Statistics - Circles - Worksheet

The lesson on circles for Year 6 students aims to familiarise them with key components of a circle such as the radius, diameter, centre, and circumference. The National Curriculum objective is to ensure that children can illustrate and name these parts and understand that the diameter is twice as long as the radius. To achieve this, the lesson employs various resources including differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and physical circles of different sizes. The vocabulary for the lesson is straightforward, focusing on the aforementioned terms, and the activities are designed to help children confidently use these words while identifying the relationships between them.

During the lesson, children engage in practical tasks where they must find the radius and diameter of given objects and complete tables with missing measurements. The exercises are scaffolded to cater to different levels of understanding, ranging from those working towards expectations to those capable of greater depth. Key questions are posed to stimulate thinking about the importance of the centre and the relationship between the diameter and radius. The lesson also incorporates reasoning and problem-solving activities, such as correcting misconceptions and applying their knowledge to real-world objects. For example, children might be asked to identify errors in measurements or explain the relationship between the diameter and radius when given specific examples.