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Crop Circles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, 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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Geometric Probablitiy: Spinners and Dartboards

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Syoung scholars explore and analyze the properties of geometric areas.  In this geometry lesson, sstudents use technology to simulate spinners and dartboards in order to fing areas of circles and sectors of circles and compare and...
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Finding the Basal Area of a Forest Plot to Determine Stocking Levels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use graphs and plots to measure the basal area and stocking levels.  In this graphing instructional activity students work in the field the use their data to help them complete a lab activity. 
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Discovering Pi

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Define terminology related to a circle. Practice accuracy in measuring and then create a spreadsheet based on data collected from solving for parts of a circle. Groups can have fun analyzing their data as it relates to Pi.
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Chapter 8 Worksheet 3 Circumference & Area

For Students 8th - 12th
In this circumference and area worksheet, learners determine the circumference and area of given circles. They find the area of shaded regions of circles and areas around circles. This two-page worksheet contains 18 multi-step problems.
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Inscribing a Circle in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate inscribing a circle in a triangle. They use Cabri Jr. to draw a triangle, locate the incenter, and use the distance from the incenter to a side of the triangle to inscribe a circle. The dynamic nature of the geometry...
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Approximation of Pi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians explore the concept of triangles as they construct altitudes of triangles to find the orthocenter. Learners construct their triangles using Cabri Jr. on their graphing calculators and find that the altitudes of a...
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Volume Of A Prism

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of a prism and finding the volume. They begin the inquiry by attempting to find the surface area in order to begin the inquiry. Students are expected to apply memory for the mathematical formulas in...
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Surface Area of Cones

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students find the surface area of cones. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the dimensions of each three-dimensional shape and use the correct formula to solve the problem. They relate concepts of cones to the real world.
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Bubble Mania

For Teachers K - 5th
Elementary schoolers practice measuring a soap bubble print. They follow a recipe to make a soap bubble solution. Pupils use the soapy solution to blow large bubbles with a plastic drinking straw until they pop leaving behind a circular...
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Mascil Project

Circular Pave-Stones Backyard

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pack the lesson into your plans. Young mathematicians learn about packing and optimization with the context of circular paving stones. They use coins to model the paving stones, and then apply knowledge of circles and polygons to...
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The Gum Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the area of three figure by the traditional formulaic methods. Then they count the number of grid squares to double check. They show an intuitive sense of Pick's Algorithm by counting every two boundary squares as one unit....
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Area and Perimeter

For Students 10th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 various types of geometry problems. First, they find the area of a figure shown with consecutive sides perpendicular. Then, students find the area and perimeter of...
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Guided Notes on Area

For Students 9th - 10th
In this area worksheet, students find the area of rectangles, triangles and circles. This eight-page worksheet contains approximately 36 problems. Examples and explanations are provided. Answers are included at the end of the worksheet.
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Construction Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate the number of points needed to determine a unique circle in a plane. Using Cabri Jr., they apply construction techniques to generate a circle that passes through a given number of points.
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Estimating Pi as a Length

For Students Higher Ed
In this pi worksheet, students evaluate the curve of a quarter of a circle. They analyze the length of the curve, and explain that if the area under the curve is equal to pi, the length of the curve above is also equal to pi. Students...
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Neufeld Learning Systems

Concept: Exponents in Formulas

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this volume and surface area worksheet, young scholars use their calculators to find the volume or surface area of a pictured 3-dimensional figure.
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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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A Practical Application For Area

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the concept of surface area and find the coverage for the surfaces in a building that includes carpet or walls. The application of finding the area is practical using the everyday objects to help them to make...
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The Value of Volume

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students measure the perimeter and area of their polygons. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and area using the correct tools. They calculate the time and temperature and the perimeter and side lengths of triangles.
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Easy Worksheet: Area and Circumference of Circles

For Students 9th - 12th
For this area and circumference of circles worksheet, students solve 4 graphing problems. Students graph a circle given an endpoint and center. Students find the area or circumference of the circle they graphed.
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Lesson 9-3 Practice B: Composite Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this composite figures worksheet, students solve 11 short answer problems. Students find the area of figures composed of various polygons. Students find the area of each figure given a sketch of the figure with various measurements...
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Volume and Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 12 different types of problems. First, they find the volume and total surface area of a given circle. Then, students find the height and radius of a cylinder...