Introduction
Welcome to the PARTS OF A CIRCLE Web Quest!
Before you can begin calculating circumference and area of a circle, you need to be able to identify the parts of a circle including locations and definitions.
You will learn about the following:
What is the center of a circle and where is it located?
What is a chord in a circle and where can it be found?
What is the radius and diameter of a circle and how are they calculated?
Task
Individually, you will be researching the different parts of a circle. As you navigate through the activities by use of the highlighted text links, make sure you are working through the accompanying assignment. Each task listed ensures the process of mastering identifying, understanding, and incorporating the parts of a circle.
Process
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Visit HomeSchoolMath.net and read the first section about Circles. You will see the first box is divided into 4 sections. Read each section then take the following quiz on Google about circles.
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Now that you know the characteristics of what makes a circle, check out Cool Math’s Geometry of Circles to complete the worksheet here.
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Test your knowledge on the parts of a circle: Parts of a Circle on Math Games. Can you ace all 3 levels?!
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If you think you have practiced enough, take the quiz on Parts of a Circle.
Evaluation
Since 1997, Sir Cumference has been educating students on a variety of mathematical fundamentals. Grab the book Sir Cumference and the First Round Table along with the reading guide and dive into this tale of geometric math adventure.
After completion of the reading guide, write a one page reflection on how the book incorporated the concepts of the parts of a circle. Use references from the books including page numbers for where each reference can be found.
Conclusion
Upon Completion of this Parts of a Circle Webquest - you should be able to identify the parts of a circle within both math class and in a real-world context. You should also be able to explain the relation of the center to the radius and the radius to the diameter and vice versa.
**For fun, check out the interactive circle tool on Math is Fun that lets you practice changing the radius and size of a circle. Can you keep a constant radius?!
Note: You can also get a jumpstart on reading about the Circumference of a circle underneath the circle tool if you want to be more in the ‘loop’ on the next lesson!**
Credits
(n.d.). Retrieved December 09, 2020, from https://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/g/circles.php
The Geometry of Circles. (n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://www.coolmath.com/reference/circles-geometry
Math Games. (n.d.). Retrieved December 09, 2020, from https://www.mathgames.com/skill/7.3-parts-of-a-circle
Circle. (n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/circle.html