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Upper Key Stage 2
===About Angles===
: [[Angle]]s are measured in [[degree]]s (°).
: A [[protractor]] can be used to [[measure]] the [[angle]] between to lines.
: There are 360 [[degree]]s (360°) in a full [[circle]].
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing 180° on a line.
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |These two [[angle]]s add up to 180° because they are part of a straight line.
|}
 
: A [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] is the [[angle]] on the opposite side of another [[angle]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ReflexAngle.png|center|200px]]
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |An [[angle]] added to its [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] makes 360°.
|}
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[File:Angle.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing two intersecting crossing to form an [[angle]].]]
An [[angle]] is the space between two intersecting straight lines.
 
===About Angles===
: [[Angle]]s are measured in [[degree]]s (°).
: A [[protractor]] can be used to [[measure]] the [[angle]] between two intersecting lines.
: There are 360 [[degree]]s (360°) in a full [[circle]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:AngleAroundaPoint.png|center|300px]]
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The total [[angle]] around a point is 360°.
|}
: There are 90 [[degree]]s (90°) in a [[Right Angle|right angle]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:RightAngleDegree.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SquareRightAngles.png|center|300px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing that a [[Right Angle|right angle]] is 90°.
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |There are 4 [[Right Angle|right angles]] in a [[square]] or a [[rectangle]] so the total [[angle]]s inside added together makes 360°
|}
: An [[angle]] that is bigger than 90° is called [[obtuse]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:135degrees.png|center|300px]]
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This [[angle]] is bigger than 90° so it is [[obtuse]].
|}
: An [[angle]] that is smaller than 90° is called [[acute]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:45degrees.png|center|200px]]
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |This [[angle]] is smaller than a 90° so it is [[acute]].
|}
 
: The [[angle]] on a straight line is 180°.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:AngleonaLine.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:TwoAnglesonaLine.png|center|300px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing 180° on a line.
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |These two [[angle]]s add up to 180° because they are part of a straight line.
|}
 
: A [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] is the [[angle]] on the opposite side of another [[angle]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ReflexAngle.png|center|200px]]
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |An [[angle]] added to its [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] makes 360°.
|}
 
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:Angle.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing two intersecting crossing to form an [[angle]].]]
An [[angle]] is the space between two intersecting straight lines.
 
===About Angles===
: [[Angle]]s are measured in [[degree]]s (°).
: A [[protractor]] can be used to [[measure]] the [[angle]] between two intersecting lines.
: There are 360 [[degree]]s (360°) in a full [[circle]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:AngleAroundaPoint.png|center|300px]]
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The total [[angle]] around a point is 360°.
|}
: There are 90 [[degree]]s (90°) in a [[Right Angle|right angle]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:RightAngleDegree.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SquareRightAngles.png|center|300px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing that a [[Right Angle|right angle]] is 90°.
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |There are 4 [[Right Angle|right angles]] in a [[square]] or a [[rectangle]] so the total [[angle]]s inside added together makes 360°
|}
: An [[angle]] that is bigger than 90° is called [[obtuse]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:135degrees.png|center|300px]]
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This [[angle]] is bigger than 90° so it is [[obtuse]].
|}
: An [[angle]] that is smaller than 90° is called [[acute]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:45degrees.png|center|200px]]
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |This [[angle]] is smaller than a 90° so it is [[acute]].
|}
 
: The [[angle]] on a straight line is 180°.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:AngleonaLine.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:TwoAnglesonaLine.png|center|300px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing 180° on a line.
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |These two [[angle]]s add up to 180° because they are part of a straight line.
|}
 
: A [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] is the [[angle]] on the opposite side of another [[angle]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ReflexAngle.png|center|200px]]
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |An [[angle]] added to its [[Reflex Angle|reflex angle]] makes 360°.
|}