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Maths

Shape Hunt

Overview

Children look for shapes around them.

Learning Objective
Children recognise shapes in the environment.

Resources needed

  • Everyday environment

Lesson stages

0 / 7 done
  1. 1 Name a shape (e.g. circle).
  2. 2 Ask children to find objects with that shape.
  3. 3 Collect or point to examples.
  4. 4 Discuss similarities.
  5. 5 Repeat with new shapes.
  6. 6 Compare shapes found.
  7. 7 Encourage explanation.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Go outdoors
  • Draw shapes found
  • Sort shapes by type
More information

Draw the shape clearly before beginning the hunt. Allow children to use their own words to describe it first.

Give children a drawn reference card showing each shape to carry during the hunt.

Can children identify a shape in different orientations and sizes? Can they say what makes it that shape?

The everyday environment is the only resource needed. This activity works anywhere — inside or outside — with no materials required.

Children often fail to recognise a shape when it is a different size or orientation than the one first shown. Reinforce that a circle is still a circle whether it is big, small, or tilted.