Geometry Genius!

(Board Game)
Materials:
• Game Board
• 1 dice per group
• 1 token for each player
• Scratch paper for calculating answers
• Pencil

Players: 2 or more players

How to play Geometry Genius!

1. Shuffle the game cards.

2. Place the cards on the correct space of the game board.
3. Players will take turns rolling the dice and moving the correct numbers of
spaces.
4. Certain spaces contain specific directions.
5. Symbols, (the triangle, the star, and the rhombus), are safe to land on unless a
player draws a card with a specific direction.
6. If a player must move his/her card backwards a certain amount of spaces, once
the player lands on the Start space, the turn is complete. For example, if a card
directs a player to move backwards 4 spaces and the player lands on the Start
space after moving backwards 2 spaces, the turn is complete.
7. If a problem card must be drawn the player whose turn it is will follow the
directions on the card and finish the turn. If there is a dispute over the answer,
the teacher will supply an answer key.
8. The object is to be the first to cross the finish line. A player does not have to roll
an exact number to enter the finish line. For example, if a player needs exactly 4
spaces to land on the finish line, the player could roll a 4, 5, or 6.
9. If you use all the cards, shuffle the Discard Pile, and continue with the game.

Created by Lisa Courtney

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Lines that Name the shape: A triangle that What is the sum
always travel the has one angle of the angles for
same distance larger than 90°. any triangle?
apart.
Correct: Move
Correct: Move Correct: Move Correct: Remain on forward 3 spaces.
forward 1 space. forward 2 spaces. this space. Incorrect: Move
Incorrect: Move to Incorrect: Move Incorrect: Move backwards to the
the Start space. back 2 spaces. back 2 spaces. nearest red space.
Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 Card 4

Move your Move your Move your Move your

token to the token to the token to the token to:

Start

Name the shape. How many The place where Name this:
degrees does a 2 or more faces
right angle of a solid figure
measure? meet.
Correct: Move
Correct: Remain Correct: Move Correct: Move
forward to the next
on this space. forward 4 spaces. forward 1 space.
green space.
Incorrect: Move Incorrect: Move Incorrect: Remain
Incorrect: Move
back 4 spaces. back 3 spaces. on this space.
back 3 spaces.
Card 5 Card 6 Card 7 Card 8

The player to the

The player to the The player to the The player to the
right of you will
right of you will left of you will left of you will
move their token
move their token move their token move their token
forward 3
back 3 spaces. back 3 spaces. forward 3
spaces.
spaces.

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Name the shape. The flat surface What is the How many sides
of a solid figure. number of does a
vertices of a quadrilateral
cube? have?
Correct: Move
Correct: Remain on Correct: Move
forward 1 space.
Correct: Move this space. forward to the
Incorrect: Move Incorrect: Move
forward 2 spaces. nearest pink space.
back 1 space. back 3 spaces.
Incorrect: Move to Incorrect: Move
the Start space. back 3 spaces.
Card 9 Card 10 Card 11 Card 12

Move your Move your Move your Move your

token to the token to the token to the token to:

Start

What is the solid? Name the angle. The faces of a When cut out and
cube are made placed together at
of which a point, the angles
of a triangle form a
polygon? _______________?
Correct: Move
Correct: Move Correct: Move
Correct: Remain forward to the
forward 2 spaces. forward 3 spaces.
on this space. nearest blue space.
Incorrect: Move Incorrect: Move
Incorrect: Move back 3 spaces. Incorrect: Remain
back 2 spaces. back 3 spaces. on this space.
Card 13 Card 14 Card 15 Card 16

The player to the The player to the

The player to the The player to the
right of you will left of you will
right of you will left of you will
move their token move their token
move their token move their token
forward 1 space. forward 1 space.
back 1 space. back 1 space.

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Name the lines: Which 2 solids Name the solid. A triangle with
both have 12 no congruent
edges and 8 sides.
vertices? Correct: Move
forward to the
Correct: Move Correct: Move nearest green
forward 3 spaces. forward 1 space. Correct: Remain on space.
Incorrect: Move to Incorrect: Move this space. Incorrect: Move
Incorrect: Move
the Start space. back 1 space. back 2 spaces.
back 4 spaces.
Card 17 Card 18 Card 19 Card 20

Move your Move your Move your Move your

token to the token to the token to the token to:

Start

This Name the Lines that cross Where 3 or more

quadrilateral has polygon: each other at a edges of a solid
exactly 1 pair of point. meet.
parallel sides. Correct: Move
Correct: Move
Correct: Remain forward to the
forward 2 spaces.
on this space. nearest yellow
Correct: Move Incorrect: Remain
Incorrect: Move space.
forward 1 space. on this space.
back 3 spaces. Incorrect: Move
Incorrect: Move
back 1 space.
back 1 space.
Card 21 Card 22 Card 23 Card 24

The player to the The player to the

left of you will Move forward 1
right of you will
move backward space and draw Move 2 spaces
move backward
to the nearest another card. and take an
to the nearest
symbol. Follow the extra turn.
symbol.
(star, triangle, directions on
(star, triangle,
rhombus) the card.
rhombus)

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 A quadrilateral How many faces
whose opposite does a
sides are Triangular
Move token parallel and Move token Pyramid have?
back to the congruent. back to the Correct: Move
space you were Correct: Move space you were forward to the
on before you forward 1 space. on before you nearest pink space.
rolled the dice. Incorrect: Move rolled the dice. Incorrect: Move
back 1 space. back 3 spaces.
Card 25 Card 26

Move your Move your Move your Move your

token to the token to the token to the token to:

Start

What type of What is the

triangle is this? measurement of
Move token each angle of an Move token
forward to the equilateral backwards to
same space as triangle? the same space
Correct: Remain the nearest as the nearest
on this space. Correct: Move
token of another forward 3 spaces.
token of another
Incorrect: Move player.
player. Incorrect: Move
backward to the
nearest red space. back 1 space.
Card 27 Card 28

Move backward Move backward

2 spaces and 1 space and
draw another draw another
Roll Again! Roll Again! card. card.
Follow the Follow the
directions on directions on
the card. the card.

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 Geometry Genius!
Answers for Game Cards
Card 1 Parallel Lines
Card 2 Octagon
Card 3 Obtuse Triangle
Card 4 180°
Card 5 Trapezoid
Card 6 90°
Card 7 Edge
Card 8 Parallel Lines
Card 9 Pentagon
Card 10 Face
Card 11 8
Card 12 4
Card 13 Rectangular Prism
Card 14 Obtuse Angle
Card 15 Square
Card 16 Straight Angle
Card 17 Perpendicular Lines
Card 18 Cube / Rectangular Prism
Card 19 Cylinder
Card 20 Scalene Triangle
Card 21 Trapezoid
Card 22 Hexagon
Card 23 Intersecting Lines
Card 24 Vertex
Card 25 Parallelogram
Card 26 4
Card 27 Right Triangle
Card 28 60°
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