Geometry Vocab Game

Articulate the Shape - Maths Vocab Reasoning Game

Perfect for a ‘mastery’ teaching approach. This game aims is to boost students’ mathematical reasoning skills by enabling them to learn and use mathematical vocabulary in a fun way.

Articulate the shape is a board game for up to 4 players.

The winner is the player with the greatest number of points acquired after a pre-determined number of laps around the game board.

The players take it in turn to roll the dice and move the required number of places.

Each square indicates an ‘Articulate the Shape’ category: 2D Shapes; 3D Shapes; Mathematical vocabulary and Wildcard.

Having selected a category the player must describe the mystery item so that their team mates can guess what it is.

You must not say the mystery word itself!

Points are awarded for the number of mathematical shapes or vocabulary correctly identified in 30 seconds.

Differentiation:
Challenge level may be set by the teacher by including ability appropriate cards only and omitting those deemed to be too advanced.

Lower ability or younger students - print several copies of ability appropriate shapes and mathematical vocabulary or modify the PowerPoint template to add some cards some of your own!