Building models II

Building models II

Pencil and paper
Overview
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This task is about constructing models from images of two different viewpoints.

Practical task

 
a)
 
The drawings below show the front and back views of Model Tasi.
Build the model using multi-link cubes.
 

Model Tasi

front view

back view
 
b)
 
The drawings below show the front and back views of Model Lua.
Build the model using multi-link cubes.

Model Lua

front view

back view
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with multilink cubes.
 
Equipment
20 multi-link cubes.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
3-dimensional shapes, model construction
Description of task: 
In this practical task students use multi-link cubes to construct two 3-dimensional models from pictures of each model from two different viewpoints.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
a) The model is built correctly.

One cube is in an incorrect position.
b) The model is built correctly.

One cube is in an incorrect position.