Lesson 5
What is an Angle?
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
In this lesson, students are introduced to angles. They learn that an angle can be defined in terms of the geometric parts they have been working with in this unit.
In previous grades, students have used “square corners” to describe right angles within two-dimensional shapes. They may have considered an angle as the space within a square corner or the “pointy” corner itself. Here, students learn that an angle is a geometric figure made up of two rays that share the same endpoint, which we refer to as the vertex of the angle.
Throughout the lesson, students use the vocabulary they have developed to describe other geometric figures to identify and describe angles. Monitor for the ways students reason about how to describe the size of angles. Students will compare and measure angles in future lessons.
- Engagement
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Identify angles in two-dimensional figures.
- Recognize angles as geometric figures that are formed wherever two rays share a common endpoint.
Student Facing
- Let’s look for angles and find out ways to describe them.
Required Materials
Required Preparation
Activity 1:
- Create a set of cards (4 cards total) for each group of 2 from the blackline master.
- Each group of 2 needs 2 cards (sets 1 and 2). Additional cards (sets 3A and 3B) can be used for extension.
Lesson Timeline
Warm-up | 5 min |
Activity 1 | 15 min |
Activity 2 | 15 min |
Activity 3 | 10 min |
Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Suggested Centers
- Target Measurements (2–5), Stage 4: Degrees (Addressing)
- Compare (1–5), Stage 5: Fractions (Supporting)
Print Formatted Materials
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Student Task Statements | docx | |
Lesson Cover Page | docx | |
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Blackline Masters | zip |