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Polygon: Area and Perimeter Game
Teacher Directions
This hands-on game will give students a chance to practice geometry
vocabulary (specifically different types of the polygons) and area and
perimeter. Students earn points when they draw polygons with the
specificic area or perimeter indicated on their playing card.
Use the cards as the guided practice part of a lesson, a small group
teacher or parent-led math center, or an idependent game as
students finish work early.
1. Copy the Review Sheet, gameboard, and playing cards on
cardstock.
2. Cut apart cards and place in a plastic zip bag.
3. Laminate Review Sheet and gameboard OR put in plastic
sleeves. (Students will use dry erase markers to write on
gameboards.)
Student Directions:
1.
Get a gameboard (each player will need his/her own), dry erase marker, bag of playing
cards, and Review Sheet (if needed).
2.
Players take turns choosing a card and drawing polygons on the Gameboards with the
measurements from the cards.
YOU WILL NOT NEED A RULER.
 The area side of the gameboard is already divided into
square units. Remember…two half squares = one whole.
 Label your drawings on the perimeter side to show the
number of units per side of your polygon. (just estimate)
3.
If your partner(s) agrees that you have correctly completed the task on the card, add
your points to the tally box on your Gameboard. If a player is unable to create the polygon or
makes it incorrectly, he/she can ask another player for help. The” helper player(s)” will also get
points for that card.
4. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins
Review Sheet
Polygon
Area
Perimeter
Right Angle
A flat shape with at least three straight sides and angles.
The shape is closed, which means the sides are connected. (Examples: triangle,
square, rectangle, pentagon, octagon,etc….)
The amount of space inside a polygon. It is measured with squares. (Square inches,
square miles, square units, …)etc.
The distance around the outside of a polygon. It can be measured with inches,
feet, yards, units, etc…
An angle that measures 90 degrees. These are the angles found in rectangles.
Triangles
Right
The
triangle
contains
one
right
angle.
Equilateral
All sides
of the
triangle
are the
same
length.
Isosceles
Two
sides of
the
tringle
are the
same
length.
One side
is
different.
Scalene
All sides
of the
triangle
are
different
lengths.
Quadrilaterals
rectangle
A
polygon
with four
sides and
four
right
angles.
Polygons with four sides
Square parallelogram trapezoid
A polygon
A
A polygon
polygon with four
with four
sides.
with
sides. It has
Opposite
four
one pair of
sides are
parallel.
equal
parallel
sides
sides.
and
four
right
angles.
Other Polygons
Pentagon
A five
sided
polygon.
Hexagon
A six
sided
polygon.
Octagon
An eight
sided
polygon.
Polygon: Area and Perimeter Gameboard
Area
Perimeter
Tally your points:
Name : ___________________________________
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Right triangle
Right triangle
Right triangle
Area:
Area:
Area:
2 square units
8 square units
18 square units
1 point
2 points
3 points
Draw an:
Draw an:
Draw a:
Isosceles triangle
Isosceles triangle
Pentagon
Area:
Area:
Area:
4 square units
9 square units
5 square units
4 points
5 points
3 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Pentagon
Pentagon
Hexagon
Area:
Area:
Area:
18 square units
13 square units
6 square units
10 points
4 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Hexagon
Rectangle
Area:
Area:
14 square units
3 square units
3 points
Draw a:
Rectangle
Area:
8 square units
1 point
1 point
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Square
Square
Square
Area:
Area:
Area:
1 square unit
4 square units
9 square units
1 point
1 point
1 point
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Quadrilateral
Trapezoid
Trapezoid
Area:
Area:
Area:
2 square units
3 square units
8 square units
1 point
2 points
3 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Parallelogram
Parallelogram
Pentagon
Area:
Area:
Perimeter:
4 square units
8 square units
10 units
2 points
2 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Pentagon
Hexagon
Hexagon
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
15 units
12 units
6 units
2 points
3 points
1 point
Draw an:
Draw an:
Draw a:
Octagon
Octagon
Square
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
16 units
20 units
20 units
3 points
4 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Square
Square
Rectangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
4 units
8 units
10 units
1 point
2 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw an:
Rectangle
Rectangle
Equilateral Triangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
12 units
6 units
3 units
2 points
2 points
1 point
Draw an:
Draw an:
Draw a:
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
6 units
15 units
6 units
2 points
3 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Scalene Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
10 units
8 units
5 units
2 points
2 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Right Triangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
11 units
13 units
12 units
3 points
3 points
2 points
Draw a:
Draw a:
Draw a:
Scalene Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
Perimeter:
11 units
16 units
7 units
2 points
2 points
2 points