{"id":19144,"date":"2025-09-30T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2024\/?p=19144"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:41:46","slug":"mathematical-nature-scavenger-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/mathematical-nature-scavenger-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematical nature scavenger hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0%!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0%;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Scavenger Hunt \u2013 Nature<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Skill: counting, observation, matching\/sorting, shape<\/p>\n<p>Resources: pencil(s), hunt list, clipboard or book (optional), clock<\/p>\n<p>Activity: this cross-curricular fun activity celebrates BIODIVERSITY DAY. It is great way to get children excited about maths and nature. Children will have to look for certain materials found in nature, count them, record their results and communicate their mathematical thinking. By bringing maths into everyday experiences, like exploring in the garden, children can practice their mathematical skills in a meaningful way. This type of activity will deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts as well contribute positively to their wellbeing: spending time in nature has a very positive effect on our mental and physical health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.88%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.88%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"Nature materials 400\u00d7400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nature-materials-400x400-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nature-materials-400x400-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nature-materials-400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"MW nature Bugs 400\u00d7400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MW-nature-Bugs-400x400-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MW-nature-Bugs-400x400-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MW-nature-Bugs-400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-30\">\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">How to Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31\">\n<p>Create a list before you head out, choose as many items as you like. Check out our template below for ideas. Children may like to be involved in this process \u2013 brainstorm what natural materials and wildlife you expect\/hope to find in the garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Once you have devised a list, take note of the time on the clock, and then head outside.<\/li>\n<li>Begin by looking for the first object on your list. Count how many of those items you see. For example, there are 3 trees in the back garden<\/li>\n<li>Write down that number. Or if there are lots of those items it may be a good\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31\">idea to keep a tally instead (just put marks on a piece of paper but the 5<sup>th<\/sup> mark is drawn across the previous 4 marks (see below)<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31\"><strong style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tally-marks-400-x-400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You may wish to collect some of the natural items for further analysis later (between 10 and 20 items) e.g. sticks, round pebbles, fallen leaves, blades of grass, flower petals, shells)<\/li>\n<li>Continue through the list, searching for each of the items. Record how many of each kind you find. Take some sketches, tree rubbings or photographs.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to take your time and look around \u2013 you may see some other interesting items that weren\u2019t on your list. What other maths can you see around you?<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019re done, look at the results. Which natural item did you find the most of? The least? Which stick is the longest\/shortest\/thickest\/thinnest etc.<\/li>\n<li>Record the time on the clock again. How long did you spend scavenging?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Search for as many of the following items as possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-19144-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-19144-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-19144-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:rgba(139,195,74,0.62); }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #191919;border-color: #191919;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-19144-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #8bc34a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-19144-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #8bc34a!important;border-color: #8bc34a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-19144-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f071b7fcf1d2dca49\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#f071b7fcf1d2dca49\" href=\"#f071b7fcf1d2dca49\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Fallen leaves<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f071b7fcf1d2dca49\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>How many fallen leaves can you find?<\/li>\n<li>Collect some samples of different types of leaves \u2013 try get as many different shapes as possible<\/li>\n<li>Draw a sketch of one of the leaves or make a leaf rubbing<\/li>\n<li>What type of shape does it have?<\/li>\n<li>What colour is it?<\/li>\n<li>How would you describe the texture of the leaf? (waxy\/smooth\/rough\/flimsy\/bumpy\/crumbly)<\/li>\n<li>Create a pattern collage with the leaves you have collected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f2e6ab450cf5e7641\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#f2e6ab450cf5e7641\" href=\"#f2e6ab450cf5e7641\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sticks<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f2e6ab450cf5e7641\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>How many sticks can you find on the ground?<\/li>\n<li>Can you collect 10 sticks?<\/li>\n<li>Which stick is the longest\/shortest\/thinnest\/thickest?<\/li>\n<li>How would you describe the texture? (smooth\/rough\/bumpy\/hard\/crumbly)<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the sticks in the row, anyway you like\/from smallest to biggest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5bd33d15e6f8541da\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#5bd33d15e6f8541da\" href=\"#5bd33d15e6f8541da\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Trees<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5bd33d15e6f8541da\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>How many trees can you see?<\/li>\n<li>Do they have leaves or not?<\/li>\n<li>How to the tree differ from one another? What are the differences? Similarities?<\/li>\n<li>If they have leaves, what colour are they?<\/li>\n<li>Estimate the number the branches\/leaves? Is it possible to count?<\/li>\n<li>How would you describe the tree? (tall\/small\/wide\/thin\/bushy\/bare)<\/li>\n<li>Categorize the trees in terms of size \u2013 which one is the tallest\/shortest? Which has the thinnest trunk?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any animals in the tree? Count them<\/li>\n<li>Take a bark rubbing. How would you describe the texture\/colour of the bark?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7a867425523d20497\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#7a867425523d20497\" href=\"#7a867425523d20497\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Flowers<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7a867425523d20497\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>How many white\/pink\/yellow\/purple flowers can you see?<\/li>\n<li>Can you find a flower with 2 petals\/3petals\/4petals\/5petals\/many petals? count how many you find and record the results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9cdf69840d22772fc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#9cdf69840d22772fc\" href=\"#9cdf69840d22772fc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Feathers<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9cdf69840d22772fc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Can you find any feathers on the ground?<\/li>\n<li>How many can you collect?<\/li>\n<li>Which feather is the longest\/shortest\/biggest\/smallest?<\/li>\n<li>Can you draw a sketch of a feather?<\/li>\n<li>What colour is it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"07fc648948539f95e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#07fc648948539f95e\" href=\"#07fc648948539f95e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Animals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"07fc648948539f95e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Can you find an animal with 0 legs\/ 2 legs\/4 legs\/ more than four legs?<\/li>\n<li>Record how many of each differen birds you see in your garden. Put a time limit on it.<\/li>\n<li>Can you find a group of animals together? Birds\/insects\/cattle\/fish? How many?<\/li>\n<li>Sort the animals in order of size \u2013 draw a picture<\/li>\n<li>Which is the biggest\/smallest\/fastest\/slowest\/heaviest\/lightest<\/li>\n<li>Which is the odd one out? Seagull, Robin, blackbird, cat? Cat, dog, butterfly, cow?<\/li>\n<li>categorise the animals into furry\/not furry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8d595e029027e654d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#8d595e029027e654d\" href=\"#8d595e029027e654d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Objects<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8d595e029027e654d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Human made objects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What types of objects can you see in your garden that are not natural?<\/li>\n<li>How would you describe the shape?<\/li>\n<li>Can you find an object that you think is heavier that this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b088c80369998dcca\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#b088c80369998dcca\" href=\"#b088c80369998dcca\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Shapes<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b088c80369998dcca\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>What shapes did you see?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>straight line,<\/li>\n<li>curved line,<\/li>\n<li>square,<\/li>\n<li>triangle,<\/li>\n<li>circle,<\/li>\n<li>cuboid,<\/li>\n<li>sphere<\/li>\n<li>\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4cea3f2b9bf245b4a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-19144-1\" data-target=\"#4cea3f2b9bf245b4a\" href=\"#4cea3f2b9bf245b4a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Patterns<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4cea3f2b9bf245b4a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Patterns and symmetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can you find any interesting repeating patterns?<\/li>\n<li>Predict what would come next in the pattern if it were to continue<\/li>\n<li>Can you create your own repeating pattern with some of the materials you collected?<\/li>\n<li>Can you find something that has 1 line of symmetry? 2 lines of symmetry? 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