3.14159 is known to math fans as π or pi and is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. On March 14th (which is also Albert Einstein’s birthday!, pi lovers across the world celebrate Pi Day. This year is even more special as a sequential time will occur on 3-14-15 at 9:26:53 or the first ten digits of pi.
The first large-scale Pi Day was organized in 1988 by Larry Shaw at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Celebrations vary by region but we like Princeton, NJ’s combination celebration with pie eating contests and an Einstein look-alike contest.
Teachers can celebrate Pi Day with their students to create excitement around math. Check out a few of the many resources online to help plan a creative Pi Day.
3.14 great Pi Day resources for fun activities surrounding Pi to use with your students include:
These websites have fun classroom activities, books, contests, recipes, songs and more! There are also pi pie tins so your students can enjoy their Pi Day treats out of a proper Pi!
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