Figure scavenger hunt!

Let’s go on a scavenger hunt!

A scavenger hunt is when you search around your learning space for specific kinds of objects.

Explore your learning space and collect real world objects that represent the following three-dimensional figures.

Record your thoughts. If possible, share your thoughts with a partner.

Let’s begin!

Can you find a sphere?

Can you find a cone?

Can you find a cylinder?

Can you find a cube?

Can you find any other three-dimensional figures in your learning space?

Check out the following image of three-dimensional figures.

Guessing game

Let’s play a guessing game! For each object, select the three-dimensional figure.

Connections

Other objects

Can you think of any other real-world objects like these three-dimensional figures?

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

Describing three-dimensional figures

When you are exploring three-dimensional figures, how can you describe them?

We can describe these figures in many different ways:

Name that shape!

Let’s explore how you can describe three-dimensional figures.

Let’s get started!

What do you notice about this three-dimensional figure?

Is the figure flat or curved?

Can you recognize any two-dimensional shapes?

For example, can you recognize any of these two-dimensional shapes?

Let’s guess the shape now.

Can you find a cube in your learning environment, or name one or two things that are shaped like cubes?

Shapes in three-dimensional figures

Did you know that three-dimensional figures have sides that are two-dimensional shapes?

A cuboid is made from sides that are rectangles.

Shape swap!

Let’s play a matching game!

We are going to match the three-dimensional figures with their descriptions.

Building with three-dimensional figures

Materials Needed

Materials needed

Materials needed for this learning activity:

• building blocks
• pencil
• paper

Make a tower

Build a tower using three-dimensional figures. Build it as tall as you can make it!

Use blocks or any three-dimensional materials available in your learning space.

Which three-dimensional figures did you use?

Record the number of three-dimensional figures you used in a drawing, using words, symbols, or an audio clip.

If possible, share with a partner.

Examine your tower to answer these questions:

• What figure did you put at the bottom of your tower? Why did you choose that figure?
• What would happen if you used a cone at the bottom?
• What would happen if you put a sphere in the middle of your tower?

Record your thoughts. If possible, share your tower with a partner.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…

I understand what I learned I understand some of what I learned I would like to keep practicing what I learned

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.

It’s time to play a game! Can you help Crab fix his sandcastles?

Let’s play the TVOkids game called Sandy Math Shapes.

Press the TVOKids button to access Sandy Math Shapes.

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