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Curated OER

Diameter, Radius and Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners calculate the diameter, radius and area of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the different ratios of a circle. They calculate the surface are of each circle.
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Curated OER

Radius, Diameter and Area

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the radius and diameter of a circle. For this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and area of a cylinder and circle. They relate the circumference of a circle to Pi.
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Curated OER

How Big Is That Star?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Aspiring astronomers study stars. They compare stars and explain the relationship between radius, mass, and diameter. By creating a star simulation, they discover how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed...
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Curated OER

"Where Does Pi Come From?"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geometry by exploring Pi. In this circle measurement instructional activity, 5th graders identify the relationship between the radius, diameter and circumference of a circle and how Pi is the key to unlocking any...
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Curated OER

Power of a Point

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems by finding the radius or diameter. In this geometry lesson, students identify the tangent line of a circle and use properties of circles to find the radius. They relate circles to the real world.
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Discovering pi

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the history of Pi and how it relates to circles. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders measure the circumference of a circle and the diameter of a circle. They relate these measurements to the number of Pi or 3.14
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Worksheet
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Circumference & Area Worksheet 1

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Don't stress about creating your own problems and use this series of circumference and area worksheets. The problems ask pupil to plug diameter and radius into the formula to solve for area or circumference. The problems also have...
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Worksheet
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Circumference & Area Worksheet 2

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
With plenty of problems to chose from, this series of worksheets provides you different types of area and circumference problems. Your learners can plug diameter and radius in to solve, or they can work backward when the area or...
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Worksheet
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Circumference & Area Worksheet 3

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
You can't go wrong with this series of practice problems about circumference and area. The answer keys are provided, so you can use some or all of the problems without needing to worry about solving beforehand. Some problems have your...
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Curated OER

Crop Circles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students solve word problems with circles and create formulas to calculate the area. They find the rate and complex area of a circle.
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Curated OER

Learning About Volume

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of volume. They develop formulas for volume of prisms. Then use their formulas to find missing dimensions of various prisms such as height, length, width, radius, and diameter.
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Curated OER

Math: Arcs and Chords

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students draw diagrams demonstrating how it is possible to two central angles to be congruent and their minor arcs are not congruent. In groups, they illustrate theorems with their constructed circles, create diameters of circles that...
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Curated OER

Circumference and Area of a Circle

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students estimate and measure the radius, diameter and circumference of a circle. This assignment has an online part that is interactive.
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Curated OER

Circle Packing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners identify different parts and properties of circles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the radius, diameter, semicircle and inscribed angle of a circle. They identify the tangent lines to a circle.
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Curated OER

Circles and Pi

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners identify the relationship between the radius and Pi. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the circumference and area of a circle. They create visuals to help them see how the circumference relates to Pi.
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Curated OER

Sir Cumference and the Dragon Pi

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Geometry adventurers study circumference of a circle as they listen to Sir Circumference and the Dragon Pi, by Cindy Neuschwander. In groups, they use string to measure the diameter and circumference of circular objects and...
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Curated OER

Around and Across

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders relate circumference to diameter. They create a scatter plot to estimate the value of pi.
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Curated OER

Nanofibers: Measuring the Visible to Understand the Invisible

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the size and shape of tubes that can be measured, to the size and shape of "nanowhiskers" that are too small to see. They practice measuring, calculating and graphing the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle,...
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Activity
Curated OER

Pi Day: The Other Math Holiday!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Happy Pi Day! This collection of games, experiments, and activities leads participants through an exploration of the many aspects and attributes of that mysterious quantity, pi. Activities range from using statistical...
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Futures Channel

Algebra Magic

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Abracadabra! Letters can be used in math to represent numbers with the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems! Math magicians will participate in an activity that uses a calculator and a bag...
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Worksheet
Worksheet Web

Let it Snow

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
After reading an informational text detailing the ins and outs of snowflakes, scholars draw their own special design then work cooperatively to role play a snowman building scenario. 
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Curated OER

Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify angles. In this angles lesson, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a manipulative...
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Curated OER

Circles and Angles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify tangents, chords and secants. In this geometry lesson, students graph circles and identify angles created by secant lines, tangent lines and chords.
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Curated OER

Kitchen Paraboloids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve quadratic equations and identify functions. For this algebra lesson, students graph parabolas and identify properties describing the shape of the parabola. They find the vertex and rewrite the equation in standard form.