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Shape Detectives Worksheet

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Shape Detectives Worksheet

Detective with magnifying glass looking at 3D shapes

🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective Checklist

Your mission: Find these 3D shapes around your school or home. Tick the box when you find each one!

1. Sphere (like a ball)

Found it! Where? ________________

2. Cube (like a dice)

Found it! Where? ________________

3. Cylinder (like a tin can)

Found it! Where? ________________

4. Cone (like an ice cream cone)

Found it! Where? ________________

5. Cuboid (like a box)

Found it! Where? ________________

🧐 Part 2: Shape Questions

6. Look at a ball. Is it curved or flat?

Curved

Flat

7. How many flat faces does a cube have?

4 faces

6 faces

8 faces

8. Which shapes can roll?

Sphere

Cube

Cylinder

Cone

9. Draw your favourite 3D shape that you found:
10. What is the name of your shape? _______________

✏️ Part 3: Describe Your Shapes

11. Choose one shape you found. Describe what it looks like:

Think about: Is it curved? Is it flat? How many faces does it have?

12. Well done, Detective! Which shape was the hardest to find? Why?

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