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Year 10
Foundation

Drawing the solid from the plan and elevations

I can draw the solid from the plan and elevations.

New
New
Year 10
Foundation

Drawing the solid from the plan and elevations

I can draw the solid from the plan and elevations.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A solid can be built from its plan and elevations.
  2. All three pieces of information are needed to construct the solid.
  3. The plan and elevations do not tell you what is going on inside the solid.

Common misconception

The plan and elevations show every aspect of a solid.

The plan and elevations do not show the features inside a solid.

Keywords

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

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

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

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

The first learning cycle demonstrates that more than one solid can be drawn based on the plan and elevations. This is to demonstrate to pupils that there is not always a definitive answer.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The of a solid is the view from above.
Correct Answer: plan, plan view
Q2.
The diagram shows a cuboid drawn on centimetre isometric paper. Which figure shows the front elevation of the cuboid?
An image in a quiz
a
Correct answer: b
c
d
Q3.
The diagram shows a cuboid drawn on centimetre isometric paper. Which figure shows the side elevation of the cuboid?
An image in a quiz
a
b
c
Correct answer: d
Q4.
The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the front elevation of the solid?
An image in a quiz
a
b
c
Correct answer: d
Q5.
The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the side elevation of the solid?
An image in a quiz
a
b
Correct answer: c
d
Q6.
The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the plan of the solid?
An image in a quiz
a
Correct answer: b
c
d

6 Questions

Q1.
A solid is a shape that has __________ .
one dimension
two dimensions
Correct answer: three dimensions
Q2.
Which solids have the front elevation that is shown in the box?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a
b
Correct answer: c
Correct answer: d
e
Q3.
Which solids have the side elevation that is shown in the box?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a
b
c
d
Correct answer: e
Q4.
Which solid has the plan that is shown in the box?
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a
b
Correct answer: c
d
e
Q5.
Alex wants to draw a solid based on its plan and elevations. The plan is a circle with a point in the centre. The front and side elevations are both congruent triangles. Which shape could it be?
Correct answer: cone
cylinder
sphere
square-based pyramid
tetrahedron
Q6.
The diagram shows the plan and elevations for one of the five solids. Which solid is it?
An image in a quiz
a
b
c
d
Correct answer: e