Nature outdoor math scavenger hunts with 2D shapes 1st to 3rd grade

Resource Description

Your 1st to 3rd grade students will love using this scavenger hunt in nature to explore 2D shapes. They can enjoy spending time completing an outdoor nature scavenger hunt while they search for triangles, squares, circles, semi-circles, rhombuses and rectangles in nature. And if the weather isn't great for heading outdoors in nature, there are some indoor nature printables where students can find, draw and name 2D shapes.

What's inside?

There are 15 pages in this resource:

• 2 x draw and name the 2D shape with mini color pictures
• 2 x where did you find it? in black and white
• 3 x make 2D shapes in black and white (rocks, clouds, flowers)
• 5 x find, draw and write the 2D shapes with full size color pictures
• 2 x find and draw the 2D shape in black and white

Who is it for?

This activity suits students in approximately 1st to 3rd grade who are learning to find, name, draw and understand the properties of 2D shapes.

Why teach outdoors?

Teaching and learning outdoors in nature using a scavenger hunt is a great way of applying classroom math learning with 2D shapes to a real world context. The outdoor classroom helps students who find it easier to learn when they can move, discover, use their hands and direct their own learning.