Constructing Ziggurats

Constructing Ziggurats

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about constructing and drawing a model using isometric paper.
How to do this task
In ancient times people built step pyramids called ziggurats.
 
a) Here is a three block high ziggurat as viewed from one corner.

Use the diagram above to help you build a four block high ziggurat from blocks.
Show your teacher what you have constructed before continuing.
Teacher check: 
b)
On the isometric paper below, draw your four block high ziggurat as viewed from one corner.
 
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Task administration: 
Equipment:
Blocks (at least 84 per student); isometric paper.
  • This task assesses students' ability to build a construction based on diagrams of a similar construction, then draw their construction onto isometric paper.
  • Check student construction of their ziggurat before they draw it on isometric paper.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
3-dimensional shapes, views, isometric drawings, model construction, drawing
Description of task: 
This practical task requires students to construct a model based on a diagram of a similar model. They then draw their model onto isometric paper.
Curriculum Links: 
 
 
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: 
a) Correct construction of 4-block high ziggurat.
b) Drawn correctly as shown below.