About this Place Of Interest

Dating back over a hundred years, Kellie’s Castle was once intended to be among the grandest mansions of its time. Built by Scottish planter William Kellie Smith for his wife and children, the abandoned husk of Kellie’s dream castle now haunts the shadow of Ipoh with tales of tragedy surrounding its construction

About this Learning Experience

Learn how parallel and perpendicular lines can help you analyze the structural integrity of this century-old ruin. Stylize yourself as an engineer as you brainstorm ways to preserve this charming (and possibly haunted) cultural heritage against the forces of man and nature. This Learning Experience is suitable for learners Secondary 2 and above. Note that bonus links to external websites require internet access. However, this Learning Experience can be completed even without internet access

Syllabus Content

• Basic Geometry
• - Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
• - Simple Geometric Construction

Resources Needed

Protractor, ruler, 2 strings of the same length (about 1m long each), paper, pen or pencil