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How Big is Barbie?
High schoolers measure various dimensions of a male and a female dolls body and scale them proportionally to average human measurements. They calculate the appropriate scale factor (magnitude) to enlarge their doll and apply that scale...
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Effects of Changing Dimensions Proportionally
In this geometry worksheet, students describe the effect of a proportional change on the perimeter or circumference and area of the given circles or quadrilaterals. The one page worksheet contains ten problems. Answers are...
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Challenge: Skills and Applications Lesson 1.7
In this geometry worksheet, students find the circumference of a circle. They find the perimeter and area using the correct formula. There are 8 questions.
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The Circumference of a Pumpkin
Students complete a pumpkin circumference activity. In this pumpkin circumference lesson, students make a raw estimate and use a string to measure the circumference of a pumpkin. Students also define the term circumference.
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Perimeter and Circumference
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the perimeter of various polygons and the circumference of circles. The two page worksheet contains twelve problems. Answers are provided.
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Properties of Arcs, Lengths and Chords
Students differentiate between the different properties of arcs, arc lengths, chords, and chord lengths. In this circles lesson, students calculate the arc length of a given circle, and find the measure of the inscribed angles of a...
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The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Students find the circumference and diameter of several circles and calculate the surface area of cylinders. In this surface area of a cylinder lesson plan, students use rectangles and lids to make several cylinders. They calculate the...
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Surface area of a cylinder
Students construct a cylinder made of paper with detachable bases. Then they are taught the formulas for finding the area of a curved surface and the total surface area of a cylinder. A great hands-on approach!
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A Walk Around the Earth
In this walk around the earth problem, students determine how much farther your head travels than your feet. They use the circumference of the earth and pi to determine the distance traveled. This one page worksheet contains one...
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Exploring Circles
In this exploring circles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different types of problems that are related to determining the different measures of a circle. First, they define a circle and its center. Then, students refer to the given...
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Geometry of Circles: Week 7
In this circle worksheet, students determine the number of degrees in a minor arc, find the area of a circle, find the area of a shaded region. This two-page worksheet contains six problems.
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Discovering Pi
Students relate Pi to a circle. In this circles instructional activity, students identify the different properties of two dimensional objects. They relate Pi to the circumference, diameter and area of a circle .
Mathematics TEKS Toolkit
Grade 6: Exploring c/d = pi
Introduce your math class to the perimeter of a circle. Teach them that pi describes the relationship between the circumference and the diameter. As a hands-on investigation, pairs or small groups use string to compare these two values...
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Geometry In Space
Students Fulfill the requirements of Texas Standards as it relates to math and science. In this circle lesson, students identify the arcs and angles of a circle as it relates to Pi. They solve real life scenarios using space as an example.
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Circumference, Diameter, Radius
Sixth graders will determine the circumference, diameter, and radius of a circle. In this circle lesson plan, 6th graders will measure the appropriate amount to find these measurements on circles.
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Area and Circumference of Circles
Eighth graders find the area and circumference of circles. For this area and circumference of circles lesson plan, 8th graders follow a step by step lesson and then demonstrate the skills on their own with circles they are given.
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Consistent Circles
Students create a design of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students identify the measure of the diameter and radius of a circle. They graph and analyze their collected data and write equations based on direct variation.
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Arcs in Circles
In this arcs in circles activity, 10th graders identify 10 different circles and the measurement of their arcs. First, they determine the length of a minor arc to the nearest integer. Then, students determine the radius of a circle...
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Arcs and Sectors
In this arcs and sectors worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 2 different types of problems. First, they find the radius of a circle with a given circumference. Then, students find the perimeter of the given sector and the area of...
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Calculate the Area
In this area of a circle worksheet, 6th graders must calculate the area of 5 circles given either the radius or diameter. Students must write the area on the line provided and a blank space is provided for students to work out the...
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Wedding Cake Ribbon
Customers often want ribbon around fancy cakes, but how does a baker know how much ribbon to buy? Scholars view a cake with multiple layers in different geometric shapes. They must figure the perimeter and circumference and add them...
Concord Consortium
Bicycle Chain
Model a bicycle chain with circles and tangent lines. Given the dimensions of the sprocket wheels, young scholars calculate the length of the chain that surrounds them. A second task has learners write a function for the length of a...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Historic Bicycle
"Ordinary" bicycles are not so ordinary. Learners use given information to determine the circumference of wheels for a historic Ordinary or Penny Farthing bicycle. Pupils then determine the number of times each wheel turns when the...
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The Amazing Pi Race
Add a sense of excitement to your math class with this race across the country. Using their knowledge of all things circular, young mathematicians work in pairs answering a series of pi-related word problems as they hop from one city to...