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The Derivation of Pi

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Visit this site: http://www.highland.madison.k12.il.us/jbasden/lessons/pi_3_14159265358.html

Author:Jon Basden, Highland Middle School
Description: A lesson plan spanning two class periods in which students measure the diameter and circumference of each of the circular objects in the room, record their data on worksheets, and recognize the pattern that circumference divided by diameter is about 3.14159265358... (pi).

Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Pi, Data Analysis

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