Angles Are Everywhere!

Fifth Grade Families,

This week, our class has entered the world of angles! Students are learning how to identify, classify, and describe angles. Once they start looking closely, they’ll begin to notice angles everywhere in their daily lives.

Types of Angles We’re Studying

• Acute Angles – Less than 90° (think of a narrow pizza slice)

• Right Angles – Exactly 90° (like the corner of a book or table)

• Obtuse Angles – Greater than 90° but less than 180° (similar to a reclining chair)

• Straight Angles – Exactly 180° (a straight line)
  

Angle Hunt Challenge 🕵️‍♂️

Go on an angle hunt with your child at home or in your neighborhood! See if you can find examples of all four types of angles. Helpful places to look include:

• Roof lines

• Open doors

• Clock hands

• Furniture and playground equipment
  

Students can take pictures or sketch what they find to share their discoveries.

Looking Ahead

Next week, we’ll begin using protractors to measure angles precisely. We’ll also explore a fun and important rule in geometry: the angles in every triangle always add up to exactly 180°!

Mr. Green