National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Far Does the Robot Go?
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...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Area of a Circle
This mini-lesson explores the area of a circle. Provides a definition, examples, and practice questions with answers.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Diameter
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.
Cuemath
Cuemath: What Is Pi?
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...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Pi Day
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.
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.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Capsule Calculator
This online calculator will calculate the various properties of a capsule given any 2 known variables including radius r, side length a, surface area S, volume V and circumference C.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Annulus Calculator
This online calculator will find the area, circumference, and radii of an annulus. With any 2 known variables, you can calculate the other 5 unknowns.
University of North Carolina
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
This site contains an extensive list of various units of measurement known internationally and across several disciplines. Unit symbols are also included.
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,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Parts of Circles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students the vocabulary for the parts of circles, including lines passing through circles.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone
This video tutorial demonstrates how to find the formula for the surface area of a cone.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gmd Area of a Circle
For this task, students investigate and develop an understanding of the formula for the area of a circle. Aligns with G-GMD.A.1.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Circles
A complete reference guide to circles including parts, angles, and arcs. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes
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.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Parts of a Circle
Learn about parts of a circle with this pictorial index. Click on the diagrams for more information. Includes links to related topics.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Diameter
A complete reference guide to diameters. It provides definitions, examples, and interactive activities that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Area Enclosed by a Circle
A complete reference guide to the area enclosed by a circle. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Geometry, Section 2
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.