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Shape Detective Hunt

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Shape Detective Hunt

Solve each clue to identify 2D and 3D shapes. Use the written clues where they are provided. A vertex is a corner; an edge is where two faces meet.

Case 1: Flat shapes

Look closely at the shape clues and solve the questions.

A. Three straight sides and three vertices

B. Four equal straight sides and four right angles

C. No straight sides and no vertices

D. Four sides, with opposite sides equal and four right angles

1.Which clue card describes a triangle? Name the number of sides and vertices it has.
2.Which two clue cards describe shapes with right angles?
3.A shape has no straight sides and no vertices. Which clue card matches it, and what is its name?

Case 2: Solids on the sorting table

Use the written clues to crack these 3D shape questions.

4.The dice-shaped object has 6 square faces. What 3D shape is it?
  • Cube
  • Cylinder
  • Sphere
  • Cone
5.The tin can has two flat circular faces and one curved surface. Name its 3D shape.
6.The football rolls smoothly and has no flat faces, edges or vertices. What 3D shape is it?
7.The cereal box is a cuboid. How many flat faces does a cuboid have?
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
  • 12

Case 3: The final clues

Use what you know about shape properties to finish the hunt.

8.True or false? A circle is a 2D shape, while a sphere is a 3D shape.
TrueFalse
9.A rectangle has four right angles. How many right angles make a complete turn?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
10.Draw a 2D shape with four straight sides and four right angles. Label it and write how many vertices it has.

3 printable pages

  • Shape Detective Hunt, page 1 of 3: Case 1: Flat shapes

    Page 1

  • Shape Detective Hunt, page 2 of 3: Case 2: Solids on the sorting table, Case 3: The final clues

    Page 2

  • Shape Detective Hunt, page 3 of 3: 10. Draw a 2D shape with four straight sides and four right angles. Label it and write

    Page 3

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