Snake Eyes

Curriki Rating

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 2.00, as of 2008-10-02.

Component Ratings:

• Technical Completeness: 2
• Content Accuracy: 3
• Appropriate Pedagogy: 2

Reviewer Comments:

• This is an interesting activity that could be used with advanced geometry students when discussing the area of a sector. Suggested use would include administering this worksheet with advanced students while working with students needing individualized attention.

• Type:
  Lesson Plan
• Description:
  An interesting problem that has students find the area of a particular section of a circle that resembles the pupil of a snake eye. The result is rather surprising, because the area does not involve pi.
• Subjects:
  Mathematics > General
  Mathematics > Applied Mathematics
  Mathematics > Equations
  Mathematics > Estimation
  Mathematics > Graphing
  Mathematics > Problem Solving
  Mathematics > Trigonometry
  
• Keywords:
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
• Collections:
  Trigonometry