[Blindmath] measuring angles

[Steve Jacobson]

In addition to what has already been said, measuring angles is a way to gain an understanding of what is 
meant when an angle is expressed in terms of degrees.  Understanding what is meant when it is said that 
a ramp has a ten degree incline, that something is five degrees above the horizon, that a cliff has an 
incline of seventy degrees, is useful information even outside of school.  In my mind, the degree to 
which a student actually places and operates a protractor is less important than the student having an 
understanding of what is being measured.  Perhaps I missed it, but knowing where the specific problems 
are being encountered might help us make more meaningful suggestions.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:14:17 -0500, Susan Mooney wrote:

>If this student is going to be doing any end-of-course testing mandated by
>your state or taking the SAT or ACT, he will need to be able to measure
>angles.  It's also a skill that one needs in every day life.

>SM

>On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Lewicki, Maureen <mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>wrote:

>> This is a good question, and I suppose I will have to contact state ed to
>> find that out for certain. This is an excellent student, and he will go
>> far, so I want to make sure I prepare him for whatever he wants to pursue.
>> If it were up to me, I would just have him understand acute, obtuse, and
>> right, but will this be sufficient to get him through Geometry? I don't
>> know at this point.
>>
>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
>> Teacher of Visually Impaired
>> Bethlehem Central Schools
>> (518)439-7681
>> "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in
>> our life, or in the life of another." Helen Keller
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Julian, Kate
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 8:38 AM
>> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] measuring angles
>>
>> Is it essential he be able to measure the angles, or would it be enough
>> for him to recognize acute, right, and obtuse angles?
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Lewicki, Maureen
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 7:35 AM
>> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
>> Subject: [Blindmath] measuring angles
>>
>> Please give me some ideas as to how to teach a student to measure angles.
>> I am using the American Printing House protractor, and the Graphic aid from
>> APH(Consists of a cork board mounted with a rubber mat embossed with a 34 x
>> 30 grid of 1/2 inch squares. ) I am constructing the angles with rubber
>> bands, and push pins, or they are prepared using embossed angles paper.
>>
>> The process is so encumbered! Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, M
>>
>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
>> Teacher of Visually Impaired
>> Bethlehem Central Schools
>> (518)439-7681
>> "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in
>> our life, or in the life of another." Helen Keller
>>
>>
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