Lesson Plan
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring the Area of a Circle

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
When mathematical errors happen, part of the learning is to figure out how it affects the rest of your calculations. The activity has your mathematicians solving for the area of a circular pipe and taking into consideration any errors...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area and Circumference of Circles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars 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.
Worksheet
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Area of a Circle When Radius is Given

For Students 5th - 8th
Five problems provide practice for learners to find the area of a circle given the distance of the radius. Answers on the key use pi as a variable and do not include fully computed numeric answers. To reinforce basic multiplication facts...
Worksheet
Math eBook

Circumference of a Circle

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Save trees and practice calculating the circumference of circles with this online interactive task! Of course, if you want individuals to turn it in, you will still need to print copies. There are 20 problems to solve, all of which...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Coordinate Grid: Area and Circumference of Circles

For Students 9th - 12th
Here is a geometry worksheet in which learners plot the points of a circle onto a coordinate grid and proceed to calculate the area or circumference of the circle. There are four questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Circumference and Area of Circles (A)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry activity, students solve 12 problems in which the area and circumference of a circle is calculated to the tenth place. No formulas are given on this page.
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Mathed Up!

Area and Circumference of Circles

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
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The Area of a Circle

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders find the circumference and diameter of several lids, show the relationship of the two measurements and derive the formula for finding the area of a circle. In this area of a circle lesson plan, 8th graders find...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Proving the Area of a Disk

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using a similar process from the first lesson in the series of finding area approximations, a measurement resource develops the proof of the area of a circle. The problem set contains a derivation of the proof of the circumference...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Length of a Plane Curve

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Challenge your class to use straight lines when estimating the length of a curve. An engaging interactive allows individuals to place line segments one after another along the arc. Learners determine that the more lines used, the better...
Activity
Noyce Foundation

Circular Reasoning

For Students K - 12th Standards
Examine the origin and application of pi in five different levels. The five lessons in the resource begin with an analysis of the relationship between the radius and circumference of a circle. The following lessons lead learners through...
Worksheet
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Circumference and Area of Circles (B)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the area and circumference of 12 circles in which either the diameter or radius is shown. There are no formulas given on this page.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Circles: Geometry Review Worksheet

For Students 10th Standards
Tenth graders solve and complete 14 different geometry problems. First, they find the area and circumference of a circle with a given radius. Then, they find the area between a circle and an inscribed equilateral triangle given the...
Lesson Plan
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 instructional activity, pupils understand how to find the radius,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Super Shapes Part 2 - Circles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Through the use of Internet, video, and hands-on activities, youngsters learn the parts and characteristics of a circle. This fantastic lesson has some excellent website activities included in the plan. Your kids will have a much greater...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Arc Length and Area of a Sector

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Most Famous Ratio of All

For Teachers 7th Standards
Pupils develop a definition of a circle based upon its radius in the 17th segment of a 28-part series. They determine the relationship between the radius and the diameter of a circle. To round out the lesson, they use the formula for the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Circle Worksheet

For Students 6th - 10th
Given the diameter of a circle, learners are charged with finding its area. They halve the diameter, square it, and multiply by pi. Five problems provide basic practice. 
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K12 Reader

Anatomy of a Circle

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Make sure your learners are well-versed in circles with a reading passage. Pupils will pick up some important circle-related terms as they read and respond to the five included questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Circumference of a Circle

For Students 10th
In this circumference of a circle worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various illustrations of circles. First, they multiply pi by the given diameter of the circle. Then, students determine the radius by...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry: Calculating the Area of a Circle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this area worksheet, students use the perimeter or radius to determine the area of a circle. This one-page worksheet contains 8 problems. This worksheet may be produced in printed form. Answers may be viewed on-line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Equation of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners write the equation of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students check the solution of a coordinate pair by evaluating them. They graph the circle given the equation and radius.
Lesson Plan
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).