Math 7 Unit Plan

Unit Title: Circle Geometry

Course: Math 7
Unit Goals:
1. Students will be familiar with the radius, diameter, circumference and area of a circle.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between radius, diameter,
circumference and area.
3. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of circles to real world problems.
4. Students will be able to use a compass to create circles of varying radius or diameter.
Unit Curriculum Outcomes:
SCO: SS1: Demonstrate an understanding of circles by:
Describing the relationship among radius, diameter and circumference of circles
Relating circumference to pi
Constructing circles with a given radius or diameter
Solving problems involving the radii, diameters and circumferences of circles
SCO: SS2: Develop and apply a formula for determining the area of:
Circles
SCO: N2: Demonstrate an understanding of the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
of decimals to solve problems.
SCO: N3: Solve problems involving percents from 1% to 100%.
SCO: N4: Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between positive repeating decimals
and positive fractions, and positive terminating decimals and positive fractions.
SCO: N5: Demonstrate an understanding of adding and subtracting positive fractions and mixed
numbers, with like and unlike denominators, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically
(limited to positive sums and differences).
SCO: N6: Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of integers, concretely,
pictorially and symbolically.
SCO: N7: Compare and order positive fractions, positive decimals (to thousandths) and whole
numbers by using: benchmarks; place value; equivalent fractions and/or decimals.
Lesson # and Title
1

Methods/Activities

Specific Objectives

Sir Cumference - As a class, we will read the - Students will be able to

and the First book Sir Cumference and the identify the parts of a circle
Round Table First Round Table as an
and understand the relationship
introduction to terminology and between radius and diameter
relationship
- Students will then work
individually on radius/diameter
conversions using the
relationship
King of the - Students will play King of the - Students will be able to add
Court
Court: in pairs, students will decimals together, as well as
use decimal die as radius or
double or half decimal
diameter to obtain diameter or numbers
radius (whole number and
- Students will understand the
tenths for students; add in
relationship between radius
hundredths and/or thousandths and diameter

Curriculum
Outcome(s)
SS1

SS1
N2

for stronger students)

- Formative assessment on
relationship between radius and
diameter
3
Drawing Circles - Students will be expected to - Students will be comfortable
work in their pairs on Number drawing circles with
Sense boxes
compasses
- Students will be given time to - Students will understand how
explore drawing circles with to draw a circle, using the
the compasses
compass, with given radius or
- As a class we will discuss
diameter
how to create circles with
specific radii and diameters
using rulers and compasses
- Students will be expected to
complete a formative
assessment worksheet asking
for circles of various sizes
(given radius or diameter)
4&5
Circle Lab - Students will circulate 6-7
- Students will understand the
stations in groups of 2-3
relationship between radius,
students and measure the radius diameter and Circumference
and circumference (using string - Students will understand the
and ruler) of various objects
use and calculation of pi as
- Students will use this data to 3.14
calculate the Circumference - Students will be familiar with
diameter (pi) of each object
the use of formulas to calculate
- Using this relationship they Circumference, radius, or
will calculate an overall class diameter given 1 of the
average as an introduction to variables
the term pi which will be
estimated as 3.14 thus forward
- Students will then work
independently on a
Circumference worksheet
6
Circumference - Students will complete
- Students will be familiar
circumference problems as a with the use of formulas to
class
calculate Circumference,
- Students will work on a
radius, or diameter given 1 of
circumference activity as
the variables
individuals
- Formative assessment of
circumference, radius, diameter
7
Quiz & Area - Students will complete a
- Students will demonstrate an
Introduction summative quiz on radius,
understanding of the SS1
diameter, and Circumference outcome
- Students will each cut a circle - Students will understand how

SS1
N2-N7

SS1

SS1

SS1
SS2

Circle Area

Circle Word
Problems

10

Unit Test

into 13 pieces and assemble it to determine a formula for the

into a parallelogram in order to area of a circle
come up with a formula for the - Students will be able to
Area of a circle
complete area calculations of a
- After the class agrees upon a circle given radius and
formula for area of a circle,
diameter
students will complete
individual problems on area of
a circle (worksheet practice)
- Students will be expected to - Students will demonstrate an
work in their pairs on Number understanding of the Number
Sense boxes
Sense outcome they are
- Students will work on practice working on
worksheets and textbook work - Students will demonstrate an
pertaining to area calculations ability to calculate the area of
(of a ricle)
a circle given radius or
diameter
- Students will complete an
- Students will demonstrate an
area word problem as a class ability to apply area
- Students will work
calculations to real world
individually or in pairs on real problems
world circle area problems
- Students will complete an exit
slip (formative assessment)
- Students will complete a Unit - Students will demonstrate an
test on SS1-SS2 outcomes
understanding of SS1-SS2
outcomes in combination

SS2
N2-N7

SS2

SS1
SS2