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The Circle's Measure

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Listen to the story "Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi" and solve the riddle and to save Sir Cumference from the knights.  Your students will love mixing an activity with story and will practice their measuring skills while completing the puzzle to connect Pi to their measurements.

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circles, circumference, diameter

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6th
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Math
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