Age: 6-7 years

Duration: 40 min

Objectives

• Identify circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles in the environment.
• Write one sentence per shape: "I see a ___ on the ___."
• Record findings on a shape hunt checklist.

Vocab

• circle / square / triangle / rectangle: Four core shapes.
• find / see: "I found a rectangle on the door."

Warm-up (5min)

Shape chant with hand gestures — hold up shape flashcards, students name and trace in air.

Main Activity (25min): "Shape Safari"

Pairs receive checklist: find 2 real examples of each shape in the classroom, sketch or write location, say sentence to teacher at checkpoint. Early finishers create a shape collage from pre-cut paper and label each piece.

Wrap-up (5min)

Share most surprising find: "A circle on the clock!"

Teacher Tips

• Connect to Starters vocabulary — shapes appear in listening and reading.
• Accept approximate shapes (clock = circle) without pedantic correction.
• Movement-based hunt maintains focus after seated writing lessons.