Who doesn’t love the chance to weave some active learning into your maths block? The Angles Hunt resource gets students up and moving as they explore the classroom or playground to find and record different types of angles. This hands-on geometry task blends physical activity with observation, making it ideal for kinaesthetic learners and those who thrive with real-world application.

Students will search for acute, obtuse, and right angles in familiar environments—whether it’s the edge of a desk, a window frame, or a corner of the monkey bars. With their worksheet in hand, students record the angles they spot and categorise them accordingly. After the hunt, they are asked to compare the angles they’ve collected and reflect on which were the biggest and smallest—developing reasoning skills alongside recognition.

This activity is a great addition to your geometry unit or as a stand-alone learning break. It promotes movement, critical thinking, and mathematical vocabulary, while also helping students connect angle knowledge to the world around them. With minimal prep required, it’s perfect for individual learning, partner tasks, or small group work both indoors and out.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and classify angles in real-world settings
• ✅ Recognise and record acute, right, and obtuse angles
• ✅ Apply geometry knowledge through practical, observational tasks
• ✅ Develop spatial awareness and visual discrimination
• ✅ Practise comparing angles based on size and category

What’s Included:

• Printable angle hunt recording worksheet
• Sections to list and sort acute, right, and obtuse angles
• Challenge questions prompting reflection and comparison of angles
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use

Materials Needed:

• Printed angle hunt worksheet
• Pencils or clipboards for writing on the go
• Ruler or angle finder (optional for support or scaffolding)
• Access to classroom or outdoor spaces for exploration

How to Use:

1. Brief students on angle types and provide examples of where they might be found.
2. Distribute the angle hunt worksheet and explain how to record their findings.
3. Allow students time to explore and complete their hunt around the classroom or playground.
4. Have students return and discuss their observations, comparing the angles found.
5. Encourage written or verbal reflection using the challenge prompts provided.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as an energising geometry lesson starter or brain break
• 💡 Add to your maths rotations as an outdoor exploration task
• 💡 Pair students to encourage peer discussion and vocabulary development
• 💡 Use for informal assessment of students’ ability to identify angle types
• 💡 Follow up with a class discussion about symmetry, patterns, or design in everyday angles

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to sketch the angles they find for visual reinforcement
• 💛 Take photos of found angles and use them for a follow-up digital task
• 💛 Create a class “angle gallery” by displaying student observations and sketches
• 💛 Laminate the worksheet and use whiteboard markers for reusability

Angles Hunt is an active, engaging, and curriculum-aligned activity that gets students moving, thinking, and connecting geometry to their everyday environment—perfect for bringing angle exploration to life.