Learning Resource Type

Learning Activity

Parker's Pizza Additive Angle Activity

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

4

Overview

This learning activity should be used at the end of a lesson on recognizing angle measure as additive. The students will find missing angle measurements using a real-world problem. This learning activity can be used as an assessment.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Gap Project.

    Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 4

    MA19.4.26

    Decompose an angle into non-overlapping parts to demonstrate that the angle measure of the whole is the sum of the angle measures of the parts.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:MA19.4.26

    Vocabulary

    • Decompose
    • Angle
    • Non-overlapping
    • Angle measure
    • Sum
    • Diagram
    • Adjacent
    • Compose
    • Degrees

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Angles are measured in degrees from 0 to 360.
    • Protractor orientation does not affect an angle measurement.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Decompose an angle into non-overlapping parts and demonstrate that the sum of the angle measure parts is the same as the measure of the whole angle.
    • Use addition and subtraction to find unknown angles on a diagram in real-world or mathematical problems.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • The rotation of an angle is measured by the number of one-degree angles that exactly cover the rotation of the angle.
    • Angle measurement is additive of the non-overlapping parts of a decomposed angle.

    Phase

    After/Explain/Elaborate
    Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    I can recognize angle measure as additive.

    I can solve addition and subtraction problems to find unknown angles on a diagram in real-world problems. 

    Activity Details

    This learning activity should be used at the end of a lesson on recognizing angle measure as additive. The students will complete the activity Parker's Pizza. Students can complete this activity individually or with a partner. After the completion of the activity, the teacher will lead a class discussion allowing the students an opportunity to share their ideas on how to cut the pizza. 

    Assessment Strategies

    Assessment Strategies

    The activity Parker's Pizza can be used to assess mastery of students' ability to recognize angle measurement as additive.

    Variation Tips

    Parker's Pizza activity could be extended to increase the rigor. Students could problem-solve how to evenly share the pizza slice with three people or identify what portion of the entire pizza Parker brought home.  

    Background and Preparation

    Background / Preparation

    The teacher will need to make a copy of the Parker's Pizza activity and share it with the students in Google Classroom or share the link to the activity. If students do not have access to a device with Google Classroom or Docs, then the teacher can display the activity using a projector or print paper copies for each student.

    Digital Tools / Resources

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