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Shape Detective Hunt

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Shape Detective Hunt

Detective with magnifying glass looking at shapes

🔍 Part 1: Shape Identification

1. Which of these is a 3D shape?

Square

Cube

Triangle

Circle

2. How many faces does a cube have?

4

6

8

12

3. Which shapes have right angles? (Tick all that apply)

Square

Rectangle

Circle

Triangle

4. A cylinder has _____ flat faces and _____ curved surface.

Fill in the blanks: _______ flat faces and _______ curved surface.

5. What is the difference between 2D and 3D shapes?

📝 Part 2: Detective Recording Sheet

6. Draw and label one 2D shape you found in the classroom:

Shape name: _________________

Number of sides: _______

Number of vertices (corners): _______

7. Draw and label one 3D shape you found in the classroom:

Shape name: _________________

Number of faces: _______

Number of edges: _______

Number of vertices: _______

8. Describe where you found this 3D shape and what object it was:

🏆 Part 3: Shape Detective Challenge

9. How many right angles make a complete turn?

2

3

4

5

10. Name two objects from your classroom that are examples of cuboids:

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

11. Explain why a football is a sphere and not a circle:
12. Detective Badge: What was the most interesting shape you discovered today and why?

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