Brief Description
Students work individually or in groups to derive the formula for the area of a circle.
Objectives
Learners form a rectangle by partitioning a circle and relate A = bh to A = pr2.
Keywords
area, height, length, perimeter, circumference, diameter, radius, sector
Materials Needed
Provide one of the following for each individual or group:
one large, heavy paper or cardboard circle, about 12 inches in diameter
scissors
rulers
colored markers or crayons.
Lesson Plan
See lesson Deriving the Formula For the Area of a Circle
Assessment
Teacher observes students at work on this project to determine success.
Lesson Plan Source
Submitted by: J. Sayraf , ([email protected]) South Lyon High School, South Lyon, Michigan
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08/22/2000
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