Year 6 Angles in Polygons Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 6 Angles in Polygons Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of the internal angles of polygons within a problem solving context. Pupils will calculate the interior angles of three polygons to determine which ones meet the criteria.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Geometry

Mathematics Year 6 (6G2a) Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes

Mathematics Year 6: (6G4a) Find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons

Mathematics Year 6: (6G4b) Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles