Geometry Angles & Triangles Fun Activity

This activity is so much fun and one that every class that I have done it with has always enjoyed. It really helps the students to learn how to solve for angles and give geometrical reasons why the angles are the sizes that they are. Basically to use this I get every student in the class to stand up and I start the Powerpoint. Every student must have their own calculator. When someone has the answer to the question they shout their name and they get the opportunity to give their answer. If they are correct they get to sit down. Another student gets an opportunity to give a reason for the answer and if they are correct they get to sit down. Basically if they give a correct answer they get to sit down. The trick is that if someone gets an answer wrong (angle size or reason), the whole class has to stand up again. It is great fun as the aim of the game is to get every student to be sitting down (If they manage it I always give no homework or a treat or something). The students get really into it and always enjoy it every time I do it with them. There are 37 slides and each one is animated so the answers will only be revealed when you press the button. This gives plenty of opportunity for students to answer questions. GREAT revision tool. You can use it in many other ways too.