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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G C Right Triangles Inscribed in Circles Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students analyze the characteristics of a right triangle that has two sides labeled with midpoints and show that the triangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter the length of its hypotenuse. Aligns with G-C.A.2.
Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Uniform Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This app simulates circular movement and demonstrates how the position, speed, acceleration, and the applied force vary depending on the time. You may choose the option "slow animation" to make the movement ten times slower. You can also...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Circular Acceleration Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to examine the factors that affect the radial acceleration that is felt by a driver that is going around a turn. The acceleration sensor is located on the driver's side of the car. Students will be able to change the...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area of a Circle

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews basic geometric forms in nature and real objects. Students are then given opportunities to find the area of circle and parts of a circle, given the radius and/or diameter of the...
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Other

Research Pages: Circle Inversion Fractals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces the iteration of circle inversions and describes the associated properties.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Circles Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students identify segments and lines related to circles and the properties of a tangent to a circle.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Circles Around Pythagoras

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the Rice University includes a fill-in-the-blank lesson on the definition of circles, as Pythagoras described.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Circle Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson lets students identify, draw, and measure parts of a circle. The lesson compliments 5th grade Harcourt Math, Lesson 23.4. Activote assessment is included at the end of the lesson.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Area of a Circle: Hula Hoop Radius

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use the radius and diameter to determine the area of a circle. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Examining Circles: Area of a Circle

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use the radius and diameter to determine the area of a circle. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Circumference vs. Radius

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use the points on a circle to explore circumference and radius. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Area of a Circle: Campsite

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given the radius and diameter to solve for the area of a circle. Click challenge me for practice problems and click learn more to watch a video.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Annulus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An annulus of a circle is defined and then a proof like problem is posed involving area and radius of circles.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf.1 What Exactly Is a Radian?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students use a piece of string or another tool to measure the radius of the circle and then mark off the corresponding arc length on the unit circle as many times as they need to for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 radians. They...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Goats and Monsters

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore methods to measure lengths of squares and radius of a circle in trying to keep a goat from escaping.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Various forms of equations of circles are presented at the Math Forum: center-radius form, general form, diameter form, three-point form, and parametric form.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Coming Clean About Showering Time

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity using the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Coming clean about showering time," students will find the measures of central angles and arcs of a circle. They will use circumference, radius, concentric circles and degrees in a circle...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tricking Hacker

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must reclaim the Totally Rad Ring by measuring its radius to create a perfect duplicate.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Geometry

For Students 5th - 6th
Students will play an interactive game to identify the circumference, radius, center, and diameter of circles.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Area of Sectors and Segments: Pacman Area

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are to determine the area of the shaded region between two radii. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Sectors, Areas, and Arcs

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Explains formulas for areas of sectors of circles and lengths of arcs. Demonstrates how to use the formulas in each of degrees and radians.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Interactive
Other

Circles/circumference Interactive Learning Sites for Education

For Students 6th - 8th
Includes record sheets and interactive media exploring circles and circumference from general parts of the circle to the relationship of the circle parts.
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Other

Sprk: Orb Basic Lesson 2 [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will use Sphero to explore the computer science concepts of variables and conditionals (ifstatements). They will use OrbBasic, which is a text-based programming language for the Sphero. They will write a simple program that...

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