Angles

The concept in this lesson is to teach right, obtuse, and acute angles. This lesson incorporates students actively and physically making angles with other students in the floor. Pattern blocks are also explored to search for different types of angles.

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Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives:

Behavioral Objective:

To be able to define right angles, obtuse angles and acute angles.
To be able to draw right angles, obtuse angles and acute angles.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Understanding

Helpful Hints

Materials:

Handout of Definitions (for student folder, provide)
Pattern Blocks
Toothpicks (six per student)
Glue
Paper (preferably tag board)
Pens

References

Contributors:

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Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation

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