Lesson Plan: Math Area and Circumference of Parts of Circles (Mini-Lesson)

Date: 9 March 2016

Grade Level: 7th Grade
Standard Addressed:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.4
o Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve
problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference
and area of a circle.
Content Objective:
Students will be able to listen and follow instructions.
Students will be able to read problems on the board.
Students will be able to write notes and practice problems in their notebooks.
Students will be able to correctly answer at least 3 out of 5 problems using area and
circumference of parts of circles
Language Objective:
Students will listen and follow instructions.
Students will listen and follow along while solving whole group practice problems.
Students will respond (speak) when asked an individual question.
Students will respond (speak) when asked a whole group question.
Students will read the math problem on the board silently to themselves.
Students will read the math problem on the board out loud when called for.
Students will write all notes in their math spiral notebook.
Students will write all practice problems in their math spiral notebook.
Materials Needed:
Pencil
Math Spiral Notebooks
Laptop Computers
Access to Internet (Khan Academy)
Optional: Colored Pens/Pencils (for Notes)
Vocabulary:
Radius: the distance from the center to the perimeter (edge of the circle)
Diameter: the distance across a circle (that passes through the center) from one edge to
another
Area (of a circle): the number of square units in a circle
Circumference: distance around a circle

Lesson:
Introduction/Connections to Prior Knowledge (Before):
*We will begin by reviewing the concepts that were taught on Monday and Tuesday so that the
students will have a chance to refresh their memory before we jump into todays material.
*Diagram of a circle with the labeled center, radius, diameter, and circumference will be drawn
as the students review the information so that they will have the prior concepts handy for todays
lesson.
*Formulas for radius, diameter, circumference, and area will be added to the board as the
students review the information so that they will have the prior concepts handy for todays
practice.

Can anyone tell me what we have been learning this week so far?
o Answers: Radius, Diameter, how to solve for the Area of a circle, how to solve for the
Circumference of a circle

Can anyone tell me what the radius is?

o Reference the arm example: I am the center of a circle. If I put both of my arms
out, that is the diameter. If I put only one arm out, that is the radius.
o Answer: The radius is the distance from the center to an edge of the circle.
o Diagrams will be an acceptable explanation.

Can anyone tell me what the diameter is?

o Reference the arm example: I am the center of a circle. If I put both of my arms
out, that is the diameter. If I put only one arm out, that is the radius.
o Answer: The diameter is the distance across a circle. It goes through the center of the
circle and touches both edges.
o Diagrams will be an acceptable explanation.

If I have a radius, how do I find the diameter?

o Answer: The radius times two equals the diameter OR the radius plus the radius
equals the diameter.
o D = 2R
o D=R+R
o Reference arm example if necessary.
o **Check for understanding here and reteach if necessary.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down/Raise Hand
Thumbs Up = I understand, Im with you.
Thumbs Down = I dont understand, Im not with you.
Raise Hand = I somewhat understand, but you lost me somewhere and I need you
to review for me please.

If I have a diameter, how do I find the radius?

o Answer: If you divide the diameter in half (by two), it will equal the radius.

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R=xD
R = D/2
Reference arm example if necessary.
**Check for understanding here and reteach if necessary.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down/Raise Hand
Thumbs Up = I understand, Im with you.
Thumbs Down = I dont understand, Im not with you.
Raise Hand = I somewhat understand, but you lost me somewhere and I need you
to review for me please.

Can anyone tell me what the circumference is?

o Answer: The circumference is the distance around the circle.
o Diagrams will be an acceptable explanation.

Can someone give me one of the formulas for circumference?

o C = D
o C = x D
o **Check for understanding here and reteach if necessary.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down/Raise Hand
Thumbs Up = I understand, Im with you.
Thumbs Down = I dont understand, Im not with you.
Raise Hand = I somewhat understand, but you lost me somewhere and I need you
to review for me please.
Can someone give me the other formula for circumference?
o C = 2R
o C=2xxR
o **Check for understanding here and reteach if necessary.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down/Raise Hand
Thumbs Up = I understand, Im with you.
Thumbs Down = I dont understand, Im not with you.
Raise Hand = I somewhat understand, but you lost me somewhere and I need you
to review for me please.
We learned how to find the area of a circle yesterday. Does anyone remember what the
formula for the area of a circle is?
o A = R2
o A=xRxR
o Is it R x 2 or R x R? Why?
R x R because R2 means that we have 2 Rs that we need to multiply.
o **Check for understanding here and reteach if necessary.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down/Raise Hand
Thumbs Up = I understand, Im with you.
Thumbs Down = I dont understand, Im not with you.

Raise Hand = I somewhat understand, but you lost me somewhere and I need you
to review for me please.
Okay, so now that we have reviewed all the basics, lets move on to todays material!
Today we are going to be learning about how to find the area and circumference of parts
of circles (instead of the whole circle).

Main Lesson: (During):

*Teacher will open up Khan Academy, Area and Circumference of Parts of a Circle on the
computer (which will project onto the Smart Board).
*Teacher and students will work through at least three problems together on the Smart Board.
*Problems are assigned at random on the Khan Academy site, so the teacher will have
previously reviewed at least two types of problems (one finding the area and one finding the
circumference of parts of a circle) on her own before teaching this lesson to her students.
*Once the teacher has checked for understanding, the students will be allowed to practice
independently at their tables on this concept (the activity has already been assigned to them on
Khan Academy).
*While the students are practicing the new concept, the teacher will walk around and check the
students notes to ensure that they have all the information they need.
*At this time, the teacher can ask individual students if they needed clarification on any
of the concepts taught during the lesson. This provides the opportunity for the one-on-one
instruction that some students need.
*This also allows the teacher to be more accessible for the students to ask her questions.
*If the students complete the practice early, they may:
*Create their own Area and Circumference of Parts of a Circle problem
*Continue working in Khan Academy (either reviewing concepts that they have not yet
mastered or attempting the next concept to be taught, Area and Circumference of Circles
Challenge)
*Act as consultants and help clarify or reteach the new information to students who
may be struggling or need extra help mastering the new concept
Closure: (After):
*Teacher will give a 5-minute wrap-up warning.
*Teacher will allow one student or pair of students (time permitting) to share their created
problem.
*Students will do Strength-Stretch-Strength (Critical Friends).
*Strength: Something positive, something that the presenters did well.
*Stretch: Something that the presenters could improve on/do better next time.
*Teacher will thank students for participating in the lesson and students will be dismissed to
lunch.
Assessment/Evaluation:

Students will be evaluated based on their success in Khan Academy. The students are
grouped into one of 6 categories (Struggling, Needs Practice, Practiced, Level 1, Level 2,
Mastered) which shows me which students were able to correctly complete at least 3
consecutive problems and which students still need help/extra practice on the concept.

Accommodations/Differentiation strategies:
Accommodations:
Diagrams and hand gestures will be accepted as vocabulary explanations (multiple
intelligences).
Diagrams and formulas will be in clear view on the white board for reference throughout
the lesson.
Teacher will allow students to read the problem on their own and then she will read the
problem slowly and clearly out loud to the class.
Students will be able to come up to the board and solve the problem (show their thinking
if they cannot verbalize it).
Teacher will allow students to phone a friend (ask for help from another student who is
raising their hand) if they are struggling to answer a question.
Differentiations:
Teacher will encourage those students who have completed the practice and mastered the
concept to create their own Area and Circumference of a Circle problem. Students will
then pair and share and answer one anothers created problems.
Teacher will allow students who have completed the practice and mastered the concept to
continue working on Khan Academy, either mastering concepts that they have not yet
mastered or working ahead on tomorrows mini-lesson, Area and Circumference of
Circles Challenge.
Teacher will allow students who have completed the practice and mastered the concept to
be consultants and help reteach those students who are struggling with the concept.
ELL:
Inclusion Students: Task for those struggling:
For students who are struggling, I will have them go back and work on the concepts that
we learned on Monday (radius, diameter, circumference) and Tuesday (area of a circle) so that
they can have success in those concepts before attempting todays concept. I will scaffold their
learning as necessary (either clarifying information for them or working together on a problem
with them so that they know how to solve the problem).
Students with significant prior experience related to the content: Task for those that need
extending:
For those students who need extending, I will have them create their own sample Area
and Circumference of a Circle problem to share with the class. They can also work ahead to
tomorrows mini-lesson, Area and Circumference of Circles Challenge.