{"id":19157,"date":"2025-09-30T12:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2024\/?p=19157"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:42:12","slug":"geometry-scavenger-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/geometry-scavenger-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Geometry 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_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;\"><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 Geometry<\/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><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@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><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-1 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;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-100\">\n<p>Skill: counting, observation, matching\/sorting, shape<\/p>\n<p>Resources: pencil(s), hunt list, clipboard or book (optional), camera (optional)<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the 200<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday of Irish mathematician\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/maths-at-home-ne%E2%80%A6r-vol-7-11-05-20\/\">John Casey<\/a><\/strong>, one of the founders of the modern geometry of the triangle and circle we have devised a geometric scavenger hunt that will have young children searching for 2D in their environment. It is a fun way to help students make connections between the maths they learn in school and maths in real life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-101\">\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shapes are everywhere! Use this activity sheet to locate a selection of 2D in your home and\/or garden. If you cannot get outside to search for these shapes, then you could look through a magazine or newspaper.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insert the name of each shape in the space provided, using the bank of key terms below.<\/li>\n<li>Using the table provided, describe each shape in your own words.\n<ol>\n<li>How many sides does it have?<\/li>\n<li>How many angles?<\/li>\n<li>Describe the dimensions of the shape (longer\/shorter)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Locate as many of the shapes as you can in your environment. Count them and record the results<\/li>\n<li>Take photos of where you see these shapes in the real world. Share your discoveries on social media and use the hashtag #MathsAtHome and tag @MathsWeekIreland<\/li>\n<li>Leave space at the end to record any irregular shapes that you have discovered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Sketch<\/li>\n<li>Describe the shape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .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-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 > 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Make sure you record the unit of length i.e. metres, centimetres, millimetres.<\/li>\n<li>Calculate the perimeter and area of each shape.<\/li>\n<li>Expand the hunt list to include 3D shapes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Cylinder<\/li>\n<li>Cuboid<\/li>\n<li>Cube<\/li>\n<li>Cone<\/li>\n<li>Triangular prism<\/li>\n<li>Sphere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. 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