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"Slice of Pi with Neo-Excel" Lesson Plan"Slice of Pi with Neo-Excel" Lesson Plan
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"Slice of Pi with Neo-Excel"

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Students 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 circular objects.

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circumference, circles, diameter, pi, radius

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circumference, diameter, pi, radius, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins

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