www.mathspad.co.uk (Construction tools are part of their interactive whiteboard resources). Do you use Mathspad in your classroom? Share your favorite construction challenge below! 👇
Enter —specifically, its brilliant online construction tool. mathspad construction tools
If you’ve ever tried to teach (or learn) geometric constructions using a real compass, a fragile pencil, and a ruler that seems to have a personal vendetta against straight lines, you know the struggle. The paper rips. The compass slips. The arcs vanish into thin air. The compass slips
Then ask yourself: Why was I ever using a real pencil? 👇 Enter —specifically
While many digital math tools focus on drawing shapes, Mathspad focuses on constructing them. And that difference is a game-changer. Unlike standard graphing tools where you simply drag a line into place, Mathspad’s construction tool mimics the logical rules of classical geometry. You don't just draw a perpendicular bisector; you construct it using virtual compasses and straightedges.
If you haven't tried it yet, give yourself 10 minutes with the compass tool. Construct a perpendicular bisector. Move the endpoints. Watch it adjust perfectly.