Degrees and turns
Know that angles are measured in degrees, where one degree is 1/360 of a full turn; understand that an angle turning through n one-degree angles has a measure of n degrees
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If your child knows a full circle is 360 degrees, can they tell you how many degrees a quarter turn is — and explain roughly what one single degree looks like?
Know that angles are measured in degrees, where one degree is 1/360 of a full turn; understand that an angle turning through n one-degree angles has a measure of n degrees
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Check understanding
- Explain that a full turn is 360° and a right angle is 90°
- Describe what 'one degree' means in terms of a fraction of a circle
- State that an angle of 45° has turned through 45 one-degree angles
“If your child knows a full circle is 360 degrees, can they tell you how many degrees a quarter turn is — and explain roughly what one single degree looks like?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 9–10