Measuring Angles with Circle Rotations

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Objective

I can measure angles in degrees using rotations of a circle.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Angles are measured in degrees, which are units of rotation.

  2. 2

    A right angle is equal to 90 degrees, and a straight angle is equal to 180 degrees.

  3. 3

    A tool called a protractor is used to measure angles, similar to how a ruler measures length.

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Practice

8 questions

1

What unit is used to measure angles?

2

How many degrees are in a full circle rotation?

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Exit ticket

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If a full circle is 360°, how many degrees is half of a circle?

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