Teaching Demonstration

February 9, 2016

Mathematics
Circles
Grade 7

Review
Given the triangle
below, what areA its sides?
R

Its sides are

CA,

AR,

CR,

What are the types of polygons

used?

Objectives
1. Illustrate and name a circle and its
parts:
radius, diameter, chord and
center

2. Identify the various segments

related to a circle.

 Video presentation-parts of a circle

Discussions
Practice exercises

Parts of the Circle

chord

A
N
C

diameter
B

centre
radius

D
Y

Practice Exercises

1. Name the circle.

2. Name a radius.

3. Name a diameter.
4. Name a radius not drawn as part
of a diameter.
5. Suppose the diameter of a circle
is 40 cm, find its radius.

6. If DP = 20 inches, find PB

Abstraction
1. A circle is a set of points in a given
plane, each point of which is at
equal distance from a fixed point
2. A circle
is named
by its center.
called
the center.
3. A chord is a segment whose endpoints
are points on a circle
is a segment whose
endpoints are the center of
the circle and a point on the
5. A diameter is a chord containing the
circle.
6. A diameter center
of the circle is twice its
4. A radius

Formative assessment

1. Name the circle.

2. Name a radius.

3. Name a diameter.
4. Name a radius not drawn as part
of a diameter.
5. Suppose the diameter of a circle
is 40 cm, find its radius.

6. If DP = 20 inches, find PB

Assignment

Draw your own circle and illustrate the following

segments:
1. radius
3. chord
2. diameter

Thank you for

listening