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Shape Detective Geometry

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Shape Detective Geometry

Detective with magnifying glass examining geometric shapes

🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective Investigation

1. How many edges does a triangle have?

2 edges

3 edges

4 edges

5 edges

2. Which of these shapes is a 3D shape?

Square

Triangle

Cube

Pentagon

3. A quadrilateral has _______ vertices and _______ edges.
4. Which shapes have line symmetry? (Tick all that apply)

Square

Rectangle

Scalene triangle

Circle

🪞 Part 2: Symmetry Detective Work

5. Draw all the lines of symmetry you can find on this square:
6. Explain what rotational symmetry means in your own words:
7. If you were giving instructions to a robot to sort shapes, what rule would you use to separate 2D shapes from 3D shapes?

🗺️ Part 3: Pathways and Geometry

8. Look at the maze below. Write step-by-step directions to get from START to FINISH using words like: forward, left, right, quarter turn.
9. How is turning in a maze similar to rotational symmetry in shapes?
10. Draw and label one 2D shape and one 3D shape. Include the number of edges and vertices for each:

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