Elementary Inquiry

Have fun finding Pi by measuring the circumference and diameter of circles of all sizes! Students will calculate the ratio of the length of a circle’s diameter to its circumference. They’ll discover that the circumference is always a little more than three times as long as the diameter. This full lesson plan and teacher script will help you lead an inquiry based investigation and class discussion. It’s perfect for an introduction to these geometry concepts, or for a fun Pi Day activity. A full,

Students will construct a 12-sided paper pumpkin and “carve” a Jack-o-lantern using the included craft patterns and glyph key. Choose one of the four included worksheets, aligned to 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade standards, to reinforce math concepts related to gathering and graphing data, subdividing polygons, or calculating area of non-rectangular polygons. All worksheets include a review of the geometry vocabulary words face, edge, vertex, and pentagon. This fall craftivity involves prec

Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa while learning about geometry, gathering and graphing data, subdividing polygons, calculating area of non-rectangular polygons, and/or finding the surface area of a dodecahedron. Students will use the included glyph key to decorate and construct a dodecahedron ornament from twelve pentagonal faces. 3 corresponding math worksheets give you the option to incorporate various math content with this holiday activity. A full, free preview is available above

This bundle contains two guided inquiry lessons to help students discover pi by: measuring circle circumference and diameter, andmeasuring the area of a circle and the area of the square formed by its radius

A list of 10 different Pi Day activities that you can do at the last minute with no prior planning and minimal materials. A word search and Pi digits poster are included! Some ideas can be completed in just a few minutes, while others could fill an entire lesson! Choose just one activity if you can’t set aside much time to celebrate, or do them all for loads of Pi Day fun! This download is one pdf file that includes:★A list of 10 activity ideas to celebrate Pi Day ★A wordsearch and answer key ★A