The plan of a solid is the view of it from above.

The front elevation of a solid is the view of it from the front.

The side elevation of a solid is the view of it from the side.

Isometric means distances between points stay the same. In this lesson you may use isometric paper which has equally spaced dots or points.

Problem solving with plans and elevations

Maths

In the prior unit, pupils considered different views of a 3-D shape in order to understand how to calculate the surface area and volume. In this unit, pupils will be considering a 3-D shape from different viewpoints in order to draw the side and front elevations as well as the plan.

Plans and elevations

The plan of a solid is the view of it from __________.

Jacob is producing a scale drawing of a building using the scale 1 : 500. The building is 80 m tall. The height of Jacob's scale drawing should be {{ }} cm.

Jacob is correctly producing a scale drawing of a building using the scale 1 : 400. The height of Jacob's scale drawing is 8 cm. The actual height of the building is {{ }} m.

The diagram shows the plan and elevations for a cuboid. The value of $$x$$ is {{}}.

The diagram shows the plan and elevations for a cuboid. The value of $$y$$ is {{}}.

The diagram shows an isometric drawing of a cuboid, along with its plan and elevations. Which unknowns are equal to 5?

The type of paper shown in the diagram is called {{}} paper. 

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the front elevation of the solid?

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the side elevation of the solid? 

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the plan of the solid?

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. The ___________ has been drawn incorrectly.

Which solid matches the front elevation, side elevation and plan as the figures shown in the boxes?

Starter Quiz