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Understand Circle Parts

In this worksheet, students will be asked to find parts of a circle, the diameter, radius and circumference.

'Understand Circle Parts' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 6 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Geometry: Properties of Shapes

Curriculum subtopic:   Know Circle Parts

Popular topics:   Geometry worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

This activity is going to ask you to complete different questions all about circles.

A circle is a 2D shape, every point on a circle has the same fixed distance to the centre.

 

In Year 6, we learn about the parts of a circle.

Let's recap:

 

Diameter

This circle shows the diameter, this is the length of the line through the centre, from one edge to another.

Circle showing diameter

 

Radius

This circle shows the radius, the radius is the distance from the centre of the circle to the outer edge.

The radius is half of the diameter so is fairly straightforward to calculate.

 

Circle showing radius

 

 

Circumference

A circle's circumference is the distance around the edge.

Circle showing circumference

 

 

How to find the circumference of a circle

To find the circumference of a circle we have to use the formulae:

 

(2 x Image result for pi symbol x r)

 

Image result for pi symbol = pi = 3.14

 

Example:

So, let's find the circumference of this circle.

The radius is 5cm.

(2 x 3.14 x 5) = 

(6.28 x 5) = 31.4

The circumference is 31.4cm

 

Your turn!

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