Drawing isometric shapes

Drawing isometric shapes

Pencil and paper
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This task is about drawing 3-D shapes on isometric paper.
a)
Draw Shape A on the isometric paper below from the front right hand corner view as indicated.
 
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b)
Draw Shape B on the isometric paper below from the front left hand corner view as indicated.
 
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c)
Draw Shape C on the isometric paper below from the front right-hand corner view as indicated.
 
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Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
 
Equipment:
Cube shaped box, e.g., square tissue box; rectangular prism shaped box, e.g., chocolate box; triangular prism, e.g., Toblerone box.
  • This task assesses students' ability to draw 3-dimensional shapes onto isometric paper from different viewpoints.
  • This assessment activity can be carried out with individual students or as a group/class activity.
  • Label the cube 'Shape A', the rectangular prism 'Shape B', and the triangular prism 'Shape C'.
  • Place each shape on an A4 sheet of paper and draw an arrow to indicate the view each shape is to be drawn from: Shape A – front right hand corner view, Shape B – front left hand corner view, Shape C – front right hand corner view.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Transformation
Keywords: 
3-dimensional shapes, views, isometric drawings, drawing
Description of task: 
This practical task requires students to draw various 3-dimensional shapes onto isometric paper from different viewpoints.
Answers/responses: 
a) Correct shape drawn.*
Correct view drawn.
b) Correct shape drawn.*
Correct view drawn.
c) Correct shape drawn.*
Correct view drawn.

* Size will vary by scale factors or by relative proportions.