Measuring Angles with a Protractor

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for angle measurement? Well look no further as Measuring Angles using a Protractor Task Cards, for CCSS 4.MD.6, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for 4th grade elementary school classrooms. This is a great resource to incorporate into your unit as a guided math center rotation, math station, review scoot game exercise, small group work and for an intervention or remediation. It can be also used as a quiz, drill, test, or assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, kids will also love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This measuring angles task card set includes 32 colorful cards and an answer key. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year for enrichment when they finish early.

For these task cards, measure the angle with a protractor to find the degrees of the angle and then determine if the angle is an acute angle, right angle, or obtuse angle. By solving the problems, students can gain confidence in an important and sometimes challenging skill. Your 4th graders will love to practice and learn to develop strategies about how to measure angles with this resource!

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on manipulative activity with your students!

Relevant Grade 4 Common Core Standard 4.MD.C.6
Measure angles in whole-number degrees using a protractor.
Cross Reference: Texas TEKS 4.7C and Virginia SOL 5.11 5.12A