Top, front and side views of objects
Draw the top, front and side views of a simple 3-D object or a model built from cubes after agreeing which face is the front, and match given view drawings to the object they show, recognising that a set of views may fit more than one object
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“Top, front and side views of objects means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
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- Counters or paper models for the idea
- Pencil for recording
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Top, front and side views of objects means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: Counters or paper models for the idea; Pencil for recording. Adult models one concrete example of the idea. Child completes three concrete examples and says a reason each time. Done: three correct examples with a spoken reason each. Stop after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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Check understanding
- Draw the top, front and side views of a model made from 5 to 8 cubes on squared paper, after marking which side is the front
- Match a set of top, front and side view drawings to the correct object among several cube models or everyday objects
- Build or identify two different cube models that have the same front view, and explain why one view is not enough to know the whole object
“If your child builds a small model from building blocks, can they draw what it looks like from the top, the front and the side — and pick out a model from a set of drawings of it?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Representational
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 10–13
Standards