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Shape Walk

In search of a shape:

Go for a walk in search of a shape. Look closely at things around you and bring a camera along to capture the shapes you see. We used a QuickTake camera on our walk, then we put our pictures into Kid Pix and outlined the shapes. -Kathy, Vicky and Marjie
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