Shape Games for Students Aged 11-13

Activity time: 15 minutes  
Level / prior knowledge: Pupils will need…

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Activity time: 15 minutes  
Level / prior knowledge: Pupils will need to know how to use a protractor 
Subject / curriculum links / skills: Shape, space and measure in maths
Preparation time: Minimum  
Extra resources:  Protractors, paper/exercise books  
 

Commentary: This review is focusing mainly on the “angle estimation” file.  It requires pupils to work in pairs, draw angles without a protractor, estimate the size, then measure the angle in order to check accuracy.  Points are awarded based on how close the estimate is to the actual size.  I find that pupils at KS4 still struggle with using a protractor and sense-checking their answers e.g. giving an answer of 140 degrees for an acute angle etc.  This resource engaged pupils from the start by adding in the element of competition, and kept their focus throughout.  When looking through the other files I found the “isosceles triangles game” a little too confusing for the pupils, the “mirror images” file is a good activity for reflection, and the “square pattern” file seemed very versatile (for example could use for a starter or as a basic problem solving activity). 

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