Get your students excited about identifying 2D shapes with the fun and interactive Hidden Jungle Game: 2D Shapes POWERPOINT!

To preview this interactive PowerPoint game, click on the video below.

This engaging jungle-themed game is the perfect way to build confidence with shape identification through an enjoyable classroom experience. As your students explore the jungle, they will meet a friendly monkey who needs their help. To assist the monkey in finding his lost bananas, students must identify which 2D shapes are hidden behind piles of leaves.

Hidden Jungle Game: 2D Shapes POWERPOINT is ideal for whole-class use on an interactive whiteboard or for small group rotations. It is the perfect way to revise 2D shape names, properties, and recognition skills in a fun, meaningful context that students will love.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and name common 2D shapes
• ✅ Identify shapes in various representations and contexts
• ✅ Develop confidence and fluency with shape recognition
• ✅ Engage in interactive learning that supports visual and kinaesthetic learners
• ✅ Build mathematical language and reasoning through discussion

What’s Included:

• Interactive Hidden Jungle Game: 2D Shapes POWERPOINT
• 12 hidden shape slides with click-to-reveal leaves
• Sentence prompts to support mathematical language development
• Built-in score tracking as students collect bananas

Materials Needed:

• Computer or device with PowerPoint installed
• Interactive whiteboard or screen for whole-class display
• Optional: small group devices for rotation-based use

How to Use:

1. Open the Hidden Jungle Game: 2D Shapes POWERPOINT and display it for your class.
2. Click through the jungle slides, inviting students to select and reveal hidden shapes.
3. Encourage students to name the shape and complete the sentence provided.
4. Track progress as students earn bananas by selecting the correct shapes.
5. Continue until all 12 bananas have been found and the game is complete.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as an interactive warm-up during your maths lesson on 2D shapes
• 💡 Include in small group rotations for shape identification practise
• 💡 Use during whole-class revision sessions to consolidate 2D shape knowledge
• 💡 Encourage discussion of shape properties and real-life examples during the game
• 💡 Pair with shape sorting activities or shape hunts for a full 2D shape learning experience

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model mathematical language when completing sentence prompts to build vocabulary
• 💛 Encourage students to justify their shape choices and explain their thinking
• 💛 Use the game multiple times with different groups to build fluency and confidence
• 💛 Pair with physical shape manipulatives for hands-on reinforcement of concepts

Hidden Jungle Game: 2D Shapes POWERPOINT provides an exciting and interactive way to consolidate your students’ understanding of 2D shapes - a fun and memorable addition to your shape lessons!