Pythagoras' Theorem & Trigonometry Board Game

Are you looking for engaging ways for your GCSE students to revise Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry? This Geometry Board Game is low-prep and once prepared, can be re-used every year! Make the learning process less stressful and more engaging - this can be especially helpful for your students who find traditional review methods tedious.

Benefits:

• Boosts maths confidence and skills
• Games can reduce anxiety towards maths and cultivates a more positive outlook on the subject.
• Encourages collaboration and communication
• Makes learning maths fun and enjoyable!**

PDF Contents:
➜ Game board in Colour or Black & White
➜ 30 Question cards (on 1 page)
➜ Helpful Hints Sheet
➜ Detailed Teacher Solutions
➜ Student Solutions

Also needed:
➜ Paper and pencil for calculations
➜ Scientific calculator with sin, cos and tan functions.
➜ Counters

Initial Preparation:
Print:
➜ Game board on card
➜ Question cards (1-sided on card) then cut them out
➜ Counters (if needed)
➜ Answer sheets (on paper)

Setup:

1. Place the game board on a flat surface.
2. Shuffle the question cards and place them face down on the board where indicated.

Objective:
Answer right-angled trigonometry and Pythagoras’ Theorem questions correctly to move your game piece along the board, and be the first to reach the rosette and win the game!

Gameplay:

• Players take turns to draw a question card and answer the question shown.
• Round the answer to the nearest integer.
• Move your game piece forward the number of spaces equal to the rounded answer.
• Follow the direction of any arrows your game piece lands on

Winning the Game:
The first player to reach the finish wins the game!

Updates:
22/04/2024:

• Improved clarity of cards
• Corrected mistakes in answer sheet
• Added flow chart to Help Sheet
• Added student solution sheet
• Improved layout of teacher solution sheet
• Updated to new branding