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I taught 5th grade for six years and spent one year working as a part-time STEM coordinator/math interventionist before becoming a stay-at-home mom to my toddler son. I'm now learning lots about early childhood development!
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Measuring Circle Circumference & Diameter to Discover Pi - Pi Day Inquiry Lesson
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,
5th - 7th
Geometry, Math, Statistics
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
7.G.B.4
, MA.7.5.B
, MG.5.10
+3
Also included in: Pi Day Activities - Measuring Circles Diameter, Circumference, and Area
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I taught 5th grade for six years and spent one year working as a part-time STEM coordinator/math interventionist before becoming a stay-at-home mom to my toddler son. I'm now learning lots about early childhood development!
Teaching style
I highly value bringing authentic experiences into the classroom to support inquiry-based learning whenever possible.
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Well, I think I received more positive parent notes and thanks than I did complaints as a classroom teacher. :)
My own education history
M.S. in Elementary Education
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um... I love coffee and chocolate! And chocolate coffee. Surely, not many of you can relate?
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