Think of turning around a point. A full turn is 360°, a half turn 180°, a quarter turn 90°. Angles smaller than a square corner are acute; wider ones are obtuse.
anglethe turn between two rays that meet
degree (°)one small step of a turn: 360 make a circle
acutesmaller than a square corner
obtusewider than a square corner
Watch for: Mixing up a quarter turn (90°) and a half turn (180°). Judging an angle by how long its rays are drawn. Calling an angle obtuse just because it is tilted.
At home: Stand up and turn together: a quarter turn, a half turn, a full turn. Say the degrees for each.
Sample sheet and answer key
Luna's Space Adventure
Grade 4 · Angles and degrees · 4.MD.C.5
NameDate
Astronaut Luna is exploring a far-off corner of space. Solve each problem to help Luna's mission go smoothly!
Turns in degrees
A full turn is 360°.
a quarter turn =°three quarter turns =°a half turn =°a full turn =°
Find the acute angles
Acute angles are smaller than a square corner.
Sheet
Luna's Space Adventure
Grade 4 · Angles and degrees · 4.MD.C.5
Answer key
Astronaut Luna is exploring a far-off corner of space. Solve each problem to help Luna's mission go smoothly!
Turns in degrees
A full turn is 360°.
a quarter turn =90°three quarter turns =270°a half turn =180°a full turn =360°
Find the acute angles
Acute angles are smaller than a square corner.
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.