Centre of a circle

All points on a circle are at fixed distance from a point, which is the center of a circle.

Objectives

1. Centre is that fixed point in the circle from which all points are at equal distance.
2. Give examples for circles
3. A circle is drawn using centre as a reference point.

Estimated Time

20 minutes

Materials/ Resources needed

Coloured papers, compass, pencil, scale and scissors.

Process (How to do the activity)

1. How to mark the centre of a circle ?
2. How do you label it ?
3. How do you draw a circle ?

• Evaluation

1. How many centres does a circle have?
2. Where does the centre of the circle lie? (inside/outside)

1. Can a circle be drawn without locating its centre ?