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Illuminations

Circumference and Areas of Circles

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Middle and high schoolers listen to a scenario about a puppy and use the scenario to develop formulas in order to find the area of a circle. In this circumference lesson, pupils understand how to find the radius, diameter, area of a...
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Curated OER

The Circumference of a Circle and the Area of the Region it Encloses

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Bring your math class around with this task. Learners simply identify parts of a given circle, compute its radius, and estimate the circumference and area. It is a strong scaffolding exercise in preparation for applying the formulas for...
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EngageNY

Families of Parallel Lines and the Circumference of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How do you fit a tape measure around the Earth? No need if you know a little geometry! Pupils begin by extending their understanding of the Side Splitter Theorem to a transversal cut by parallel lines. Once they identify the...
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Curated OER

Finding Circumference and Area of a Circle

For Teachers 7th
Young geometers explore the concept of circumference and area of circles. They discuss what information is needed to find circumference and area. The resource employs several instructional methods: Frayer Model for Vocabulary, literature...
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Curated OER

Area and Circumference of Circles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners calculate the area and circumference of a circle as the lesson is presented through an animated Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. They then complete a project to review the previous day's material.
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Curated OER

Geometry: Area, Scale Factor, Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this geometry worksheet, students solve 10 problems regarding area, scale factors, and circumference. Students, in 3 of the problems, are given the circumference and asked to work backwards to find missing information.
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Curated OER

Discovering Pi/Welcome to Pi Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore pi. In this circle measurement lesson, students define and identify radius, diameter, circumference, and perimeter. Learners work in groups to measure several plastic lids and record their findings. Students compare the...
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Curated OER

Circles-Diameter, Circumference, Radius and the Discovery of Pi

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders measure the diameter, circumference and radius of a circle and find pi using the diameter and circumference. In this geometry lesson plan, 7th graders work in groups to find the diameter, radius, and circumference of...
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Curated OER

Circumference Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this circumference lesson plan, learners review how to find the diameter and circumference of a circle, they apply their skills to a real life application. Young scholars are presented with the task of determining the circumference of...
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Curated OER

Area and Circumference of Circles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners view two PowerPoints and practice computing the area and circumference of circles. They must use given formulas to make their computations. The lesson includes links to both PowerPoints as well as a worksheet (with answer key).
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Curated OER

Perimeter and Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students understand the definitions for perimeter and circumference and know the difference. They then go over sample problems as a class. Students use drill and practice skills to complete activity pages.
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Curated OER

Pumpkin Play

For Teachers K
Have you ever examined a pumpkin and estimated the number of lines it has? In this math lesson plan, students count the actual number of lines, record and graph the results. They investigate the circumference, weight and buoyancy of the...
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Curated OER

Around the Clock

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover the relationship between the circumference of a circle and its diameter. They find the length of an arc of a circle.Students use estimation strategies in real-world applications to predict results (i.e.,...
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Curated OER

Measuring Pumpkins and Our World

For Teachers K
Students estimate the circumference of a pumpkin. They measure the pumpkin and other school objects, and record the measurements on worksheets.
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Curated OER

Tennis Ball Tubes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students determine whether the height of a tennis ball tube or the distance around the tube is greater, or whether they are the same. Using the formula for the circumference and diameter of a sphere, they discuss the word problem, and in...
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Curated OER

Are You Full of Hot Air?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Explore the concept of measuring and recording circumference. In this physical science and measurement lesson, young learners blow up balloons, measure the circumference, and record the data on an interactive graphing website.
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Curated OER

Looking at Circumference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand where the number for pi comes from. They understand and use the formula for circumference. Students measure the circles given out and the diameters of those circles and record the results on their worksheet.
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Curated OER

Pumpkin Predictions

For Teachers 4th - 7th
It's time for Halloween and math! Perfect for Fall, this simple worksheet provides a grid for young mathematicians to record their predictions about a pumpkin's height, stem length, diameter, circumference, and weight. After learners...
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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...
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Curated OER

Circumferences, Diameters, and Radii

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore circumferences, diameters, and radii. In this math lesson plan, students measure circumferences in inches and compute radii and diameters, given different circumferences.
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Curated OER

Finding The Circumference Given The Radius

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students develop an understanding of pi and the relationship between the diameter, radius and circumference. After a lecture/demo, students use construction paper and a compass to solve problems using diameter, radius and circumference.
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Curated OER

Perimeter and Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars consider perimeter and circumference. In this lesson on perimeter, students will determine relationships between perimeter and circumference using real life examples.
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Curated OER

Circumference of a Pumpkin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video and find the circumference of a pumpkin. In this circumference lesson, 4th graders watch a video to help them find the circumference of their pumpkins. Students define the word circumference on their data...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

It's Around There Somewhere! Perimeter, and Circumference

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Explore the concept of building equations for perimeter and circumference. Learners use rulers to measure the perimeter of half a sheet of paper.  Then fold the sheet of paper numerous times, each time measuring perimeter. ...

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