Spatial Visualization

Spatial Visualization
An Internet Hotlist on Geometry and Spatial Reasoning

created by Susan DiSalvo
Blacksburg Middle School

Introduction
Spatial Visualization use two-dimensional representations to show three-dimensional objects and changes to objects. Use the links to build,draw and move objects that look 3-D.

The Internet Resources

Space Blocks - Use this interactive tool to build a 'building'. Then move the building to look at it from different points of view.

Puzzles - Follow the directions to solve the 3-D puzzles.

Isometric Drawing - A description of using isometric dot paper to draw 3-D objects.

Isometric Drawing Tool - Use this interactive tool to create dynamic drawings on isometric dot paper. Draw figures using edges, faces, or cubes. You can shift, rotate, color, decompose, and view in 2‑D or 3‑D

Transformations - You will be able change various geometric shapes using rotations, reflections, translations or enlargements - and combinations of these transformations.

Polyominos - Polyominoes are figures formed of congruent squares placed so that the squares share a side.
Tangrams - Tangrams are a puzzle that helps develop spatial-visualization skills, but they may also be used to introduce or reinforce geometrical concepts such as congruency, similarity, symmetry, and so forth.

Content by Susan DiSalvo, sdisalvo@mcps.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listspatialsd.html
Last revised Wed Jun 3 8:01:58 US/Pacific 2009