Spaghetti Geometry Place a piece of spaghetti on your paper and tape it down. We will let this represent a LINE A Line goes on __________________ (arrows on ends) in both directions. Let’s label this line AB 1

Spaghetti Geometry Place a piece of spaghetti on your paper and tape it down. We will let this represent a LINE SEGMENT A line segment is part of a line that has ______ endpoints. A Line Segment can also be called a ___________ angle. It measures 180 degrees. Let’s label this line segment- QR 2

Spaghetti Geometry Place a piece of spaghetti on your paper and tape it down. We will let this represent a RAY A Ray is part of a line that has an ____________ and goes _________________ in the other direction. Let’s label this ray XY 3

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make PARALLEL LINES (or Segments) Parallel lines/segments are always the ________ distance apart over their entire length. Let’s label these lines, ST and MN 4

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make INTERSECTING LINES (or Segments) Intersecting lines/segments __________ each other at one point. Let’s label these lines, GH and LM Let’s label the point where they cross point I 5

Spaghetti Geometry Use your Spaghetti to make a letter that has intersecting lines. Use your Spaghetti to make a letter that has parallel lines. 6

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make Perpendicular Line Segments Perpendicular lines/segments __________ each other at one point and create a right angle. Let’s label these lines, JK and RS. Let’s label the point where they cross point O 7

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make an Angle. Angles are made of two ___________ and share a vertex. The vertex is the point where the two rays meet. Let’s label this angle ABC What letter is at the vertex? _____ 8

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make a Right Angle. Right angles measure exactly _____ degrees. You could fit the corner of your paper in a right angle. Let’s label this right angle LMN What letter is at the vertex? _____ 9

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make an Acute Angle. Acute angles measure ________ than 90 degrees. Let’s label this acute angle RST What letter is at the vertex? _____ 10

Spaghetti Geometry We will use 2 pieces of spaghetti this time! Let’s use two pieces of spaghetti now to make an Obtuse Angle. Obtuse angles measure ________ than 90 degrees. Let’s label this obtuse angle XYZ What letter is at the vertex? _____ 11

Spaghetti Geometry Use your spaghetti to make an angle less than 90 degrees. This is an _________ angle. Use your spaghetti to make an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees. This is a _________ angle. Use your spaghetti to make an angle more than 90 degrees. This is an _________ angle. 12