What is an Angle?

Objectives

Know that angles are measured in degrees

That a whole turn is 360º

That half a turn is 180º

Right angle is 90º

Half a right angle is 45º

Understand clockwise and anti-clockwise

Vocabulary

N

S

EW

Using your Compass

N

S

EW

Compass Direction

ClockwiseAnti - Clockwise

Clock Face

Compass Direction

N

S

EW

NE

SE

NW

SW

0/360º

180º

90º270º

45º

135º

315º

225º

N

S

EW

In which direction would you be facing if you turned clockwise:

180º from N

N

S

EW

In which direction would you be facing if you turned anti-clockwise:

180º from S

Success Criteria

I can understand the difference between 360º, 180º, 90º and 45º.

Have I used degree turns?

I can turn clockwise and anti-clockwise.

I am able to follow and give directions.

N

S

EW

In which direction would you be facing if you turned clockwise:

90º from N

N

S

EW

In which direction would you be facing if you turned Anti-clockwise:

90º from S

N

S

EW

In which direction would you be facing if you turned Anti-clockwise:

360º from S

Directional BingoTeacher mimes the word and children put their hands up to guess which word it is. First to get

a line are the winners.