Give each student a sheet of vocabulary terms relating to three-dimensional shapes, such as cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and prisms. Review the sheet with the students and lead a discussion on the terms.
Instruct each student to retrieve a book of pictures from the world, such as tourist books or photography collections. The students will spend time finding examples of the shapes in the books. Hold a classroom discussion after the book review to discuss each student's findings and why each picture fits the definition. For example, if a student finds a farm silo and calls it a cylinder, the class will discuss why it is a cylinder.
Assign each student to have a shape scavenger hunt at home with her family. The challenge is to find three-dimensional shapes in the home or neighborhood.
Collect the homework on the designated assignment due date and review the shapes with the students. Again, talk about each shape and which attributes make each object form that shape.