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Nctm: Figure This: What's My Angle? ActivityNctm: Figure This: What's My Angle? Activity
Publisher
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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3rd - 8th
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Activity

Nctm: Figure This: What's My Angle?

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Do people with big hands have larger angles between their fingers? See if you can find the answer this question when you try this math challenge on estimating and measuring angles. Discover how understanding angles and geometric shapes can be helpful in real life situations. A one-page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

acute angles, angle measurement, geometric shapes, measurement, angles

Additional Tags

estimating angles, geometry, geometry concept, math concept, measuring angles, real world applications, figure this, nctm, angle, right angle

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 1 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

8.G.A.1.b 4.MD.C.6 4.MD.C.7 4.MD.C.5.b 4.MD.C.5.a

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