Geometry: Creating Perpendicular Bisectors

Objectives

• Students will describe different methods used to construct a perpendicular bisector and describe the classical construction of a perpendicular bisector.

Vocabulary

• perpendicular
• bisector
• compass

About the Lesson

This “create your own” activity is designed to be student-centered, with the teacher acting as a facilitator while students work cooperatively. The time varies for this activity depending on whether the TI-Nspire document (.tns file) is provided or created by the students.