a shape
Loci equidistant from 2 points
Loci equidistant from 2 lines
Loci less than or more than from the above loci
Mixtures of Loci
Loci consisting of 2 points
Loci inside a shape
Loci from a scale
Areas of Loci
Bundle of resources ideal for the revision of all aspects of construction in preparation for gcse exams. These include grade 5/6 questions so can be used with more able foundation groups or higher groups. These are designed to take approximately an hour and can be used in lessons or as homework.
Editable Revision Guide for KS3 Maths to Improve Independent Learning of Constructions and Loci.
Content Includes: Loci from a Point, Angle Bisector, Perpendicular Bisector, Perpendicular Line to a Point, Scale Drawing, Drawing Nets, Drawing Triangles, Metric and Imperial Unit Conversion.
A comprehensive powerpoint that covers the topic of Constructions And Loci. The Powerpoint models solutions to key questions in the topic, followed by questions for the students to do. The questions all have full working out and answers so students can identify where they have made mistakes.
The powerpoint has skill and mastery questions so students can understand the basics whilst also mastering the topic.
Suitable for foundation GCSE.
The download includes the full powerpoint and you are free to adapt it to suit your needs.
Topics included:
Constructions And Loci
Skill Questions:
Draw Perpendicular Bisector From a Line
Draw Angle Bisector
Locus of a Point
Shading a Region
Mastery Questions:
Find Triangle That Cannot Be Constructed
Construct A Triangle From ASA
Construct A Triangle From SSS
Understanding A Drawn Loci
A selection of worksheets designed to give students practice of the various different compass constructions needed for GCSE as well as applying them to loci problems.
Three A4 pages Knowledge Organiser including step-by-step how to construct (SSS, SAS, ASA) loci (equidistant from a point, bisection of angle, line bisector and equidistant from a line), Need-to-Know Facts, Keywords, Exam Question (3 questions), MathsWatch clip numbers and worksheet links, Curriculum Flowchart.
Aimed at KS4 students. Especially for schools who are using a knowledge based curriculum.
Updated October 2018