Identifying Types of Angles

By the end of this unit, children will be able to

  • Identify the different types of angles such as acute angles, obtuse angles and right angles.

  • Develop your understanding of obtuse and acute angles by comparing with a right angle.

  • Understand that an acute angle is between 0 degrees and 90 degrees and an obtuse angle is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

  • Understand that a right angle is exactly 90 degrees.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 4 Geometry – properties of shapes

  • identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to 2 right angles by size.