Exploring Circle Area with Radius Squares (pp. 59--64)
Abstract
The author describes an activity designed to foster student understanding of the formula forthe area of a circle using radius squares. In the lesson, sixth graders discover thatπnumber of radius squares are needed to cover a circle.References
Allen, K., & Schnell, K. (2016). Developing mathematics identity. Mathematics Teaching in theMiddle School, 21(7), 398-405.
Flores, A., & Regis, T. P. (2003). How many times does a radius square fit into the circle?. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 8(7), 363.
Lappan, G., Phillips, E.D., Fey, J. & Friel, S.N. (2014). CMP Filling and Wrapping . Boston, MA: Pearson.
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2020-04-11
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Walters, K. (2020). Exploring Circle Area with Radius Squares (pp. 59--64). Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 84(1). Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/6998
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