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Activity
George Mason University

Area Formula Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.
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Handout
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Mathematics Glossary: Circle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get a visual and animated definition of the term "circle" from LearnAlberta.ca's Mathematics Glossary, as well as examples of circles in the real world.
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Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Algebraic and Conic Section Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
THis resource provides examples and information about Algebraic graphing.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: A Shard or Two

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient plate. They need your help to determine the original size of the plate. Try this challenge where you use concepts of symmetry and estimation to uncover the solution. An activity from the NCTM...
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Srinivasa's Spheres

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Straightforward instructional activity that introduces young scholars to pi by letting them measure real objects and solve a challenge problem. Includes instructions and a "Data Sheet" for keeping track of measurements. Available in...
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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.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Conic Sections/circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a catalog of Web sites and Web pages that deal with circles.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Mathworld provides a wealth of information about circles is presented. The information ranges from the basics--radius, circumference, etc.--to advanced concepts--equations in polar and pedal coordinates, etc.
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Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides definitions for a wide range of topics dealing with circles.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Degrees in a Circle

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math answers a students question as to why a circle contains 360 degrees.
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Tops

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this lesson make a spinning top to explore the concepts of shape, color, spinning, and optical illusions.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Diameter,circumference,radius & the Discovery of Pi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a good project for students to use to explore the circumference of a circle.
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Graphic
History is Fun

Jan Brett: Geometric Shapes Flashcards Pdf

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Print out these colorfully illustrated PDF file pages to practice learning your basic two dimensional geometric shapes. Fold them in half and one side shows the shape while the other side shows the shape with the correct name. Put them...
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Handout
Math Words

Math words.com: Conic Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Examples of conic sections are given and the equation for their standard form is also given.
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Circumference

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Definition of circumference. Click the "here's more" link to learn more about a circle; its radius and diameter, area, lines, slices and common sectors.
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Unit Plan
Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network

Salon Hogar: Referencia Rapida De Formulas Geometricas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the user with a useful reference to different geometric forms, their elements, formulas, and areas. Entirely in Spanish.
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Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Shape

For Students 9th - 10th
This online dictionary of art from Artlex provides terms is a valuable tool. Shape is on the Sg-Sh page. Just scroll down to Shape and read a definition with links to other important terms.
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Unit Plan
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

A Ciencia Para Todos: Matematicas

For Students 9th - 10th
You will be able to relate to questions like this: What shape does the world have,? in what space do we live? Which is our Universe?
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Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Figures and Polygons

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Conics: Circles: Introduction & Drawing

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A reference site that gives definitions, examples, explanation of circle attributes and drawing circles in a coordinate plane.
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Handout
Other

Highline: The Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Basic useful information regarding circles is provided.
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Activity
Other

Research Pages: Circle Inversion Fractals

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

Trigonometry: A Quick Review

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a personal site from David Eisenberg and it contains brief but great review information for trigonometry. This particular site focuses on sine and cosine inlcuding a small circle graph. Clicking on the index link provides...
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geometric Terms Matching

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you need practice remembering or learning different geometry vocabulary words and definitions? This matching game is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of terms with definitions you can click if you want to see if you are...