Making a shape

Making a shape

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This task is about constructing a model from different views.
Practical Task
 
Here are five views of the same object.
Make a model of the object using eight multi-link cubes.

 
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Task administration: 
This task can be completed with multi-link cubes.
 
Equipment:
8 Multi-link cubes.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
model construction, views
Description of task: 
Given five views of the same 3-dimensional shape, students use multi-link cubes to construct it.
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: 
Correctly makes the model as shown.

Extension:
This task may be made more difficult by not giving the number of cubes to be used.