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Measuring angles
Use quarter, half and three-quarter turns to introduce angles and the formal unit of measurement (degree).
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| Year level(s) | Year 4, Year 5 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Classroom talks, Questioning, Differentiated teaching |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M4M04
Estimate and compare angles using angle names including acute, obtuse, straight angle, reflex and revolution, and recognise their relationship to a right angle
AC9M5M04
Estimate, construct and measure angles in degrees, using appropriate tools including a protractor, and relate these measures to angle names |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P4, P7)
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| Organisation | New Zealand Ministry of Education |
| Copyright | © New Zealand Ministry of Education. Creative Commons BY 3.0 NZ. |
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Teaching notes to support the use of Olympic sports photos that enable students to estimate the amount of turn (angle).
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