The only tools you need to make these shapes are a straight ruler and a compass or dividers (Figure 1). It is also useful to have a protractor (to measure angles) and a drafting square (to make square ...

But you don’t have to break out the protractor; you can easily use a level to determine the angle of the cut.

Discover how to measure angles using a protractor with this Year 5 article from BBC Bitesize.

Discover how to measure angles using a protractor with this Year 5 article from BBC Bitesize.