Grade 5

What is an acute angle?

acute angle

An angle smaller than a square corner.

For example

The tip of a slice of watermelon makes an acute angle.

In Grade 5

Children compare angles against a square corner and sort the smaller ones as acute.

Watch out for

Children often judge an angle by the length of its arms. Only the amount of turn decides whether it is acute.

Say it at home

Open a pair of scissors slightly and ask whether that angle is acute.

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