Angles in Degrees
Maths: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 3.3.1
Size of Angles
You can use degrees (°) to show the size of angles.
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A full turn
- A full turn of a circle is 360°.
- When the minute hand goes from 12 all the way around back to 12, it would have done a 360° turn.
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Quarter past
- A quarter of a circle is 90°.
- When the minute hand goes from 12 to quarter past, it would have done a 90° turn.
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Half past
- Half of a circle is 180°.
- When the minute hand goes from 12 to half past, it would have done a 180° turn.
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Quarter to
- Three quarters of a circle is 270°.
- When the minute hand goes from 12 to quarter to, it would have done a 270° turn.
Test yourself on Angles in Degrees
What angle is in half a circle?
What angle is in a quarter of a circle?
What angle is in three quarters of a circle?
What symbol is used to show the size of angles?