Title
Hakamoa: Wrestling in the Circle
Grade
Topic
Standard,
Benchmarks & I
can statement
7
Measurement
Hawaii Standard(s) addressed: Standard 5: Measurement:
FLUENCY WITH MEASUREMENT: Understand attributes, units, and
systems of units in measurement; and develop and use techniques,
tools, and formulas for measuring
Benchmark: MA.7.4.3 Use know measurement (e.g., radius) to
calculate desired measurements (e.g., circumference and area) of circles
Common Core State Standard: 7.G.4: Know the formulas for the area
and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an
informal derivation of the relationships between circumference and area
of a circle.
I can (Benchmark restated): I can use the radius or diameter to calculate
the circumference and area of a circle.
Write a letter to a friend explaining Hakamoa
Outcome
Time
2 class periods: 1 class period to explore WebQuest, 1 class period to
Recommended: complete product
Materials
Materials- paper, calculator to calculate formulas
needed:
if you decide to play Hakamoa you will need rope, chalk, or other option
to create the circle
Skills – Students need to know how to evaluate expressions with powers
prior to beginning the WebQuest
Printing – 1 page if students type and turn in a hard copy of letter
Vocabulary:
Circle
po'ai
Hawaiian
Radius
kahahanai
vocabulary:
Diameter
anawaena
Area
`ili
Circumference
anapuni
Options:
• Have students send their letters to another classroom.
• Have students play Hakamoa. After deciding on the diameter of
the circle they want to play in, the class could determine the
circumference and area of the circle.
• Students can submit the letter electronically.
• Homework – the product could be completed as homework
• Homework – the reflection questions could be completed as
homework