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12 days of Christmas

December 18, 2015 By Lisa

12 days of christmas natural christmas gifts

The 12 days of Christmas. This is my natural and Smart Happy spin on the rhyme of the 12 days of Christmas. Enjoy humming the tune as you read and I hope you get a chance to take a moment each day to spy these natural numbers around you. For true lovers.. Some items may […]

Filed Under: geometry, identification, nature study, seasons, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, christmas, finding shapes, number 12, observation, qualities of numbers, songs

Dodecahedron in nature – pomegranate seeds

October 15, 2014 By Lisa

pomegranate treasure

Pomegranate seeds. Dodecahedron in nature. Real treasure. The humble pomegranate. But it’s not really that humble. We’re back shape hunting for geometry in food, Let’s look a bit closer at the pomegranate. We are looking for the dodecahedron in nature. A pomegranate is mostly seeds, packed tightly under the skin. All surrounded in a juicy bag of […]

Filed Under: children's activity, fruit and veg, geometry, nature study, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, dodecahedron, finding shapes, number 12, observation, pentagon, rhombic

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