Illuminations: The Ratio of Circumference to Diameter

Students measure the circumference and diameter of circular objects.

They calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter for each object in an attempt to identify the value of pi and the circumference formula.

 

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Math Topics
Geometry
Middle School, Educator
7th Grade, 8th Grade

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