3D shapes: I spy
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned about 3D shapes by playing I Spy. You found shapes like cubes, cones, spheres, cylinders, and pyramids around the house with Zuri and Lolo.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Create a scavenger hunt at home for your child to find objects with different 3D shapes, like a tissue box for a cuboid. - Encourage your child to draw the shapes they saw in the video and label them correctly, such as a cube or a pyramid. - Play a memory game with your child using cards with pictures of different 3D shapes from the video. - Build 3D shapes using playdough or building blocks with your child, like making a cone or a cylinder.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: Shape Spy Adventure INSTRUCTIONS: Take turns with your child spotting 3D shapes around the house. Describe the shape you see without revealing it, then guess each other's findings. Keep track of the shapes found and share with the family afterward.
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Learning through play helps us discover new things. Keep exploring and having fun while learning, just like Zuri and Lolo did with 3D shapes."
