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Mathematics for living – Working with the Circle (Lesson Plan)
Yeargroups:
TY, 5, LCA
Date:
Categories:
Leadership in Learning
Subjects:
Mathematics, LCVP
Key Skills:
Managing Information & Thinking, Managing Myself, Staying Well, Working With Others
Keywords:
Maths; Pizza, LCA; Radius; Diameter; Circle
Contributor:
Sharon Kearney
Students investigate: the relationship between radius and area of a circle; how to calculate the area of a circle given the diameter; how to calculate the circumference of a circle (crust length!) given a diameter.
Learning Objectives Include: Calculate the circumference and area of a circle and compare circle areas to find best value (pizza)
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