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"Spring Circle Tree!" A Geometry Bulletin Board Idea

Students drew and labeled circles, exploring the relationship between diameter and radius. Their circle drawings were then attached to a bulletin board decorated as a spring tree, with a birdhouse and fence, to demonstrate their geometry learning.

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"Spring Circle Tree!" A Geometry Bulletin Board Idea

Students drew and labeled circles, exploring the relationship between diameter and radius. Their circle drawings were then attached to a bulletin board decorated as a spring tree, with a birdhouse and fence, to demonstrate their geometry learning.

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"Spring Circle Tree!

" A Geometry Bulletin Board Idea

Circle 'Leaves'

Students first used a compass to draw and cut a circle shape from green construction paper. Next, to
demonstrate their learning, students;

 drew and labeled the center, a diameter, a radius, and a chord

 explored how they could calculate the diameter of a circle if they only had the value of the radius

To add a bit of visual interest and get their projects ready for the tree, Molly had her students back
their circles with lime green paper.
Spring Circle Tree

 Background: Light blue bulletin board paper.

 Title: None needed.

 Border: Complimentary solid color/patterned trimmer.

 Decoration:

1. The Tree. Cut a piece of brown bulletin board paper into several 12" to 16" sections. Lightly

crumble the sections to create a texture look then attach them to the board, one of top of the

other, to create the trunk of the tree. [NOTE: For a more three-dimensional look, add pieces of

scrunched tissue paper behind the paper to make the trunk pop out from the board.] Cut smaller

sections of the brown paper, crumbling and twisting them to create 'branches', and attach them

to the trunk. Finally, finish off the tree by adding tissue paper 'blooms' and your students' circle

'leaves'!

2. The Birdhouse. Use construction paper to fashion a birdhouse. If you want a more detailed

element, you might consider looking through some clip art for ideas/templates. However, Molly's

simple shape birdhouse (basically a square, triangle, and heart) does the trick and it would be

super easy to make! 3) The Extras. Scraps of white bulletin board paper or construction paper

can be fashioned into a picket fence and green paper can be used to create a strip of grass

along the bottom!

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