TIC TAC TOE

GEOMETRY: SHAPES, EDGES, VERTICES

Barbara Bannister
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SHAPES, EDGES AND VERTICES
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Goal: Be the first player to get three in a row on a 3x3 grid.

Play the Game

Each person chooses a symbol, an X or an O, and then gathers those game pieces.
Decide who places a piece first.
The first person gives a math answer to play a piece. “The shape in square number four is a pentagon.”
When the answer is correct, cover the square with a game piece.
Take turns giving math answers, placing an X or an O on the board until one player has three in a row or
all nine squares are filled.
If there’s a question about a correct answer, check the answer key.

How to Win
Cover three squares in a row with your symbol, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. If all nine squares are
covered and no one has three in a row, start another game!

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 TIC TAC TOE GEOMETRY ANSWER KEY TIC TAC TOE GEOMETRY ANSWER KEY
Shape Edges Vertices Shape Edges Vertices

triangle 3 3 triangle 3 3

square 4 4 square 4 4
rectangle rectangle

rectangle 4 4 rectangle 4 4

pentagon 5 5 pentagon 5 5

hexagon 6 6 hexagon 6 6

heptagon 7 7 heptagon 7 7

octagon 8 8 octagon 8 8

nonagon 9 9 nonagon 9 9

decagon 10 10 decagon 10 10

TIC TAC TOE GEOMETRY ANSWER KEY TIC TAC TOE GEOMETRY ANSWER KEY
Shape Edges Vertices Shape Edges Vertices

triangle 3 3 triangle 3 3

square 4 4 square 4 4
rectangle rectangle

rectangle 4 4 rectangle 4 4

pentagon 5 5 pentagon 5 5

hexagon 6 6 hexagon 6 6

heptagon 7 7 heptagon 7 7

octagon 8 8 octagon 8 8

nonagon 9 9 nonagon 9 9

decagon 10 10 decagon 10 10
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