Plans and elevations: drawing the solid
The Maths Habit
A solid made of cubes looks like a square from the front, a square from the side and a square from above.
Must it be a cube?
No. A 2 by 2 by 2 block can lose four cubes and still look the same from all three sides.
- Plan
- The view from above.
- Elevation
- The view from the front or from the side.
Which view is from above?
Plan, front or side
The plan
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
Draw the solid on the isometric paper. How many cubes?
How many cubes long is the solid? 3
How many cubes high is it? 2
How many cubes wide is it? 2
How many cubes make the solid? 12
A plan shows 4 squares. The solid is 1 cube high. How many cubes is it made from? 4
These are the plan, front and side of a solid. What is the smallest number of cubes it could have? 6
What is the largest number of cubes it could have? 8
How many cubes make this solid?
5How many cubes make this solid?
7What is the most cubes it could have?
10
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