Building cross sections

Building cross sections

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This task is about drawing cross-sections of buildings.
Imagine that each of these buildings has been sliced in half downwards from top to bottom, and across from left to right. In the spaces provided, draw what these slices would look like. Some drawings have already been done for you.
a)
     cross-sections-beehive-drawing.png

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b)  The downwards slice has already been drawn.
     Draw what the across slice would look like.

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c)  Draw what the downwards and across slices would look like.

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d)  Draw what the downwards and across slices would look like.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Copyright: 
Beehive (c) NZCER
Pisa tower, igloo and pyramid, public domain | source: CLKER
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
cross-sections
Description of task: 
Students draw cross-sections of different buildings.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of different perspective views of objects.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 
Y8 (06/1998)
  Down Across   
a)             

or       

 moderate
b)       

or  

or  

   

or      

 Down –
moderate

Across –
moderate
c)         

or    

(Square may be rotated.)

 Down –
moderate

Across –
difficult
NOTE: Provided basic shapes are drawn a mark should be awarded.