Degrees are used to measure the distance around a circle. A degree is 1/360 of the distance around a circle. Degrees can also be used to measure distances on the surface of a sphere. On Earth's surface, degrees are a measure of an angle formed by lines drawn from the center of Earth to points on the surface. An orange is made up of wedges. We will be using a protractor to measure the number of degrees in the pieces of an orange in order to get a better understanding of how spheres are measured in degrees. Our class will be doing this fun activity this Friday. More pictures will be posted of the students actually doing the experiment later this week!!!!!
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Using a Protractor to Measure the Degrees in Orange Slices
Degrees are used to measure the distance around a circle. A degree is 1/360 of the distance around a circle. Degrees can also be used to measure distances on the surface of a sphere. On Earth's surface, degrees are a measure of an angle formed by lines drawn from the center of Earth to points on the surface. An orange is made up of wedges. We will be using a protractor to measure the number of degrees in the pieces of an orange in order to get a better understanding of how spheres are measured in degrees. Our class will be doing this fun activity this Friday. More pictures will be posted of the students actually doing the experiment later this week!!!!!
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