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Area of Circles and Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners investigate the area of squares and circles. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the area and probability of simple events. They work on a laptop using Safari.
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Willow Tree

Area of Common Geometric Figures

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Scholars can use area formulas, but can they apply what they know about area? The lesson challenges learners to think logically while practicing finding area of shapes such as rectangles, circles, parallelograms, triangles, and other...
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Texas Instruments

Area of Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore circles. In this algebra/geometry lesson, students discover the formula for the area of a circle, as they investigate the ratio of the area of a circle to the radius^2.
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Quiz: Area of a Circle

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
Geometers test their mastery at finding the area of a circle with 10 basic problems. Circle diagrams show line segments, points, and diameter. Distance of radii are given. They use pi as 3.14 to calculate the area. No answer key is...
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Circumference and Area of Circles (A)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry activity, students solve 12 problems in which the area and circumference of a circle is calculated to the tenth place. No formulas are given on this page.
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Circumference and Area of Circles (B)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the area and circumference of 12 circles in which either the diameter or radius is shown. There are no formulas given on this page.
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Virginia Department of Education

Exploring 3-D Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on...
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EngageNY

Proving the Area of a Disk

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using a similar process from the first lesson in the series of finding area approximations, a measurement resource develops the proof of the area of a circle. The problem set contains a derivation of the proof of the circumference...
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Virginia Department of Education

Arc Length and Area of a Sector

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
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Skills Practice: Area of Circles

For Students 7th - 8th
Two practice pages with 10 problems each show circles and give their radii. Learners calculate the area. Answers are provided. 
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Circumference and Area of Circles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this circumference and area of circles activity, students find each to 1 decimal place of 12 given circles. A website reference for additional resources and answer key are given.
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EngageNY

Unknown Length and Area Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What is an annulus? Pupils first learn about how to create an annulus, then consider how to find the area of such shapes. They then complete a problem set on arc length and areas of sectors.
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Coordinate Grid: Area and Circumference of Circles

For Students 9th - 12th
Here is a geometry worksheet in which learners plot the points of a circle onto a coordinate grid and proceed to calculate the area or circumference of the circle. There are four questions.
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EngageNY

What Is Area?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What if I can no longer justify area by counting squares? Lead a class discussion to find the area of a rectangular region with irrational side lengths. The class continues on with the idea of lower approximations and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Stained Glass

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
A complex question looking for the total cost of a stained glass window by calculating area and circumference of a circle. With detailed components, this activity will challenge your designers to figure out if they have enough money to...
Interactive
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Area of Circle Worksheets

For Students 10th
In this geometry learning exercise, 10th graders calculate the area of circle give either the radius or the diameter. The one page interactive learning exercise contains ten questions. Answers and  hints are included. 
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EngageNY

Area Problems with Circular Regions

For Teachers 7th Standards
Uncover strategies for finding areas of composite figures. The 23rd lesson in a 29-part module has young mathematicians decompose figures to find total area. Figures decompose to rectangles and circular regions.
Worksheet
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Area of a Circle Worksheet

For Students 6th
In this geometry worksheet, 6th graders identify the area of the four given circles by using the given diameters. There is a space for students to show their work.
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 5: Circles A Geometric Perspective

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Circles, circles, everywhere! Pupils learn all about circles, central angles, inscribed angles, circle theorems, arc length, area of sectors, and radian measure using a set of 12 lessons. They then discover volume formulas through...
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Solving Problems with Circles and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After completing a task involving examining the ratio of areas of triangles and circles in a given figure, scholars examine sample responses to identify other strategies they could use to solve the problem.
Worksheet
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Circumference and Area of Circles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this circumference and area worksheet, students find each for a set of 12 given circles; either diameter or radius are given. A website reference for additional resources and answers are provided.
Worksheet
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Similar Triangles and Trapezoids, and Circles

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers answer two problems involving area of shaded regions. Learners then answers six questions involving perimeter, area, and circumferences. The remaining two questions involve ratios of similar figures.
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EngageNY

Arc Length and Areas of Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
How do you find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles? Young mathematicians investigate the relationship between the radius, central angle, and length of intercepted arc. They then learn how to determine the area of sectors of...
Worksheet
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Countdown Challenge: Area of Basic Shapes

For Students 7th - 8th
For this basic shapes worksheet, students use formulas to determine the area of given figures. They compute the area of composite figures and subtract the area of shaded areas. This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.