Mathematics Geometry Conceptual 7–8 yrs

Understanding angles

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Description

Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn

Mastery Evidence
  • Identify angles at the corners of 2-D shapes
  • Describe a turn (e.g. quarter turn, half turn) in terms of the angle made
  • Explain that an angle measures the amount of turn between two lines meeting at a point
Assessment Prompt

If you ask your child to point to an angle on the corner of a book or door frame, can they find it — and explain that swinging a door open is also a kind of turn (angle)?