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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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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Circumference

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the formula for circumference. Links are provided.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Circle Geometry

For Students 4th - 8th
Circle Geometry math for kids contains information for students to learn about terms radius, diameter, circumference, chord, and pi.
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Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: La Circunferencia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. In this interactive activity you will get a clear understanding of the definition the circumference of a circle and have fun while learning the relationship between equations and figures.
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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...
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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.
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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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Website
Other

Visnos: Explore Pi

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive demonstration shows firstly how pi relates to the circumference of a circle. This is achieved using a regular polygon approximation, the closed polygon is opened to reveal this magical number. The area of a circle is...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has information and practice regarding finding area and circumference of circles.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Circles and Angles

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students practice identifying parts of a circle, measure angles, and practice solving area and circumference problems.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: What Is Pi?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about pi. This lesson targets what is pi, the pi symbol, the pi number, and the pi circle in the concept of what is pi. Check-out the interactive simulations to know more about the lesson and try your hand at solving a few...
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Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Exploring the Diameter and Circumference

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia site offers a beginner's guide to understanding the relationship between the diameter and circumference of a circle. This Learn Alberta site offers a video [1:44], interactive exercises and printable extended exercises.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Diameter

For Students 6th - 8th
Understand the concept of diameter by learning the definition and symbols. Check-out the solved examples for better understanding and try your hand at solving a few interactive questions at the end of the page.
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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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Handout
Learning Wave Communications

Learning Wave: Geometry, Section 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Geometry concepts are briefly discussed at this site, including volume of a cylinder, parallelograms, circles, trapezoids, and triangles. Sample problems and applications are included for practice.
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TOPS Learning Systems

Top Science: Pi Graph [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
An activity where students explore and graph the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Approximation of Pi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will measure the circumference and diameter of a variety of different circles. They will graph the class' values of (d,c) on the coordinate plane and use linear regression to approximate pi.
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Activity
The Math League

The Math League: Area and Perimeter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial provides a brief introduction about what area is, then gives the formulas for area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle, and circle. Examples of each formula are provided.
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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.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Arc Length and Area of Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to finding the arc length and area of sectors of circles. Students should have the formulas for Circumference and Area of circles.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Exploring C/d= Pie

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A collection of circular objects will be used to explore circumference and diameter of circles.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Predicting Pi

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students explore the use of linear measurement and calculators to discover the existence of pi, the constant ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Circling Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners will calculate the diameter, circumference, and ratio of a real world object. Students will create an electronic slideshow to illustrate the process of determining the diameter, circumference, and ratio of these objects.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.g Stained Glass

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan, 7th graders use formulas for area and circumference to solve the word problem.

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