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Curated OER

Moving On: Octagoning the Circle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore circles through the use of octagons. They inscribe a circle in a regular octagon and find the area and perimeter of the hexagon with respect to the radius of the circle. Students present their findings to the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Around We Go

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate a range of circles, each with a different radius, diameter and circumference and assemble this information in their search for relationships.The measurement of circles and the relationships to be found within...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Slice of Pi with Neo-Excel"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore diameter, radius, and circumference. They define radius, diameter, and circumference on an online dictionary, identify objects in the room with a radius and a diameter, and calculate the radius and diameter of various...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Caterpiller to Butterfly: Cycles, Circles, and Patterns

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars examine art of butterflies and discuss what they know about the insect. They create their own butterfly puppets and write a story to represent its life cycle.
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Pattern Puzzlers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify triangles, circles, and squares, then show their understanding of patterns by continuing a pattern that contains three different elements. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan to practice using these shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Librarian Who Measured the Circumference of the Earth

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore angles, triangles, and investigate the circumference of the earth. They participate in a Webquest, access data bases, and communicate with other students through an on-line project site involving the circumference...
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Curated OER

Area graphics for 7th graders

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars randomly select dimensions for three geometric shapes (square, right triangle and circle). From the graphs they compare and contrast the graphical results of each shape.
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Observing Mars in the Night Sky

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the orbits of Earth and Mars, locate the planet Mars, and diagram its retrograde motion.
Lesson Plan
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"Use an Anemometer," said the Meteorologist

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an hands-on construction of an instrument to measure wind speed.
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Wheeling Around

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the characteristics of a circle and the formulas to find circumference. They use a bicycle wheel to determine the circumference around a wheel. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has a variety of...
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Square Circles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars 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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What Does It Take?

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the attributes of circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. They sort shapes that are the same and those that are different into groups.
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Investigating the properties of a circle

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use wax paper to look at different properties of circles such as chords, tangent lines, inscribed angles, and inscribed angles in a semi-circle, as well as finding the center of the circle, and use GSP to investigate cyclic...
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Pumpkin Math

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine a pumpkin and make several estimations based on the number of lines around it, its circumference and the number of seeds it has.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elastic Band Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify basic shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle), create shapes with different body parts, and create shapes at various levels (high, low)
Activity
Curated OER

Trigonometry Realms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site reviewing the realms of Trigonometry. Topics Include the trig functions, graphs, right triangles and much more.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Throwing You Some Curves: Is Red or Blue Longer?

For Students 6th - 8th
This a straightforward, but interesting, project in geometry. It is a good first proof to try on your own. You should be able to figure it out by yourself, and you'll gain insight into a basic property of circles.
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson, practice quiz, and activity when planning classroom instruction on graphs and equations of circles.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Bubble Mania Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Determine the area, diameter, and circumerfence of a bubble residue by creating a soap solution and blowing bubbles.
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Circle Geometry Properties

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate circles, namely their angles, chords, and tangents using this highly interactive Learn Alberta math. Explore a number of circle geometry properties that can be used to determine unknowns. Be sure to follow the link to the...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Circles and Circumference

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of circles and circumference. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: I See a Circle

For Students K - 1st Standards
A book about circles in the world around us. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Making Conjectures About Circles and Angles

For Students 9th - 10th
Given examples of circles and the lines that intersect them, the student will use explorations and concrete models to formulate and test conjectures about the properties of and relationships among the resulting angles.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Circle Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-five problems cover various circle activities. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each step of your...