Discovering Circles
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Objective
I can draw a circle and identify circles in different objects.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
To doodle a perfect circle, make a circular motion with your arm, not your wrist.
- 2
The distance from the center of the circle to its outer rim is called the radius, and the distance across the circle through the center is the diameter.
- 3
The distance all around the edge of the circle is the circumference, and the amount of space the circle takes up is the area.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
8 questions
What is the special move Ziggy teaches to help doodle a perfect circle?
Name three parts of a circle that were mentioned in the video.
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Exit ticket
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“Name three objects from the video that are shaped like a circle.”
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