I love Pi



Pi Day is March 14th!  A math holiday... yay! :)


Years ago I started celebrating Pi Day in my classroom.  Each year I've held a pi memorizing contest and tried to memorize a little myself.  I'm up to 30 digits. :)  I've worn pi shirts, pi sweatshirts, and pi earrings.



Here are some resources and ideas to help you celebrate pi in your classroom!

-The classic lesson: measure diameter of circles and use string to measure circumference.  Divide and discover that you get pi (or close) each time no matter how large or small the circle!

-"Piece of Pi" Class Activity... enough pieces for 100 kids!

-Pi Decal for your Mac

-Pi Day Website

-Where Should Pi Go (on a clock)?

-Full Version of Mathematical Pi Song (there is one questionable verse that you might want to mute if playing for students, so watch it before you play it in class)

-"It's Pi Day" Song (Rebecca Black Spoof of "It's Friday")

-Video of Circle Drawing Champion (show it to your students then have your own contest!)

-Cool Video of a Domino Spiral

-Send a Pi Day eCard!

-More Pi Day Resources from ICTM

-Pi Day Lessons from NCTM

-"Math Bites" Video by Danica McKellar

Act Out the First 11 Digits of Pi! How? Check it out below!

3-  Jumping Jacks

1-  Say “Pi!”

4- Feet Stomps

1- Say “Pi!”

5- Desk Drums

9- Claps

2- Say “Math”

6- Snaps

5- Desk Drums

3- Jumping Jacks

5- Desk Drums


Here's what it looks like with all the actions written out!

Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack
“Pi!”
Stomp
Stomp
Stomp
Stomp
“Pi!”
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
Clap
“Math”
“Math”
Snap
Snap
Snap
Snap
Snap
Snap
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum


Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    How about a good PI day joke... Did you know 3.14% of sailors are PIrates.

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