The plan of a solid is the view of it from above.

The front elevation of a solid is the view of it from the front.

The side elevation of a solid is the view of it from the side.

Isometric means distances between points stay the same. In this lesson you may use isometric paper which has equally spaced dots or points.

Drawing the solid from the plan and elevations

Maths

In the prior unit, pupils considered different views of a 3-D shape in order to understand how to calculate the surface area and volume. In this unit, pupils will be considering a 3-D shape from different viewpoints in order to draw the side and front elevations as well as the plan.

Plans and elevations

Which solids have the front elevation that is shown in the box?

Which solids have the side elevation that is shown in the box?

Which solid has the plan that is shown in the box?

Alex wants to draw a solid based on its plan and elevations. The plan is a circle with a point in the centre. The front and side elevations are both congruent triangles. Which shape could it be?

The diagram shows the plan and elevations for one of the five solids. Which solid is it?

The {{}} of a solid is the view from above.

The diagram shows a cuboid drawn on centimetre isometric paper. Which figure shows the front elevation of the cuboid?

The diagram shows a cuboid drawn on centimetre isometric paper. Which figure shows the side elevation of the cuboid?

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the front elevation of the solid?

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the side elevation of the solid? 

The diagram shows a solid constructed from cubes. Which figure shows the plan of the solid?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Drawing the solid from the plan and elevations

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.