Part of Lesson Plan: Basic 3 View Drawing-Board Drafting by Ben Orozco

Activity Overview / Details

• As students walk into class hand them a sheet of 1/4" Graph paper and a sheet of white copy paper (8-1/2 x 11).
• When everyone is seated ask them to SKETCH a CUBE about 3" square in the middle of the sheet of white paper. Accuracy is not important at this time. Give them about 3-5 minutes to do this.
• Now ask them to place the letter "F" on what they feel is the FRONT of the CUBE, a "T" on the TOP and an "RS" on the RIGHT SIDE. If they are really thinking they will probably have thought of a BACK, LEFT SIDE and BOTTOM. We are not concerned with these last three sides at this time.
• Now ask the students to a draw a hole on the top that would go all the way through to the other side. Give them the example of someone drilling a hole through a block of wood from one side to the other.
• Now take a few minutes and explain to the class the IDEA of looking at the CUBE and how many sides it actually has (6). We are only concerned with 3 sides at this time as stated before. The Front, Top and Right SIde. 
• Now show them your example on the board. Have them compare theirs with yours and how they are similar and different.
• Explain to the class that being able to sketch and look at an object from different views is extremely important in designing anything that can be constructed or mass produced for the public. These preliminary skeches have been at the forefront of ideas throughout history. Site some examples for them. Use anything in class as an example to show how simple or complex ideas can be and that they begin with a simple sketch. Pictorial and different views.