Mathematics TEKS Toolkit
Grade 6: Exploring c/d = pi
Introduce your math class to the perimeter of a circle. Teach them that pi describes the relationship between the circumference and the diameter. As a hands-on investigation, pairs or small groups use string to compare these two values...
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All About Circles Post Test
In this geometry worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice facts about circles. The questions include finding the diameter, area, and radius of a circle.
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Approximation of Pi
Students explore the concept of Pi. In this Pi lesson, students measure the circumference and diameter of a circle. Students record the diameter and circumference measurements from their classmates. Students enter the...
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Arcs and Sectors
In this arcs and sectors instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 2 different types of problems. First, they find the radius of a circle with a given circumference. Then, students find the perimeter of the given sector and...
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Measuring the Earth
Students use principles of geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth. In this applied geometry lesson, students use mathematics to determine scientific information. They make measurements, calculate the central angle, and...
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Discovering Pi
Sixth graders discover Pi. In this discovering Pi lesson, 6th graders measure the diameter and circumference of various circular objects. Students record their measurements in a table. Students discuss how Pi relates to...
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Finding the Circumference and Area of a Circle
Sixth graders discover what circumference is. In this measurement instructional activity, 6th graders identify the radius and diameter of different circles. Students discover how to find the area of a circle using the radius and...
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The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Students measure the circumference of a cylinder. In this cylinder lesson plan, students use round container lids and flexible rectangles to measure the circumference of the cylinder. They put the shapes together to make their own...
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Finding PI
High schoolers select and use appropriate operations, methods and tools to compute or estimate using whole numbers. They develop and use formulas for determining the circumference and area of circles. Students determine and describe...
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Geometry in Nature
Students examine how the circumference, diameter, and the relationship of Pi of a circle are related. They count the summer rings of a tree to determine its growth.
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Puck's Girdle
Fifth graders calculate the perimeters, areas, and volumes of everyday objects. They discuss the word problem involving Puck from the Shakespeare play "Mid-Summer Night's Dream," and invent and plan a method for solving the problem in...
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Circumference and Area of Circles
In this math worksheet, students learn to calculate the area and circumference of a circle. Students answer 4 word problems after reading the information and studying the examples.
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Square Circles
Students analyze and demonstrate how a circle can be measured in square units and examine how diameter, circumference and radius are related.
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Using Circumference
Pupils participate in a lesson that covers the concept of finding the circumference of a circle. The teacher covers relevant vocabulary with the students. They work in groups to measure objects and calculate the formula to find the answers.
Concord Consortium
Bicycle Chain
Model a bicycle chain with circles and tangent lines. Given the dimensions of the sprocket wheels, young scholars calculate the length of the chain that surrounds them. A second task has learners write a function for the length of a...
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Rotonda West, FL
The shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line—or is it? Young scholars determine the shortest route either along a circular path or through the center of the circle. Learners gain a unique perspective on arc length and...
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Our Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances
NASA presents a mini-unit on distances in our solar system. It incorporates scientific concepts of gravity, mass, density, and payload while your aspiring astronauts also employ mathematics skills. They calculate speed, they determine...
Pie Council
National π Day
Learners can enjoy pi with pie! A collection of short activities celebrates pi day with a word search, a maze, and real-world problemsn. Using pi in formulas for area, circumference, and volume as well as exploring simple fractions is...
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Geometric Figures and Scale Drawings
Scale up your lessons on geometry and ask learners to investigate conditions on triangles, scale drawings, the area and circumference of circles, and angle relationships. The resource includes activities and a homework assignment.
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How Big is Barbie?
Students measure various dimensions of a male and a female dolls body and scale them proportionally to average human measurements. They calculate the appropriate scale factor (magnitude) to enlarge their doll and apply that scale factor...
Radford University
How do I Prepare this Piece of Floor Tile to Lay on the Bottom of my Kitchen Sink Cabinet?
How can you place a rectangular tile around a pipe? Scholars first use a model of a kitchen sink cabinet to take measurements. Using a compass and their knowledge of circles, they then cut out a circle from a piece of poster board (which...
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Consistent Circles
Students create a design of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the measure of the diameter and radius of a circle. They graph and analyze their collected data and write equations based on direct variation.
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Circles in Circles
In this circle worksheet, students use a diagram of 4 concentric circles to complete a set of 4 questions. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Circles And Cylinders
Students investigate some of the mathematical concepts involved in the study of circles. They first practice finding the circumference of a circle by finding the diameter and performing the calculation. The lesson delivery is done using...
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