Acute angle

An Acute Angle is like a tiny, baby angle - small and pointy!

Imagine:

• A slice of pizza cut very thin

• The tip of a sharp pencil

• The tiny corner of a tiny triangle

• The space between a bird's beak when it's almost closed

Key Points for Kids:

• An acute angle is always smaller than 90 degrees

• It looks like the lines are squeezing close together

• If you think of a clock, an acute angle would be less space than between 12 and 1 o'clock

Fun Ways to Understand:

• Make an acute angle with your fingers: spread them just a little bit

• Draw a small "V" shape - that's an acute angle!

• Use your arms to show an acute angle by keeping them very close together

Example Activities:

1. Look around your classroom and find acute angles

2. Use your hands to create different sized angles

3. Draw different angles and measure them with a protractor