Holly Castillo

Math Centers
February 28, 2017

Elementary Math Methods

EDU 30030

Jane Conti

The purpose of this center is to identify shapes and measure their angles. Students will be given

protractors to measure the angles of these shapes. Students will determine if the angles are right,

obtuse or acute. Students will be learning to how to use protractors to measure angles in shapes

tiles. The time the students will spend in this center will be 20 minutes. This amount of time will

allow students to measure all the shapes and fill out the worksheet in the center. The worksheet

will have the students trace the shapes and measure the angles of the shapes. The students will

need to know the names of shapes so they are able to label the shapes on their worksheet.

Students will also need to know how to use a protractor to be able to measure the angles. This

center can assess learning styles for all students by giving them hands on learning experience.
The lower students may struggle with measuring with the protractor so I will be working with

students and helping them to make sure they align the protractors correctly for measuring.
The center is for 4th grade students.
Each center will have 4 students
The center will be 20 minutes.
Shapes tiles
4.MD.C.6. Measure angles in whole-number degrees using a protractor.
Each student will identify each shape and trace it on the worksheet provided in the center.

After tracing the shape, students will measure the angle(s) in each of the shapes. Students will

learn how to measure the angles in the shapes. They will learn what certain shapes are and how

to draw them correctly.

First students swill need to properly trace the shape so that they can then measure the

angles that are in the shape. After drawing the shapes and measuring the angles, students need to

label the shapes correctly. Students will be using the protractors to work on measurements.

Students will need these skills later on in other math courses and later on in their possible future

careers.
Using manipulatives in centers is a great way to help students learn geometric shapes.

When students can use hands-on activities to learn concepts, this can help them grasp the

concept better than just doing a problem with paper and pencil. Manipulatives, help them see,
feel and understand what a shape is and how to use it. When students can use Manipulatives,

they start to understand problems better, but they also have fun when learning the problems.
I feel that centers are important in math. Having the students the students do hand-on

activities with the concepts that they are learning and interact with other students while they are

learning is important for them to do. Students need to interact with each other during the learning

process. When students can discuss what they are thinking and the process that are working

through together, they can see what steps they might have missed and they can see how other

students might have worked through the process differently. When in centers students also help

each other work through the process.

Name_____________________________
Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
the angle(s)
the angle(s)

Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
the angle(s) the angle(s)

Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
the angle(s) the angle(s)
 Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
the angle(s)
Name of the shape, trace the shape, Measure
the angle(s)

In this center students will be given a piece of chart

paper and they will need to use a protractor to draw

the shapes that are on the chart displayed. They will

need to make sure to use the correct measurements to

construct each shape correctly. They then need to label

each shape. This center will help students learn the

shapes, their angles and how to draw them with a

protractor.
This center is for 4th grade students
The materials needed are protractors, chart paper,

pencils and colored pencils.

Students will look at the anchor chart that is displayed.
With a protractor and pencil, measure each angle to

draw each shape.

Label each shape and the angle measurements
Students may trace each shape with a different colored

pencil.
The learning target- Today I will learn to measure

angles in whole number degrees using protractors and sketch angles of specified measure to draw

certain shapes.
4.MD.C.6. Measure angles in whole-number degrees using a protractor. Sketch angles of

specified measure.
Students need to know what a protractor is and how to use it to measure angles and straight lines

to make shapes.
I will assess the students learning by checking their work on their anchor charts.
The learning styles that are incorporated are low, medium and high. This center would help all

students is all styles or learning understand the different shapes, the measurements required to

make those shapes and how to draw them. Students who struggle academically can even learn

how to make shapes and measure angles in this center.

I have done this center in my classroom with my 4th grader students but I did it differently

than I have it set up for this course. I gave all my groups of 4 students a chart piece of paper,

each student had their own protractor have student had their own proctor, in their groups they

had to learn how to work together to make shapes with the measurements that are required to

make the shapes. The students made each shape in a different color and labeled the name of the

shape and the angle measurement. The picture above was the example anchor chart that was used

for this actual center when we did it.

This center teaches the students the geometric shapes and their angle measurements. This

center teaches them how to create the shapes by using the angle measurements that are needed to

create them. Students also used their skills of suing a protractor to measure angles and drawing

these geometric shapes.

I really liked this center and my students like this center as well. They had fun measuring

the geometric shapes while learning at the same time. The students also learned the different

shapes, all of their measurements, how many sides they each have, and how to draw them. They

also learned how to work together with other students in their group.
In this center students will create shapes using the manipulatives and their angles. Students will

add up the shapes measurements to show if it equals 360 or less. If the angles equal less than 360

then they need to show how many degrees is needed to finish the rotation of the shape. Students

will be using addition and subtraction with the measurement of angles. Students will be able to

create designs with different shapes and then add up their different angles to see what they equal,

if they all connect to create a full circle then it should equal 360. If their design does not make a

full 360 then the students need to subtract their angles from 360 to see what the missing

measurement is. The grade level targeted for this center is 4th grade. Materials needed are

geometric block, pencil, paper. Time for this center is 20 minutes. Directions for Center: choose

geometric blocks to create shapes. Design a shape with the blocks. Measure the angles of the

shapes you choose. Add up the measurement of all the shapes. Do the shapes equal 360, do they

make a full circle? If they do not equal 360, subtract the measurement from 360 and find the
missing measurement. 4.MD.C.7. Recognize angle measure as additive. When an angle is

decomposed into non-overlapping parts, the angle measure of the whole is the sum of the angle

measures of the parts.

The skills needed for this center know how to add measurements that are less than 360 and then

subtract measurements from 360. I will assess the students by checking their math, addition and

subtraction on the worksheet that they fill out on their shapes and math equations.
 This center helps teach students how to create shapes with angles of up to 360 degrees. This center

teaches students how to add up angles with measurements that are less than 360 and then subtract them

from 360 to find out what the missing angle is. Students will learn how to do measurement, addition and

subtraction skills to apply in real life situations. Students need to know how to add and subtract

measurements if they work in construction, architect, design, and any career where they would have to use

measurements, use additions and subtraction with those measurements.

I have use this center in my own classroom and my students enjoyed the center and learn a lot from

it. My students showed that they understood what they were doing. There were a few students that

struggled, but they are my very low students and one is on an IEP. They did not struggle with the creating

shapes; they struggled with the addition and subtraction with 360 portion of the center. I had to break more

of the portion of the center for the students. The higher students, including my gifted students had no

trouble with this center. They understood the learning target and were able to succeed at the concepts that

they were working on. The higher students were able to help the lower students in the center.
The different learning styles incorporated in this center will be all styles. The students will be using

hands on manipulatives to create shapes, this helps the lower students visualize what they are doing with

360 degrees. The equations of addition and subtractions of measurement in 360 degrees address the

learning needs for students who are in the medium and higher learning level. The lower level student will

be able to do some of the steps of addition and subtraction as well; they just might need some help.
I will use this center in my classroom again and I will assess how students understand the concepts

in the lesson by checking their work sheets. I will then change, add or reduce m things in my center that I

need to, based on what students answers in questions, and show in their work during the process and on

their work sheets. I think that centers are a great idea especially in math with manipulatives.
 Name __________________________________
1. Describe your shape. Then add up the measurements that are in your shape to be 360 or less.
Subtract your measurement that you added from 360 to find the missing measurement to get to 360.
If your shape is 360 show your measurement addition to show how it adds up to equal 360.

2. Describe your shape. Then add up the measurements that are in your shape to be 360 or less.
Subtract your measurement that you added from 360 to find the missing measurement to get to 360.
If your shape is 360 show your measurement addition to show how it adds up to equal 360.

3. Describe your shape. Then add up the measurements that are in your shape to be 360 or less.
Subtract your measurement that you added from 360 to find the missing measurement to get to 360.
If your shape is 360 show your measurement addition to show how it adds up to equal 360.
4. Describe your shape. Then add up the measurements that are in your shape to be 360 or less.
Subtract your measurement that you added from 360 to find the missing measurement to get to 360.
If your shape is 360 show your measurement addition to show how it adds up to equal 360.