Area of a sector

A complete lesson on finding the area of a sector.

Activities included:

Starter:
Collect-a-joke starter on areas of circles to check pupils can use the rule.

Main:

• Example-question pairs, giving pupils a quick opportunity to try and receive feedback.
• A straight-forward worksheet with a progression in difficulty.
• A challenging, more open-ended extension task where pupils try to find a sector with a given area.

Plenary:
A brief look at Florence Nightingale’s use of sectors in her coxcomb diagrams, to give a real-life aspect.

Printable worksheets and answers included.

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