What kind of game can I use with a geometry/algebra prep class?

Question

I am starting on parallel lines and transversals, labeling interior, exterior, alternate interior and exterior, corresponding and vertical angles - as well as supplementary and complementary angles. This group of students loves hands-on activities and I want a fun game we can play to review these angles before their quiz. They are freshmen in high school - so remember they really haven't seen this stuff before. Any ideas? Thanks!!

Answer 1

Games or sports like pool, baseball, archery, bowling, ping-pong, hunting or shooting discs thrown into the air, pretend building houses and bridges. You can also team up with the kids to do an inventive project.
These can also be used in physics.

Answer 2

I also teach geometry and algebra I! I did lots of activities with my students when we learned about these kinds of angles. We made charts where we colored each kind of pair of angles with a different color.

We played Around the World where I held up a flashcard with a certain kind of angle pair on it. If you don't know how to play Around the World, one student starts and they stand next to another student's desk. The teacher holds up a flashcard with a math fact on it, like 2X7 or a picture of alternate interior angles, or whatever you're studying. The first student to correctly identify the answer to whatever is on the flash card gets to "advance" to the next students desk. If the student loses, then they have to sit in the desk that belongs to the student that they lost to and the student that was sitting gets to advance. Kids love this game, because they love competition.

We also made some Foldable Manipulatives. I don't know if you have heard of Dinah Zike, but she writes great instructions on how to make graphic organizers. Check out the link below for more information. We made flipcharts where the students had a tab for each type of angle. Check the second link below for instructions on how to make these. I let the students decorate these with markers, crayons, sequins, anything they wanted. They took them home and STUDIED them. It really helped.

I hope these ideas help you. Feel free to email me.

Answer 3

I took the SAT's twice, and got the same score each time. First I thought the prep course was a waste of money, but tried if for the second exam. I felt a little more comfortable going into the exam, but obviously, the score did not change. It all depends on the instructor of the course. If you have the ablility to sit down and study on your own time, then I would just recommend that.