Watch as your classes buy into a rich lesson full of information. A video opener challenges individuals to determine the number of pennies that fit in a circle with a 22-inch diameter. Using lesson materials, scholars collect data and create functions to make their predictions.

Concepts

circumference, area, circles, area of circles, ratios, proportions, quadratic functions, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage pupils to organize data in a way they can better analyze the information
• Require a function that models the relationship between the diameter of the circle and the number of pennies

Classroom Considerations

• Expects familiarity with quadratic patterns

Pros

• Uses video to spark interest and motivate learners
• Includes additional resources and exercises for continued exploration

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.G.B.4 HSF-LE.A.1.a HSS-ID.B.6.a MP4