Radius Squares

Students use repeated reasoning to make sense of the relationship between radius squares and the area of a circle.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 7th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Estimate the area of a circle. • Informally describe the relationship between the radius of any circle and its area by referring to radius squares. (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials Activity 2 Cards, one set per group, pre-cut; graph paper (as needed); scissors; tape