By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Understand the concept of turns as changes in direction.
Identify and describe different types of turns (quarter, half, three-quarter, full).
Introduce the concept of angles as measures of turning.
Recognize right angles as a specific type of angle.
National Curriculum Objectives
Year 3 Geometry: Properties of shapes
Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn.
Identify right angles, recognise that 2 right angles make a half-turn, 3 make three-quarters of a turn and 4 a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle.
