Circumference resources

Students calculate the distance travelled by the tips of the hands on a clock, and calculate the speed of one of the tips.

In this practical task, students measure two circular objects to find the circumference, diameter and the relationship between them (pi).

Students calculate circumference, circular and square area of a road sign.

Students calculate the height of two cylinders given the radius, and identify a correct general statement about the relationship between radius and height for a given volume.

Students identify the parts of a circle that lines on familiar signs and objects make.

Students calculate the lengths of circles and straight lines on an oval athletics track from its given radius and total length, and show their working.

Students calculate the surface area of the sides and top of a cylinder, showing their working.

Students answer questions about a ball travelling a number of full circles in a game of swing ball.