standard_description: Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a common endpoint, and understand concepts of angle measurement:
- An angle is measured with reference to a circle with its center at the common endpoint of the rays, by considering the fraction of the circular arc between the points where the two rays intersect the circle. An angle that turns through 1/360 of a circle is called a “one-degree angle,” and can be used to measure angles.
- An angle that turns through n one-degree angles is said to have an angle measure of n degrees.
problem_activity: Problem 1
What is the measure, in wedges, of the following angle?
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A ray that turns all the way around its endpoint and back to its starting place has made a full turn. We say that the ray has turned 360
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How many degrees has the ray turned from where it started?
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Problem 2
Determine how many degrees the wedge created in Lesson 5 measures, and use that to create a makeshift protractor to measure benchmark angles.
Use a similar process to create a makeshift protractor that measures in increments of 45°.
Problem 3
Using the makeshift protractors you made in Anchor Task #2, find the measure, in degrees, of each of the following angles. If an angle can’t be measured precisely with either protractor, make an estimate.
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