Circumference of a circle

This sub-collection of materials from the dy/dan collection contains three resources that bring mathematical storytelling to the classroom in the context of ‘circumference of a circle’. Resources comprise:

  • Act One: a video or photograph to provide a ‘hook’ to the problem

  • Act Two: further relevant information for solving the problem

  • Act Three: the payoff from the hard work of earlier acts in the form of a video or photograph that resolves the problem

Each resource employs whichever of the ‘acts’ are necessary to accomplish telling the mathematical story.

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Pokémon Go cheat

Act 1

A game of Pokémon instructs the player to walk to...

Rotunda West

Act 1

A map is shown of an area with a ring road, and also...

Ferris-wheel

Act 1

A simulation is shown of a Ferris-wheel, where one of...

Ticket to ride

Act 1

A photograph is shown of an individual ticket, placed...