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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Model Airplane Acrobatics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, a model airplane pilot is practicing flying her airplane in a big loop for an upcoming competition. The task could serve as an introduction to periodic functions and as a lead-in to sinusoidal functions. By visualizing the...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Perimeter and Area Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at the definitions and units for perimeter, area, and circumference, and at the perimeter and area of different shapes, including regular...
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Geometry 8.g.3 Worksheets: Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 8th
Worksheets provide practice with finding the area or circumference of a circle and answer keys are provided. You can even create your own worksheet or flashcards.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Arc Lengths and Sector Areas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will work in cooperative groups to discover the relationships between arc length, central angle measure, and circumference. They will also discover the relationship between circle area, central angle measures, and sector area....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Piece of Pi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson uses graphing to help students understand that pi is a constant and is the slope of the line graphed on a circumference vs. diameter graph.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Discovering Pi

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson allows students to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: What Is a Radian?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about radians with definitions, formulas, the arc length formula, angles, the circumference, the radius, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Activity
PBS

The Math of Bicycles: Wheel Figure This Out (Grades 4 7)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Several good activities here. Look particularly at Wheel Figure It Out (which is the opening page) and Gearing Up. There are answers to the very good questions at the bottom of each.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Far Does the Robot Go?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice their multiplication skills using robots with wheels built from LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kits. They brainstorm distance travelled by the robots without physically measuring distance and then apply their math skills to...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Geometric Concepts and Properties to Solve Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
Given pictorial representations, the student will use geometric concepts and properties to solve problems from art and architecture.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Circle Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-five problems cover various circle activities. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each step of your...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using an engaging approach, this activity requires students to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these shapes.
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Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Area of a Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This mini-lesson explores the area of a circle. Provides a definition, examples, and practice questions with answers.
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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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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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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Pi Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Need some ideas for Pi Day on March 14th? You can get some great resources at this location. There are all kinds of links available.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Curvature of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Distance problem using a spherical radius and height.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Building Columns

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore different types of supports and the forces that act upon them. Investigate the best design of a column, including the role that size and dimensions play on its load capacity.
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Article
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Eratosthenes of Cyrene

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives details of the accomplishments of Eratosthenes in the field of mathematics.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Speed of Earth's Rotation

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an informative answer to the question "What is the speed of the turning of the Earth?"
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Area of a Circle

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A practice quiz on calculating the area of a circle. Includes hints.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will show you how using formulas can help you solve problems. Include formulas for various geometric shapes and steps showing how to use them.

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