Sir Cumference &
the Great Knight of Angleland

Author: Cindy Neuschwander

Publisher/Date: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2001

ISBN: 1-57091-169-X

Grade Levels Recommended for Use: 6-8

Brief Summary: To earn his knighthood, Radius, the son of Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter, must find and rescue a missing king. With a circular medallion given to him by his parents, he finds his way through a maze of many angles.

Topics: obtuse angles, right angles, acute angles, straight angles

Suggested Activities:

1. Scavenger Hunt: send the students on a scavenger hunt to look for obtuse angles, right angles, and acute angles. They can go outside, in the building or at home.

2. Treasure Hunt: The student can go on a treasure hunt. Give them directions from point A to take steps twenty degrees to the right or left. They can also have a little munchies waiting for them.

3. Take pictures outside and show the student the different types of angles that exist in our everyday life. How we depend on the angles for support.

4. Draw each angle from the book and have the students measure along with the story.

5. Identify parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines on a map. You could use a map of your neighborhood, your town, or a fictional map.

6. Use a protractor to identify various acute, right, and obtuse angles.

7. Use a protractor to identify various angles in your room, school, or home.

8. Create a maze using acute, right, and obtuse angles and write a description of how to get through the maze using mathematical terms.