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Shapes Scavenger Hunt

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Shapes Scavenger Hunt

Shapes Scavenger Hunt

Geometric shapes around school

🔍 Part 1: 2D Shapes Hunt

Instructions: Find examples of these 2D shapes around your school. Tick the box when you find each shape and write where you found it.

1. Triangle

Found it! Location: _________________________________

2. Rectangle

Found it! Location: _________________________________

3. Square

Found it! Location: _________________________________

4. Circle

Found it! Location: _________________________________

5. Pentagon (5 sides)

Found it! Location: _________________________________

6. Hexagon (6 sides)

Found it! Location: _________________________________

📦 Part 2: 3D Shapes Hunt

Instructions: Find examples of these 3D shapes around your school. Tick the box when you find each shape and describe what object it is.

7. Cube

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

8. Cuboid (rectangular prism)

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

9. Cylinder

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

10. Sphere

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

11. Pyramid

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

12. Cone

Found it! Object: ____________________________________

✏️ Part 3: Shape Sketches

Instructions: Draw quick sketches of two interesting shapes you found during your hunt.

13. Draw your most interesting 2D shape find:

Shape name: _________________ Where I found it: _________________________

14. Draw your most interesting 3D shape find:

Shape name: _________________ Where I found it: _________________________

🧠 Part 4: Shape Properties

Instructions: Fill in the properties for these shapes you found.

15. Choose one triangle you found. How many edges does it have?
16. Choose one rectangle you found. How many vertices (corners) does it have?
17. Choose one cube you found. How many faces does it have?

4 faces

6 faces

8 faces

18. A cylinder has curved surfaces. How many flat faces does it have?

0 flat faces

1 flat face

2 flat faces

🤔 Part 5: Reflection Questions

19. Which shape was the easiest to find around school? Why do you think this is?
20. Which shape was the hardest to find? Why might this be?
21. Why do you think architects and builders use different geometric shapes in buildings?
22. Name one place outside of school where you see lots of geometric shapes:

⭐ Part 6: Bonus Challenge

23. Can you find any composite shapes (shapes made from combining two or more simple shapes)? Describe what you found:
24. Match the shape vocabulary with the correct definition:
1. Edge
2. Vertex
3. Face
4. Prism
A. A flat surface of a 3D shape
B. A corner where edges meet
C. A line where two faces meet
D. A 3D shape with identical ends

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