Lesson Plans

Grade 7: Shape & Space Measurement: Lesson Plan Lesson Number 2 of 5 (Total in Unit)

General Outcome: Use direct and indirect measurement to solve problems.

Title of Lesson Introducing Circumference Date Oct 28, 2017

Class/Unit Math - Measurement Time Frame 2 classes x 30 min

Objective of Lesson (in own words):

Students will hear the story of Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi and participate in class activities to
discover pi.
- Learning through storytelling helps students connect to new concepts.
- Learning through storytelling engages students through an activity they enjoy.

Learner Outcomes (Program of Essential Questions:

Studies): Specific Outcome 1 - What is circumference?
(a) describing the relationships among - What is pi?
radius, diameter, and circumference - How does circumference and diameter relate to pi?
(b) relating circumference to pi - How do you calculate circumference, diameter, or pi?
Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills,
Strategies and Attitudes:
Students should understand how to
identify and measure the diameter and
circumference of an object. They
should also be familiar with metric
units of measurement.
Vocabulary:
- pi
- radius
- diameter
- circumference
Materials
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi By: Cindy Neuschwander
(Appendix B)
YouTube video/reading of book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ4MbU8928c
- Several circular objects (e.g., soda cans, records, CDs,
wastebaskets, paper plates, coins, etc.) You may ask students to
bring objects from home.
- String, measuring tapes, rulers, calculators
- Saving Sir Cumference Worksheet (Appendix A)

Learning Plan

Time Learning Task Assessment

Introduction 2 mins Discuss importance of a circle to Aboriginal - Observe understanding

cultures. While seated in a circle, review of vocabulary words from
vocabulary words from previous book (Sir last lesson. - Do not move
Cumference and the First Round Table) and how on until this is understood.
they were used.
Circumference is the distance around a circle.

The diameter is the distance across the circle,

passing through the center.
The radius is the distance from any point on the
circle to the center.
Remind students that radius is half of the diameter,
but radius is not a focus in this lesson.

Activity 5 mins 1. Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi. Stop
Sequence after page 12 (3:12 video).
2. Tell the students that instead of continuing the
book, it is their job to solve the riddle and save Sir
Cumference before he is slain by the knights.
5-10 min 3. Give a Saving Sir Cumference worksheet (see - Do students bring up
Appendix A) to each student. Students complete circumference and
Part A individually (Think). Encourage students to diameter?
share their ideas and thoughts with their group
(Pair). Allow 2-3 students to discuss their ideas
with the class (Share).

3 min 4. After the students understand that circumference - Students should

and diameter are the two measurements involved in understand there is a
this problem, open the book and continue to read to connection between
find out what the boy, Radius, has done (pg. 14-18 diameter and
only or until 4:58 video). circumference and that the
answer is close to 3.
- Do not move on until
this is understood.

10 min 5. Experiment with various objects to find the true - Circulate around the
answer to the problem. Direct the students room as groups work on
attention to Part B of the worksheet. Model how to the tables, taking notes on
measure the circumference and diameter of an the various strategies
object in centimeters and record the data in a table. students are using.
(String or yarn may be used to wrap around circular
objects and then held against a measuring tape.)
Give several objects to each group of students.
Students may work in groups to make the
measurements, but should record the data
individually. (good place to break)

5 min 6. Prompt students to think about How much - Circulate around the
bigger is the circumference than the diameter? - room, prompting students
For a challenge: Have students guess the and listening to answers.
circumference length after measuring the diameter.
Encourage the students to find a more exact number
than 3.
 10 min 7. Finish reading the book (pg. 19-32). After the
students have identified there is a more exact
number (the potion solution) introduce the symbol
(pi) to represent the ratio of the circumference to
diameter of a circle. Review the numbers Radius
used to save Sir Cumfrence. Convert numbers in
book to metric system for students.

Closure 15 min Using (pi) have students test their claim by - collect worksheets
finding the diameter and circumference of a new
object. Provide the formulas students will need to
use.

Plan for Diversity (Inclusion, ELL, FNMI)

ELL:
- Interactive vocabulary illustrations found at:
http://math.com/school/subject3/lessons/S3U1L6GL.html#sm1

- Review of vocabulary words

Inclusion:
- UDL: Multiple means of expression, representation, engagement
- Cooperative learning in mixed ability groups
- Students whose IPPs indicate difficulties with writing will be asked to orally justify their findings rather
than writing on a worksheet. They may also orally justify their answers and response to the questions and the
teacher will scribe for them.
FNMI:
- Storytelling
- Importance of the Circle