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Activity 3 Drawing Missing Views
jOb ective Learn to draw the missing views of figures when only two views are provided.
1. Textbook Instructions Activity 3 Drawing Missing Views
1. In this activity, students will learn how to 1 . Look at the two given views of the shapes made with cubes.
visualize the missing parts of a figure and
draw them based on what they know about Play the game of drawing the missing top, front, or side view.
the figure’s other views. Solve the example for
students. Let’s Play
Find the side view of the figure on the page. 1. Look at the two given views of each shape What you need:
Look at the top view of the figure.
What does it tell us about the figure’s made with geo cubes. Guess and draw the
depth? The figure is only one block
deep. missing side or front view. Geo Cubes
Look at the front view of the figure.
What does this tell us about the 2. Make each shape using cubes to check your
figure’s width? The figure is two blocks
wide. answer. In this activity, students will be given two views. They can assemble their
If a figure viewed from the top is only geo cubes to match those views and then draw the missing view.
one block deep, what does that tell us
about the side view? The side view will Top view Front view Side view
also be one block deep.
If one segment of the front view is two Top view
blocks high, what does that tell us
about the side view? The side view will
also be two blocks high.
Side view
Front view Side view
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2. Build Understanding
If students struggle with visualizing a third view based on two initial views, offer strategies to solve the
problem using the geo blocks.
1. Construct the front view first.
2. Look at the top view and note any additions the figure will require.
3. Using these two views, simply turn the figure to view the side.
180 NUMINO Teacher s Guide
jOb ective Learn to draw the missing views of figures when only two views are provided.
1. Textbook Instructions Activity 3 Drawing Missing Views
1. In this activity, students will learn how to 1 . Look at the two given views of the shapes made with cubes.
visualize the missing parts of a figure and
draw them based on what they know about Play the game of drawing the missing top, front, or side view.
the figure’s other views. Solve the example for
students. Let’s Play
Find the side view of the figure on the page. 1. Look at the two given views of each shape What you need:
Look at the top view of the figure.
What does it tell us about the figure’s made with geo cubes. Guess and draw the
depth? The figure is only one block
deep. missing side or front view. Geo Cubes
Look at the front view of the figure.
What does this tell us about the 2. Make each shape using cubes to check your
figure’s width? The figure is two blocks
wide. answer. In this activity, students will be given two views. They can assemble their
If a figure viewed from the top is only geo cubes to match those views and then draw the missing view.
one block deep, what does that tell us
about the side view? The side view will Top view Front view Side view
also be one block deep.
If one segment of the front view is two Top view
blocks high, what does that tell us
about the side view? The side view will
also be two blocks high.
Side view
Front view Side view
112
2. Build Understanding
If students struggle with visualizing a third view based on two initial views, offer strategies to solve the
problem using the geo blocks.
1. Construct the front view first.
2. Look at the top view and note any additions the figure will require.
3. Using these two views, simply turn the figure to view the side.
180 NUMINO Teacher s Guide
