The Area of a Circle, Explained with Pizza
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/area-of-a-circle-explained-with-pizza/ (Alternate link)
Explanation, Video, Visualization
Learn how the concept of infinity can be used to convert a round pizza into a rectangle, which explains the formula for the area of a circle, with this video excerpt from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource to provide opportunities for students to reason abstractly and to construct an argument about the formula for the area of a circle.
22 January 2023 Edit: 22 January 2023
- Topics:
- Measurement, Area, Space and Geometry, Circles
- Content Type:
- Explanation, Video, Visualization
- The Australian Curriculum
- Measurement and Geometry, Using units of measurement, ACMMG197 Year 8 Investigate the relationship between features of circles such as circumference, area
- The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New
- Year 8, Measurement Year 8, AC9M8M03 solve problems involving the circumference and area of a circle using formulas and appropri
- NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus
- Measurement and Geometry, MA4-13MG Area
- NSW Curriculum New
- Measurement and space, Area and surface area, MA4-ARE-C-01 Area
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