PBS
Formulas for Circle Area and Circumference: Simple as Pie
Calculating circumference is as easy as pi times diameter. A short video explains how to measure pie tins using the diameter. It also describes the relationship between diameter and circumference. Using the knowledge, scholars consider...
Mathed Up!
Area and Circumference of Circles
Don't go around and around, help your class determine amounts around and in a circle with a video that connects circumference to the perimeter or the distance around an object. The resource includes 14 questions dealing with circles and...
Krista King Math
Circumference of a Circle
Apple, cherry, pecan, or circumference: so many different uses for pi! Delve into the calculations relating to the circumference of a circle. The instructor applies the circumference formula to three different types of problems.
Curated OER
What is a Circle?
A circle is a set of all the points that are equal distance from a center point. Learn the definition of some of the terms that are associated with a circle: diameter, radius, chord.
Curated OER
What is a Sphere?
The teacher diagrams and explains the different terms of what comprises a sphere. Follow along and learn about the: radius, diameter, great circle, center, hemisphere
Curated OER
What is a Sphere?
The teacher diagrams and explains the different terms of what comprises a sphere. Follow along and learn about the: radius, diameter, great circle, center, and hemisphere.
Curated OER
Area of a Circle
A second installment in a series on circles, this production demonstrates the process of finding the area of a circle. As an introductory tool, it is effective. However, it does not explain the reasoning behind the formula because that...
Math Antics
Circles, What Is Pi?
Understanding the basic of circles is as easy as pi. The resource introduces the definition of a circle along with its dimensions, circumference, diameter, and radius. Using graphics, the video shows the approximation of pi and how to...
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 3 Section 2 Part 3
Math speeds along in this video, which takes students through problems 11-15 on the practice SAT. Sal takes care to show students more than one possible way to solve several problems, allowing them to make the choice based on their own...
Numberphile
Calculating Pi with Real Pies
Pie is great for finding pi. A short video shows how to use real pies to calculate pi. The method involves laying out pies along the circumference and along the diameter of a circle, and then finding the ratio of the number of pies.
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 1 Section 3 Part 4
Pushing through to problems 11-12 on page 398 of The Official SAT Study Guide, Sal goes into comprehensive detail on each problem. Problem 11 involves geometry, including the function of pi, and problem 12 involves non-constant slopes....
Flipped Math
Circles and Arc Lengths
Discuss all things round and round. Pupils review finding area and the circumference of circles and use them to solve problems. Next, they learn about central angles and their relationships to measures of arcs. Learners then find out how...
Corbett Maths
Perimeter of a Semi-Circle
Surround yourself with knowledge about perimeter. An informative video shows viewers how to find the perimeter of a semicircle. It begins with an explanation of calculating the length of the semicircular arc and ends with adding on the...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Orbits
Learn about the orbit of the International Space Station directly from an astronaut on the International Space Station! Young scholars hear about the shape and path of orbits from a NASA astronaut in the video lesson from a larger...
Corbett Maths
Parts of the Circle
Before you can do anything with circles, you need to know the parts of the circle. Viewers of a short video see how to label relevant information about a circle. The resource covers radius, diameter, circumference, chord, tangent, arc,...
PBS
Pi Day | All About the Holidays
Pi day is both delicious and informative! Play a short video on Pi Day to explain the basics behind both the holiday and the infinite number.
Curated OER
Tau vs. PI
What�s wrong with Pi? In this video, Sal considers the question whether the number Tau (_), is a better number to use in our trigonometric model then the traditional PI (�). First, Sal reviews the definition of Pi, the trigonometric...
Numberphile
Tau vs Pi Smackdown
Who wins the tau vs pi debate? Two mathematicians share their view of whether tau or pi is better in a video from the Numberphile Pi series. Spoiler alert: Pi wins.