Lesson Plan
The Ratio of Circumference to Diameter by Illuminations
Subject
Mathematics (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grade Levels
Intermediate, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Description
Students measure the circumference and diameter of circular objects. They calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter for each object in an attempt to identify the value of pi and the circumference formula.
Resource
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The Ratio of Circumference to Diameter
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Content Provider
Illuminations
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