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The Guides for Effective Instruction in Mathematics Revised

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E1.3 Draw top, front, and side views of objects, and match drawings with objects.

Skill: Drawing Top, Front and Side Views of Various Objects and Matching the Drawing to the Object

Dot paper and grid paper can be used to draw views of a three-dimensional object. As the student moves to view the three-dimensional object from different perspectives, they draw each view.

Top view

A structure with 14 cubes. The structure is seen diagonally. On the right there is a top view of the same structure.

Side view

A structure with 14 cubes. The structure is seen diagonally. On the right there is a side view of the same structure.

Front view

A structure with 14 cubes. The structure is seen diagonally. On the right there is a view of the front of the same structure.

Grade 5 students should also be able to match the different views to the object they represent.

Example

A table with four columns. The first column includes four solids. The images in the other three columns correspond to the front view, the side view, and the top view of the four solids.

Source: translated from En avant, les maths!, 6e année, CM, Sens de l’espace, p. 3-4.

Knowledge: Top View, Front View, Side View

The top view (plan) and the front and side views (elevations) are "flat drawings" without perspective. These views are used in technical drawing to ensure the accuracy of the reproduction of an object in three dimensions.

Source: translated from En avant, les maths!, 7e année, CM, Sens de l’espace, p. 2.