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Angle and Radian Measure
In this angle and radian measure learning exercise, students find the measurement of a central angle. Students determine the speed of rotation, linear speed of a point, and radians per second. This two-page learning exercise contains...
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Rallytable Angle Measuring
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
In this mathematics activity, 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?
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
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
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
Students 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 into the...
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Marshmellow Geometry
Students 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
Learners 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
Pupils 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
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
Young scholars 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
Students calculate the length of an arc that surrounds an angle at the center of a circle of radius. In this kinetic equations lesson students complete a lab and solve a kinematic equation.
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Triangle Angle Sort
In this triangle and angle instructional activity, 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...
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Finding Unknown Angles
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
In 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 best...
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Precalculus Worksheet 8.3
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Students identify latitude, longitude, prime meridian, international date line, and equator. They compute the latitude and longitude of different objects.