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National Pi Day Math Activities         Name: ____________________________________Period______________Date_____________

 

Task 1: Measurement Activity:  Individually, or as a group, measure the items using the same unit (inches or centimeters) and using calculators, find the given ratio and area. (Tip:  to find ratio, use Circumference divided by Diameter)  𝛑 = C/d

 

Item

Diameter

Circumference

Ratio

Area

1. Bagel

 

 

 

 

2.  Donut

 

 

 

 

3.  Pie

 

 

 

 

4.  Soda Can

 

 

 

 

5.  Tortilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 2: Video Summary:  Identify 2 facts you think are important from the videos watched in class today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbnm0zuWfvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0fZ_lkFpQ

(The Math Antics video is a little long.  Watch closely for the topic of pi at 3:30.)

Fact 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Fact 2: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Task 3:  Show what you know:  Individually, or as a group, complete questions about circles on the accompanying worksheet.

Using www.math-aids.com, create a worksheet that will assess students content knowledge in solving for radius, diameter, and/or area of circles, using the following resources: ruler, calculator, pencil and paper, and using 3.14 for Pi.

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