Three views

This model is made with 33 small cubes.

You see three different views:

• when you look you look straight down from above (the plan)
• when you look straight at the model from the side (side view)
• when you look straight at the model from the front (front view).

The three views are shown as A, B and C.

Which is the plan? Which is the side view? Which is the front view?

Now describe this second model and say which of the views X, Y and Z are the plan view, the side view and the front view.

Take some objects you have around, for example a book and a mug, and draw 3 different views of each one.

Here are 3 views of another solid. If you have some cubes you might like to make the model for yourself.

Can you draw this model?

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