Pickup Sticks
This worksheet uses limited information to force students to use their knowledge of vertically opposite angles to find the unknowns. This is a part of a larger unit designed to help your students learn how to estimate, measure, draw and compare angles.
Having trouble downloading?
Follow our step-by-step guide
Learning goals
- We are learning to identify, measure, estimate and compare angles on a straight line, angles at a point and vertically opposite angles to find unknown angles.
- We are learning to identify, measure, estimate and compare angles on a straight line, angle at a point and vertically opposite angles to find unknown angles.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M6M04
9
Identify the relationships between angles on a straight line, angles at a point and vertically opposite angles; use these to determine unknown angles, communicating reasoning
ACMMG141
8.4
Investigate, with and without digital technologies, angles on a straight line, angles at a point and vertically opposite angles. Use results to find unknown angles
MA3-1WM
old
Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions
MA3-16MG
old
Measures and constructs angles, and applies angle relationships to find unknown angles
MA3-GM-03
new
Measures and constructs angles, and identifies the relationships between angles on a straight line and angles at a point
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.