Make learning about angles meaningful, hands-on, and highly personal with the Angles in My Name Template. This creative geometry activity gives students the opportunity to explore and identify different types of angles while incorporating something they know and love—their own name! It’s the perfect way to combine measurement, art, and mathematical reasoning into a fun and visually engaging classroom display.

In this activity, students use a ruler to draw their name in bold, block-style letters on a grid. As they form each letter, they look closely at the points where lines meet to identify the angles within. They’ll label each angle they find, using correct terminology such as acute, obtuse, right, and straight, then measure them using a protractor to determine their size in degrees. This makes the task both an exploration of personal identity and an opportunity for authentic application of geometry skills.

The included grid template supports precision and consistency, helping students draw straight-edged letters and accurately measure their angles. The layout encourages students to slow down, focus on detail, and really consider where angles exist in their work. The task not only reinforces geometry content but also gives students a deeper appreciation for the shapes and structures found in everyday writing and design.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify angles within letters as acute, right, obtuse, or straight
• ✅ Use a protractor to measure angles in degrees
• ✅ Label angles accurately using geometric terminology
• ✅ Strengthen ruler and measurement skills while developing spatial awareness
• ✅ Create a personalised, display-worthy representation of angle knowledge

What’s Included:

• Gridded template for drawing names in block letters
• Clear student instructions for measuring and labelling angles
• Optional challenge prompts for early finishers and enrichment
• Suggestions for classroom display and extension activities

Materials Needed:

• Printed copies of the Angles in My Name Template
• Rulers for drawing straight edges
• Protractors for angle measurement
• Pencils and coloured markers (optional for decorating)
• Sticky tack or clips for display purposes

How to Use:

1. Print and distribute the gridded template to students.
2. Have students use rulers to write their names in bold, block letters.
3. Ask students to locate and mark angles within their name design.
4. Students measure each angle using a protractor and record its size.
5. They then label the angle type using terms such as acute, obtuse, or right.
6. Display completed student work on a classroom wall for a visually rich maths display.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Introduce as part of your angles unit to build enthusiasm and ownership of learning
• 💡 Assign as an independent task for early finishers or fast finisher folders
• 💡 Include in a small group maths station focusing on measurement and geometry
• 💡 Use for open night or maths display walls to showcase student understanding in a personalised way
• 💡 Ask students to explain one or two of their angles to a partner to reinforce reasoning and vocabulary

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to colour-code angle types for visual reinforcement
• 💛 Offer sentence starters like “This angle is obtuse because…” to support justifications
• 💛 Use A3 paper for students with longer names or more decorative letter styles
• 💛 Laminate completed pages to preserve and reuse as reference models in your classroom

Angles in My Name Template is a creative, curriculum-aligned resource that gives students the opportunity to explore and apply their knowledge of angles in a personal and engaging way. Whether used during a formal lesson, a maths rotation, or as a culminating task for an angles unit, this resource provides hands-on, authentic learning that students will remember—and love seeing displayed on your classroom wall.