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Rallytable Angle Measuring

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students measure various angles. First, they write what type of angle each one is, whether right, acute, or obtuse. Then students estimate the measurement and then write the actual measurement for each angle.
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Measuring Spider Web Angles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this mathematics learning exercise, students identify that the spiders each used a different angle to create their webs. Then they find out each spider's angle by estimating and measuring.
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What Is Your Angle?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of angles by interacting with numerous types of measurements. They create index cards with different angles. Then they pass the cards around to other students for comparison and measurement. They practice the...
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Angle Action

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the concept of an angle. They classify an angle according to its type. The lesson has students practice with acute, right, and obtuse angles. A unique part is when telling time using clock hands is related to...
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Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils are introduced to the notion of surface area and volume. Students review surface area and volume by finding the area of a two-dimensional shape. They practice using the computer to create different surface area shapes.
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Sun, Shadows, Surface Structure...and the Face on Mars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars use light and shadow information to make inferences regarding the three dimensional shapes of specific objects photographed on the surface of Mars. Limitations of the of the data provided are discussed and entries made...
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Marshmellow Geometry

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars explore a variety of geometric shapes, name them, and list their characteristics. The shapes are transposed into structures and checked for accuracy.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify a right angle and right triangle. They perform WebQuests searching for similar figures and solve for the length of one of the sides given the other two.
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Paper Architecture - Designing Human Spaces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design, then construct an architectural structural model of a two-person dwelling. Then, Students, in groups, plan a city layout.
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Rays and Angles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view examples of a ray, opposite rays, collinear rays, angles, and straight angles. They discuss and demonstrate how to use a protractor and complete worksheet problems on rays and angles.
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Astrolabe Activity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how to use an astrolabe, define terms and understand the relationship between angle and altitude.  In this astrolabe lesson students complete an activity, record their measurements and complete a handout. 
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Kinematics of the Planar Continuum Snake Robot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the length of an arc that surrounds an angle at the center of a circle of radius.  In this kinetic equations lesson plan students complete a lab and solve a kinematic equation.
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Triangle Angle Sort

For Students 10th
In this triangle and angle worksheet, 10th graders identify 36 different angles and triangles illustrated on the sheet. First, they define the vocabulary to include equilateral, scalene, right, and isosceles triangle. In addition, they...
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Finding Unknown Angles

For Students 10th
In this finding unknown angles worksheet, 10th graders find each numbered angle's measure for 20 different angles shown in the diagrams. They calculate the size of an angle when the other two angles are known to equal 180 degrees. Then,...
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Daily Upkeep 1

For Teachers 4th
For this math review worksheet, 4th graders read a graph and identify the amount of money earned during a specific week. Then they solve a word problem using multiplication or addition. Finally, students identify which angle shown is...
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Precalculus Worksheet 8.3

For Students 10th - 12th
In the precalculus worksheet, students compute vectors and angle directions from given equations. They read and interpret information from three word problems to determine direction, speed, and the velocity vector in navigation problems.
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Estimating Angles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders estimate the measurement of angles and linear distance from one point to another. Using a specified website, 6th graders play a game of "Golf" where they enter the angle and distance a ball must be hit. Upon completion of...
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How the Amount of Solar Energy Absorbed by the Earth is Dependent Upon the Earth's Position

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the angle of light and how it faces the earth. They conduct a series of investigations with the following two objectives. Students determine if the angle of light is a factor in the absorption of heat. They correlate...
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Angles and Parallel Lines

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders draw parallel and intersecting lines to observe and examine the characteristics of alternate interior angles, vertical angles, corresponding angles, and supplementary angles. Through observation, they discover the...
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Back to the Bees (Tesselations)

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe the creation of a tessellation with hexagons. In groups, they work with polygons to discover what shapes can be used to create tessellations and explore the angle measurements of each shape. Using internet websites,...
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Angle Benchmarks

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the characteristics of specific angles and then use the information to to identify and estimate given angles. The class goes outside, identifies north, and turns a specified amount of degrees. Using a given compass,...
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Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify latitude, longitude, prime meridian, international date line, and equator. They compute the latitude and longitude of different objects.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Angles Within a Triangle

For Students 6th - 8th
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at angles of a triangle in the context of building bikes and choosing bike sizes. The accompanying interactive component lets students explore build different sized triangles while...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What's a 360?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this Cyberchase video segment, Harry tries to snowboard and learns how to measure and identify many common angles.