Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math:true or False
This interactive activity covers such topics as geometry, measurement, number sense, and math in the real world.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Home Decorating
This exhibit is designed to show students that geometry really does apply to the real world. By taking viewers through a home decoration project, students learn how to calculate area of a rectangle and circle.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Pi
This site opens with a very brief description of pi with an approximation. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving pi located in the left-hand...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: The Pi Are Square
Use the formula given for the area of a circle and a square to solve this challenge. This one page website has the solution available for you.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Facts About Pi
Presents many interesting pieces of information from the history of pi.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Pi
Learn about Pi with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Pi and the Area of Circles
Contains a question pertaining to finding the area of a circle.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: The Area of a Circle
An investigative approach is given to exploring finding the area of a circle.
Curated OER
Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.
Curated OER
Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.
Curated OER
Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.
Curated OER
Circle Picture
This site provides definitions for different parts of a circle, pictures to more clearly represent formulas involving circles. Some of the formulas discussed include: area of a circle, area of a sector of a cirles, circumference, length...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan: What Is It? Pi
This is a great place for lesson information on the concept of pi. Three other tabs are available besides the-What Is It? tab. They are: Tips and Tricks, When Students Ask, and Lesson Ideas. Each tab has just the right amount of...