joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Pi Day is coming up. Do you have plans? I'm putting together a Pi Day Celebration at our local library and hoping we get a decent turn out. We'll discover pi through a simple measuring and calculator activity. I have some pi songs. For older kids, I have a mathematical short story written using the first 402 digits of pi (each successive word have the number of letters as the next digit of pi). I'll have games, puzzles, math manipulatives, and math mysteries available. And best of all, we'll be eating pizza pi and apple pi. BTW, if you are local enough to want to drive out to Lacey on Pi Day, I've posted details on the WA community group. What are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Wow, I didn't know there was a Pi Day!! That sounds like a lot of fun. If we were local to you, we'd come. I hope you have a great turnout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 :lurk5: I would love to do something special this year -- I forgot completely last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Wow, I didn't know there was a Pi Day!! That sounds like a lot of fun. If we were local to you, we'd come. I hope you have a great turnout! Yep. Geeky types like to celebrate it on 3/14. It is sometimes celebrated on July 22nd, since dates are sometimes written date then month...so 22/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 "pie" with 3.14 written on it with toppings and read some books. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sorry, but I am clueless! Can someone fill me in? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sorry, but I am clueless! Can someone fill me in? :tongue_smilie: 3.14 is the approximation for the mathematical symbol pi. So on March 14th (or 3/14), mathy people like to celebrate with Pi Day. Pi Day often includes anything related to circles or a play on the word pi. So, pizza pi, apple pi, learning about circles, and playing math games are all acceptable pi day activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 3.14 is the approximation for the mathematical symbol pi. So on March 14th (or 3/14), mathy people like to celebrate with Pi Day. Pi Day often includes anything related to circles or a play on the word pi. So, pizza pi, apple pi, learning about circles, and playing math games are all acceptable pi day activities. Oh, how fun! My oldest is only seven and in second grade, so we haven't covered pi yet. Maybe I can find a library book or two and intro it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Oh, how fun! My oldest is only seven and in second grade, so we haven't covered pi yet. Maybe I can find a library book or two and intro it. Thanks! Google or check Amazon for "Sir Cumference". There's a whole series of math books like Sir Cumference and the First Round Table and Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi. To discover pi, measure the circumference cylinders of difference diameters (ie. 32oz can, 15oz can, a soda can) with a string, then measure the diameter with a string. Measure both and divide the circumference by the diameter. After several, you'll notice a pattern. Then you can talk about how this happens in every circle no matter what size, and that mathematicians gave this number a symbol, which we call pi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Pi day is DD's birthday. So we'll be having pie to celebrate her birthday. I love that she was born on Pi day, one of my favorite little math facts. We don't do a lot with Pi yet since both of mine are young, but we do celebrate every year with pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Pi Day is coming up. Do you have plans? I'm putting together a Pi Day Celebration at our local library and hoping we get a decent turn out. We'll discover pi through a simple measuring and calculator activity. I have some pi songs. For older kids, I have a mathematical short story written using the first 402 digits of pi (each successive word have the number of letters as the next digit of pi). I'll have games, puzzles, math manipulatives, and math mysteries available. And best of all, we'll be eating pizza pi and apple pi. BTW, if you are local enough to want to drive out to Lacey on Pi Day, I've posted details on the WA community group. What are you doing? It is ds's birthday...my math major :D Mostly we celebrate with PIE! My kids LOVE pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 It's also SO's birthday, as well as another "holiday" I won't mention, and I am making a big production / joke of it. I am making peppermint pies and serving them in honor of Pi Day, then doing something inappropriate and humorous for the other day, and finally bringing out a cake for SO's birthday. Teehee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 This year Pi Day to us is the day that many of ds's friends will learn if they are accepted by certain tech-y colleges/universities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in NH Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I make 3 kinds of pie that day: apple, pumpkin and cherry. I've never thought of doing pizza, but we might include that as well. We also usually read the Sir Cumference books just for fun that day. Yes, I know I am a bit of a geek.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Pi Day is coming up. Do you have plans? I'm putting together a Pi Day Celebration at our local library and hoping we get a decent turn out. We'll discover pi through a simple measuring and calculator activity. I have some pi songs. For older kids, I have a mathematical short story written using the first 402 digits of pi (each successive word have the number of letters as the next digit of pi). I'll have games, puzzles, math manipulatives, and math mysteries available. And best of all, we'll be eating pizza pi and apple pi. BTW, if you are local enough to want to drive out to Lacey on Pi Day, I've posted details on the WA community group. What are you doing? Apparently I'll be meeting you on Pi Day (which also happens to be my birthday!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 BTW, what time is the party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Don't know about Joanne's party, but it's officially celebrated at 1:59. :) Someone else had their birthday on 3/14 - Albert Einstein. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 We make apple pie. :) I love any excuse to eat pie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschooln Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Blueberry pi, pizza pi.Sir Cumference books and activities with circles.:001_smile: I can't believe dh isn't dissappointed he'll be at work and miss all the fun.:confused::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Apparently I'll be meeting you on Pi Day (which also happens to be my birthday!). Yay! 12:30 to 2:20pm at the Lacey Library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Shepherd's pie, chicken pie, and strawberry-rhubarb pie. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Don't know about Joanne's party' date=' but it's officially celebrated at 1:59. :)[/quote'] We're starting the party earlier, but I'm hoping to make note of that time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Oh, how fun! My oldest is only seven and in second grade, so we haven't covered pi yet. Maybe I can find a library book or two and intro it. Thanks! Did you not learn about Pi in school, yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Did you not learn about Pi in school, yourself? I know my intro to pi in school was along the lines of "This symbol is called pi. You use it to find the area of a circle. Substitute 3.14 for pi to do the math." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Google or check Amazon for "Sir Cumference". There's a whole series of math books like Sir Cumference and the First Round Table and Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi. To discover pi, measure the circumference cylinders of difference diameters (ie. 32oz can, 15oz can, a soda can) with a string, then measure the diameter with a string. Measure both and divide the circumference by the diameter. After several, you'll notice a pattern. Then you can talk about how this happens in every circle no matter what size, and that mathematicians gave this number a symbol, which we call pi. I checked these books out from our library. I will print your explanation out and give it and the books to dh to teach. I'll bake the pie! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Did you not learn about Pi in school, yourself? Nope. High school graduate here with some college (mostly writing type classes) and really did not learned a whole lot about it...just that is existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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