Face Finder
Dive Deep into Geometry!
Discover the hidden world of shapes! Face Finder asks children to examine rotating 3D objects to identify the 2D shapes that make them up. It connects the world of flat shapes (2D) with the world of solid objects (3D).
Targeting Year 2 Geometry, it focuses on the concept of "Faces"—understanding that a Cube is made of Squares, and a Cylinder has Circles.
🎲 How to Play
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Watch the Rotation The 3D shape (like a pyramid or prism) rotates in the water. Watch closely!
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Spot the Glow One specific face will light up gold. Focus on just that flat surface.
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Identify the Shape Is that glowing face a Triangle? A Rectangle? A Circle? Select the correct 2D shape to unlock the treasure.
📚 Curriculum Focus (Geometry)
Face Finder directly addresses the properties of shapes:
- 2D Shapes Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides.
- 3D Shapes Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces.
- Connections Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes (e.g., a circle on a cylinder).
🧠 Visual Deconstruction
Children often see a "Box" as just a box. This game teaches them to deconstruct it mentally into "6 Squares joined together".
This ability to decompose complex objects into simpler parts is a fundamental skill in mathematics, art, and engineering.
👨👩👧 Scavenger Hunt
Go Shape Spotting:
- "I spy a circle!" (Point to a clock or the top of a cup).
- "I spy a rectangle!" (Point to a door or book).
- "Can you find a cylinder?" (baked bean tin). "Show me its circular face."
Geometry Treasure for Little Explorers.
