Graphing Polygons on the Coordinate Plane Trashketball Math Game - 6th Grade

Get your students engaged and moving while working with polygons on a coordinate plane. Graphing Polygons on the Coordinate Plane Trashketball is a competitive and motivating math game that involves students finding the missing vertex, distance between points, side lengths, perimeter, and area on the coordinate plane and shooting baskets. There are 5 rounds in this game with 4-6 questions in each round. This resource includes a PDF & PowerPoint Slides.

What's Included:

PDF that includes teacher information, black & white versions (slides, answer keys, rules)

PowerPoint Slides that include rules for students, 5 rounds in color (each on their own slide, NOT EDITABLE), answer keys, and a blank decorative slide to add more rounds if you wish.

Round 1 - find the missing vertex

Round 2 - find the distance between points

Round 3 - find the side lengths on a coordinate plane

Round 4 - find the perimeter on a coordinate plane

Round 5 - find the area on a coordinate plane

You will need to be able to project the slides for all to see, a large container or trash can, a small ball or bean bag, and some tape to mark off shooting lines.

This resource is great for:

Fun Friday

Class Game

Skill Practice or Review

Remediation

Small Groups