Peter Weatherall: Circle Song
Peter Weatherall

Learn about the geometry of circles with Peter Weatherall’s Circle Song.

youcubed: Finding Pi
youcubed (Stanford University)

Construct a circle with a radius of 2 – 4 inches

youcubed: Packing Circles (9-12)
youcubed (Stanford University)

This activity allows students to explore how to optimize the packaging of circular objects which relates to many real-life scenarios.

youcubed: Unraveling Circles (K-12)
youcubed (Stanford University)

We use cylinders and circles around the house all the time like cans, tortillas, and rolls of paper towels, but what secrets do these shapes hold if we unravel them?

Illuminations: A Log's Diameter
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

A plywood sheet is 45 by 45 inches. What is the approximate diameter of the log the sheet was made from?

Illuminations: To Find the Center of a Circle
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Find the center of the circle using only the drafting triangle and pencil

Illuminations: Circle Segments
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Rank three segments that divide a circle from shortest to longest.

Illuminations: Circle Triangle
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

What are the possible values of a?