Year 5/6 Bulletin
Maths - Exploring angles
Learning intention: Recognise the angles at a point add to 360° and to use a protractor to measure angles.
Task 1: For each angle estimate its measure in degrees then record your estimate. Check using a protractor and record the actual measure as well.
Finally calculate the differences between your estimates and the actual measures.
Examples of student work:
Task 2: Draw your own angles in your book. Estimate, measure and calculate the difference between your estimate and actual measurement.
Student work samples:
Extension: Using your understanding of measuring an angle, turn your angle into a triangle and find the angle size of the remaining 2 angles. Record the total of your 3 angles. Does it add up to 180 degrees? Label the type of triangle that you have created.
Student work samples:
What you can do now (To continue the learning at home from this experience)
- Explore angles around your environment: Look at angles that are around your home or outside. How are you able to label angles and how could you?
- Angles through games/sports: Engage in games where angles are relevant and important (e.g. mini golf, basketball, footy, soccer, etc.) Have a discussion about how understanding angles can help with success in these games/sports.
- Reinforce fluency: Draw some angles and have your child label them and identify how they are classified. (E.g. This angle would be an acute angle because the angle is going to be less than 90 degrees)
Remember that the goal is to make maths an enjoyable and rewarding experience for your child. By providing a supportive and nurturing environment, you can help cultivate their confidence in being a mathematician and foster a lifelong love of maths.
Jenny, Zaim and Jade
Year 5/6 Team
Jenny.Kourkouvelis@education.vic.gov.au