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Discover Radians!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
No need for radians to be mysterious. Scholars use a cardboard cut-out of a unit circle and measure the radius and circumference using a piece of string. They consider the number of radii needed to cover the entire circumference and use...
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Curated OER

Test on Chapter 7

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students review integrals and how they apply to solving equations. In this calculus lesson, students assess their knowledge of area between two curves, arc length, finding the volume using disk, washer and shell method. This assignment...
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Azimuth and Arc Length

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students track the Azimuth sunrise and sunset over time by creating a chart.
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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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Pi Day

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of pi in preparation for developing a project for pi day. They examine direct variation, the history of pi, circle circumference and arc length, area and sector area and then consider how these concepts...
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Sectors of Pizza

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the properties of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of diameter to sections of a pizza. They calculate the measure of an arc and missing angles.
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A Star to Steer Her By

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine their latitude using a protracdtor and/or cross-staff to find the altitude of Polaris.
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EngageNY

Similar Triangles in Circle-Secant (or Circle-Secant-Tangent) Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
First angle measures, now segment lengths. High schoolers first measure segments formed by secants that intersect interior to a circle, secants that intersect exterior to a circle, and a secant and a tangent that intersect exterior to a...
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EngageNY

Graphing the Sine and Cosine Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Doing is more effective than watching. Learners use spaghetti to discover the relationship between the unit circle and the graph of the sine and cosine functions. As they measure lengths on the unit circle and transfer them to a...
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Angles and Arcs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the sum of central angles and use string to create them on circles. They find the measure and length of both minor and major arcs. Students give examples of concentric, similar, and congruent circles and congruent arcs.
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Basketball Measurements

For Students 7th - 8th
In this basketball court measurements worksheet, students complete16 various types of problems using the illustrated basketball court at the bottom of the sheet. They find the diameter and radius of the smaller jump circle on the court....
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Geometry Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area of four polygons. They compute the measure of an angle. Students find the length of the sides of a right triangle. They name one arc and find the measure of two arcs.
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Parametric, Vector, Polar, and 3D Functions

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate the capabilities of the TI-89.  In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explore the parametric equation for a circle, for arc length of curves, and for trajectories.  Students investigate the symbolic and...
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Introduction to Accumulation

For Students Higher Ed
In this area of an ellipse worksheet, students are directed to work in groups of four to estimate the area of an ellipse by following four steps: They over and underestimate the area by using a large grid, then under and over estimate...
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Review of Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 11th
In this review of trigonometry worksheet, students determine the values of angels using sine, cosine, and tangent.  They determine arc length and find the coordinates of endpoints.  This two-page worksheet contains approximately 70...
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A Special Relationship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the relationships of the lengths of the sides of right triangles and right triangles using a series of drawings on dot paper. They investigate and solve problems of standard (customary and metric units) and non-standard...
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The Aspect Ratio of Wings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Junior engineers examine aspect ration in airplane wings. Using the length and width of two differetn wings, they calculate the aspect ratios and compare drag rankings. An engineering or space science class would benefit from this...
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Electric Hoist Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners convert angle measures between degrees and radians. They are given a copy of the task sheet with a graphic to help describe the situation. Pupils review the angle and arc relationship in a circle related to length of the...
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Radian Measure

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians identify central angles, arcs and radius of circles in this pre-calculus instructional activity. They identify the proportion of the circle based on its radius while they convert between degrees and radians...
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Inscribed Angles

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze inscribed angles and intercepted arcs and explore the relationships between the two. They investigate the properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants to solve problems involving circles.
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EngageNY

Geometry Module 5: End-of-Module Assessment

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The lessons are complete. Learners take an end-of-module assessment in the last installment of a 23-part module. Questions contain multiple parts, each assessing different aspects of the module.
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Discussion Sheet 10: Improper Integrals

For Students Higher Ed
In this improper integral activity, students compute improper integrals, they determine finite improper integrals, and find the area of a region bounded by graphs. Students compute the arc length of a curve on the indicated interval. ...
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Chapter 7 Final Review Extra Problems

For Students 9th - 11th
For this Geometry review worksheet, students describe the relationships of two common triangles. They find the area of a segment created by a given sector of a circle for two circles. Students find the length of an arc bounded by the...
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When a Ruler is Too Short

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure distances using parallax. In this math lesson, students explain how this method helped astronomers with their studies of the solar system. They determine the length of their arm using parallax and compare it with other...

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