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March 12th – 16th (7th Grade)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday (Pi Day) Thursday Friday

Objective(s): Objective(s): Objective(s):

Today we will Today we will find the Today we will use
hypothesis a formula for area of a circle using pi. decompose, and
the circumference of a compose irregular
circle. shapes on the
coordinate plane to find
their area.

P Do Now and HW Do Now and HW Do Now and HW

Prompt
Bridge Project is Due.
L Explore: Students will Explore: Students use Explore: In groups, During class student’s
measure the string to draw their own students try to find the test their bridges to
circumference of circle. Students are then exact area of a ST Math
A compete for whose can
different circular objects asked to record their parallelogram on the hold the most weight.
Learning
in order to hypothesis a circumference, coordinate plane.
Activity formula for the diameter, and the ratio
Explain: Groups share
circumference of a between to two on the
out their answers and
circle. board.
the strategies they used
Explain: Students share to find the area
what they notice about (ultimately arriving a
all the ratios on the decomposing the figure
board, and are then into parts)
introduced to this ratio
Elaborate: Students
as pi
complete more practice
Elaborate: So we have problems about finding
pi, what do we use it the area of irregular
for? Students are figures on the
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introduced to the area coordinate plane.

equation, and practice
using the formula in
different problems.

N Summary: Discussion Evaluate: Exit TIcket Evaluate/Summary

about the hypothesis they
eNding created based on their
Exit Ticket
findings

Resource Requirements Resource Requirements Resource Requirements

Resources:

Circular objects, string string, printer paper, Exit Ticket

rulers, practice problems,
exit ticket

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