[school bell rings]

A stick figure teacher stands in a classroom next to an old TV set.

He says OKAY, EVERYONE
CIRCLE UP.
TODAY WE'RE
LEARNING ABOUT
A VERY IMPORTANT
SHAPE FROM GEOMETRY.
CIRCLES!
NOW, CIRCLES
ARE EVERYWHERE.
WHERE DO YOU
SEE CIRCLES?
THAT'S RIGHT,
THE GLOBE.
YES, MY HEAD.
LET'S JUST WATCH
THE VIDEO.

He turns on the old TV.

(music plays)

As a circle appears on screen, a woman sings
NOW, A CIRCLE IS MY
FAVOURITE SHAPE
IT'S ROUND AND PERFECT AND
SYMMETRICAL, IT'S GREAT
IF YOU HAVE JUST A
LITTLE BIT OF TIME
I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT
THE CIRCLE IN A RHYME...

(music plays)

The woman continues
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
CIRCLE THERE IS A SPOT
IT'S EQUAL DISTANT
FROM ALL SIDES...

As a dot appears in the center of the circle, the woman continues
LOOK AT THE DOT;
THIS IS THE CENTRE
DON'T FORGET
IT, PLEASE
A CIRCLE HAS A
CENTRE, YES, INDEED...

(music plays)

As a line connects the center to the edge, the woman continues
DRAW A LINE FROM THE CENTRE
REALLY, REALLY STRAIGHT
TO THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE,
YEAH, YOU'RE DOING GREAT
THIS IS THE RADIUS
DON'T FORGET IT, PLEASE
A CIRCLE HAS A
RADIUS, YES, INDEED...

(music plays)

An identical line appears opposite of the radius connecting the center to the other side.

The woman continues NOW IF YOU DOUBLE
THE RADIUS
STRAIGHT THROUGH
THE OTHER SIDE
THE LONGEST LINE POSSIBLE,
THE WHOLE CIRCLE WIDE
THIS IS THE DIAMETER
DON'T FORGET IT, PLEASE
A CIRCLE HAS A
DIAMETER, YES, INDEED...

(music plays)

As the entire circle is enclosed by a pink line, the woman continues
NOW FORGET ABOUT
A STRAIGHT LINE
MAKE ONE THAT'S ROUND
ALONG THE PERIMETER
OF THE CIRCLE
THE DISTANCE AROUND
THIS IS THE CIRCUMFERENCE,
DON'T FORGET IT, PLEASE
A CIRCLE HAS A
CIRCUMFERENCE
YES, INDEED
OH, OH, OH...

The song ends and the stick figure teacher turns off the old TV.

He says WOW, DID EVERYONE LEARN
SOMETHING ABOUT CIRCLES?
GOOD, I'M GLAD YOU'RE
ALL PAYING ATTENTION.
I THINK CIRCLES
ARE GREAT.
THEY MUST FEEL BAD ABOUT
THEMSELVES, THOUGH.
WHY?
BECAUSE THEY'RE
POINTLESS.
[laughter]
GET IT, THEY DON'T HAVE A
POINT, LIKE A TRIANGLE,
OR A SQUARE, OR A RHOMBUS.
[laughter]

An end slate shows the TVO Kids logo.