Circumference of a circle

Measuring circumference to understand it as the perimeter of the shape.

Objectives

 * 1) Circumference is the outer boundary of a circle.
 * 2) It is equivalent to perimeter.

Estimated Time
10 minutes.

Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any
Prior knowledge of points, lines and line segments, formation of a circle.

Materials/ Resources needed
Non digital: White paper, compass and colour pencils

Process (How to do the activity)
Instructions to the teachers: Instructions for the students
 * 1) Ask the children to draw circles.
 * 1) Colour circumference by fitting small colour pencil in compass itself.
 * Evaluation
 * 1) Observe for the skill in using compass and drawing the circle.


 * 1) Is the distance between the centre of the circle and its circumference constant ?
 * 2) What is the distance between the center of a circle and its circumference called?