Properties of Shape - Compare and Order Angles - Starter

In a Year 4 mathematics lesson focused on properties of shape, students are tasked with comparing and ordering angles as part of their Summer Term studies in Week 8, Day 5. The lesson includes a 'Fluent in Four' revision section, where pupils hone their arithmetic skills through a series of calculations. These calculations involve adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and finding the difference between numbers. The aim is to reinforce their numerical fluency with four targeted questions, enhancing their capacity for quick and accurate computation.

Following the arithmetic practice, the lesson shifts to geometry, where students are asked to label different types of angles. They must identify and mark angles as obtuse (O), acute (A), or right (R) angle based on their understanding of angle measurements. Additionally, the lesson includes a practical application of temperature reading, where pupils fill in missing temperatures on thermometers, covering both positive and negative Celsius values. The final activity requires students to calculate the area of a shaded rectilinear shape by counting squares, thus integrating concepts of shape and measurement to develop spatial awareness and understanding of area.