Use this printable hidden picture for a Mecha Engineering search-and-find activity for ages 13–17. Find 12 hidden objects, including sealed sample cassette, seabed ruler and lamp guard frame. Difficulty: hard (L4). Includes Color / Line art / Answer key. Use Line art for coloring. Check your finds with the Answer key. Browser printing can also save as PDF. Scene: A Deep-Sea Mecha Secures a Sample Cassette.
On a deep seabed, a four-legged sampling mecha holds a sealed specimen case beside a sampling rack with a measuring cup, tongs and an empty filter box. A lamp guard, lens hood and wrist sleeve form distinct tool areas, with an observation board behind the rack.
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On a deep seabed, a four-legged sampling mecha holds a sealed specimen case beside a sampling rack with a measuring cup, tongs and an empty filter box. A lamp guard, lens hood and wrist sleeve form distinct tool areas, with an observation board behind the rack.
Targets: sealed sample cassette, seabed ruler, lamp guard frame, sediment collection cup, hose coupling ring, sampling tongs, anchor disc, wrist sand seal, cable guide pulley, empty filter case, macro lens hood, benthic observation board. The names below the artwork follow the icon order from left to right, top row first.
Make it your own
Search on your own, compare discoveries with a partner, or color the line art after finding the objects. Keep the Answer key separate until you are ready to check.
Read the 12 object names together before searching. Say each word, look at its shape, and then find the matching object in the scene.
Object words and observation prompts for this puzzle
Word
Meaning or search cue
Say it
sealed sample cassette
Find the object named sealed sample cassette. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say sealed sample cassette aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
seabed ruler
Find the object named seabed ruler. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say seabed ruler aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
lamp guard frame
Find the object named lamp guard frame. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say lamp guard frame aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
sediment collection cup
Find the object named sediment collection cup. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say sediment collection cup aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
hose coupling ring
Find the object named hose coupling ring. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say hose coupling ring aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
sampling tongs
Find the object named sampling tongs. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say sampling tongs aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
anchor disc
Find the object named anchor disc. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say anchor disc aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
wrist sand seal
Find the object named wrist sand seal. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say wrist sand seal aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
cable guide pulley
Find the object named cable guide pulley. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say cable guide pulley aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
empty filter case
Find the object named empty filter case. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say empty filter case aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
macro lens hood
Find the object named macro lens hood. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say macro lens hood aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
benthic observation board
Find the object named benthic observation board. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say benthic observation board aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Write a short list of the object names, or describe one find while a partner guesses the word. Then return to the picture and look for the next object. See the how-to-play guide for more ways to use the pages.
Printing tips for this puzzle
What is in the three pages?
Page 1 is Color for a picture search, page 2 is Line art for finding and coloring, and page 3 is the Answer key. Switching the preview above does not change this three-page print layout.
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Choose page 2 in the print dialog to print just the Line art. Use it as a coloring sheet or an ink-friendly search page. Choose page 1 for Color, or page 3 for a separate Answer key.
Keep the answer separate
Leave the Answer key on screen until you finish, or print page 3 separately. For a group activity, use individual search pages so everyone can mark their own discoveries at their own pace.
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Questions about this puzzle
How many objects are hidden in this puzzle?
There are 12 objects to find: sealed sample cassette, seabed ruler, lamp guard frame, sediment collection cup, hose coupling ring, sampling tongs, anchor disc, wrist sand seal, cable guide pulley, empty filter case, macro lens hood, benthic observation board. Use the separate Answer key when you are ready to check their locations.
What age is this puzzle for?
The suggested age is 13–17 years. Ages and difficulty are guides: choose a version that feels comfortable, and work together if helpful.
Can I print only the line art page?
Yes. Choose page 2 in the three-page print dialog. Line art can be used on its own for finding and coloring. Page 1 is Color and page 3 is the Answer key.
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