Won't You Have a Piece of Pi?

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Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 2/27/2008 8:47:00 AM

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Each year on March 14, many math teachers take a break from their normal class routine to plan a party in honor of Pi (3.14…). Why not celebrate Pi Day in your library as well? (By the way, some folks celebrate at exactly 1:59 p.m. because Pi carried out to more decimal points is 3.14159.)

This recently updated article gathers tons of links to Pi-related math and non-math activities and lessons for kids in grades 3–12. Some of the most creative links include Pi Day Poetry, Pi Webquests, Pi necklaces, a Pi Day trivia game, and even Pi Day songs. If you want even more inspiration, check out how the quirky folks at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco celebrate Pi Day—just go to www.exploratorium.edu/pi/, where you’ll find a great activity schedule as well as Pi haikus and limericks and printable PDF posters.