Locus resources

For this practical task, students work in pairs to interpret cards which show the locus of a large ball. Side views and bird's eye views are used.

Students draw in arrows to show the locus of a girl as she moves on five different pieces of playground equipment.

Students use a compass to draw the path (locus) that a goat, on a rope tied to a corner of barn, makes around the barn.

Students select the diagram that shows the path (locus) taken by dogs undertaking obedience tests keeping equidistant from points or lines.

Students draw in the path (locus) that everyday objects take.

This task requires students to demonstrate their understanding of locus by drawing in the paths that people follow in three given situations. An understanding of scale is also required to complete this task successfully.

Students match descriptions of playground activities with diagrams of the pathways they make.

Students select the diagram that best shows the path (locus) made by various animals as they move around stationary objects.

This task requires students to draw in arrows to show the path that water takes from a tap, a watering can, and a fountain.

Students draw the locus (path) that a ball follows when thrown between two people in different ways.