Isometric drawing

Isometric drawing

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This task is about drawing 3-dimensional shapes from 2-dimensional plans.

The 2-dimensional plan has been drawn as a 3-dimensional shape on isometric paper. The numbers on the plan show how high the blocks are stacked. 

  2-dimensional plan 3-dimensional shape
 
 

For each plan below draw its 3-dimensional shape.
 

a)

b)

c)

 

Task administration: 
This task can be completed by pencil and paper only.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
3-dimensional shapes, isometric drawings, drawing
Description of task: 
Students draw 3-dimensional block shapes onto isometric paper from 2-dimensional plans.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y10 (10/1998)
a)

b)

c)

 easy

easy

moderate

NOTE: Accept if correctly drawn in different orientations.