Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Exploring Circumference
What is pi, anyway? Learners explore the relationship between circumference and diameter by measuring a variety of circles and use it to derive the formula for circumference.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Circle Designs
For this lesson, students explore circumference and diameter by creating an abstract design with circles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Math2
Math2: Circles
This site has many useful formulas and examples relating to circles, including related definitions, circumference of a circle, area of a circle, length of a circular arc, area of a circular sector, equation of a circle in cartesian...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Pi
This site from Mathworld.com provides a detailed overview of pi. Content includes a diagram, an analysis of its value, how and when pi crops up in mathematics, historical references to pi, and more.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Pi
Brush up on your math skills relating to pi then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Other
Ic Teachers: Shapes, Circles (Basic)
This basic website will give you lots of information about circles. There are also some questions to test your circle knowledge.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of a Circle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students calculate the area of circles and the area of sectors of circles by using given information and formulas. Students examine guided notes,...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Area of Circles
Brush up on your math skills relating to the area of circles then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Circle Geometry
Circle Geometry math for kids contains information for students to learn about terms radius, diameter, circumference, chord, and pi.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Radius, Diameter, and Circumference of a Circle
In this activity, students will learn the basic concepts of the circle. They explore the relationship between the diameter and the radius, and between the diameter and circumference of a circle. They also get familiar with the Greek...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Circle Around
In this activity, students compute the circumference and area of circles. They understand that the ratio of the circumference to the diameter is a value called pi. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Approximation of Pi
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Predicting Pi
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.
TOPS Learning Systems
Top Science: Pi Graph [Pdf]
An activity where students explore and graph the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Approximation of Pi Using Archimedes' Method
Students can use trigonometric ratios to discover the circumference of regular polygons inscribed within and circumscribed about a circle. These ratios will help approximate a value of pi.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Pi
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify pi as the ratio of a circle's diameter to a circle's circumference.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Exploring the Diameter and Circumference
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.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Diameter,circumference,radius & the Discovery of Pi
This site provides a good project for students to use to explore the circumference of a circle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area of a Circle
[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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Pi
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will determine Pi by exploring the points on a circle. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Introducing Pi!"
The overriding purpose of the lesson plan is to actively engage students in learning activities that promote opportunities for students to discover the 'meaning' of pi. Activities will include research, hands-on, software applications,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Discovering Pi
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: 3.14159265
In this activity, students investigate the circumference of circles and learn about the irrational number Pi.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Watching the Wheels Go `Round and `Round
Use the formula for the circumference of a circle to solve the challenge of this problem. The solution is available at this one page website.