Special Angle Pairs: "Twisted Fingers" Game
This game (played like tabletop version of Twister) helps students practice identifying special angle pairs along a transversal with parallel lines. The following angle pairs are included:
- Alternate Interior Angles
- Alternate Exterior Angles
- Corresponding Angles
- Supplementary Angles
- Vertical Angles
- Linear Pairs
- Congruent Angles
There are two different game boards plus a spinner included. You will need push pins, erasers, and paper clips for spinner assembly (unless you have plastic spinners to snap on).
Check out a video of the game in action here:
How to Play "Special Angle Pairs Twisted Fingers Game"
Students play in small groups. The spinner tells what type of angle pair to find and whether to place fingers or thumbs on it. The game is over when a player cannot simultaneously keep the correct fingers on the correct spaces or cannot reach an angle pair that fits the criteria.
Reviews from Other Students:
- This was a fantastic hands-on experience for my students and they walked away with a stronger understanding of the vocabulary.
- I have never seen my students more competitive then when they played this game against each other last week. Thank you!
- Great, engaging way to review angle relationships. Used as a review prior to a quiz and my students enjoyed.
- This was a great resource to practice identifying angle relationships. My students loved it and were totally engaged during the activity! I highly recommend this activity to others looking for a way to have students practice identifying the special angle relationships created by a transversal intersecting parallel lines.
- I loved this activity for review and the kids, of course, love interaction.
- My 7th grade kids LOVE this as a review and it covers every special angle pair we have discussed in class. This is fantastic and engaging!
- This activity was awesome for my tactile learners!
- Absolutely adored this activity! Students were engaged, having fun, all while reviewing key concepts (arguing over whether or not people had their fingers on the correct places required knowledge of vocabulary).
- This was a great "fun Friday" activity that helped to reinforce understanding.
- I used this after our girls lost out at district Volleyball tournaments Thursday and had to come back to school on Friday. Needless to say, this fun activity was the perfect solution. By the time they left my room (1st period) they were laughing and in a good mood. Thank you so much! I will definitely use this again next year, even when it isn't an emotional crisis day. The kids all knew all the types of angles very well after playing.
- This was so fun for kids and very entertaining for me! Great engaging practice! They love it so much I have left it out as an early finisher task.
- My 7th graders enjoyed playing this game to review angle pairs. I love being able to offer them a variety of activities to choose from for their review.
- Students laughing and enjoying learning! Definitely a fan of this game!!!!