Sharing Teaching Ideas: Mathematics Pictionary: The Sounds of Silence

Abstract

“It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Hero's formula!” This kind of dialogue was heard in geometry class one day while students were playing “mathematics Pictionary,” a spin-off of the popular game Pictionary applicable to the mathematics classroom. The object of the game is to identify a mathematical term or concept from sketches. The activity leads to group cooperation, the understanding of mathematical terms, and a lot of fun for the class!