Te reo Māori terms
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Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Resources
- CorbettMaths on Measuring Angles (using a protractor, including inner/outer scale)Questions PDF · Answers
- CorbettMaths on Reading Scales (interpreting a graduated scale, including one not starting at zero)Questions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- ruler
- protractor
- millimetre (mm)
- centimetre (cm)
- degree (°)
- scale
- zero line
- acute angle
- obtuse angle
Task goals
- Read a length from a ruler by identifying where the measured span starts and ends, even when it does not begin at zero.
- Measure to the nearest millimetre and express a ruler reading in either centimetres or millimetres.
- Read an angle from a protractor by choosing the scale that matches the zero line the angle is measured from.
- Tell whether a protractor reading is acute or obtuse, and use ruler and protractor readings inside a short applied problem.
Key skills
- Read ruler measurements
- Measure to nearest millimetre
- Read protractor angles
- Choose correct protractor scale
- Classify acute obtuse readings
Quick stats
- 81 total questions
- 3 difficulty levels
- Answers included
For teachers
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