Pi Day Celebration
What the heck – why is Pi Day Celebration a thing?
Pi is the magical Greek character adopted by mathematicians, not to be confused with pie which tends to be a lot more yummy. Every year on March 14, also written as 3-14 if you follow a month-day calendar format, Maths lovers, educators, parents, and of course pie lovers come together to celebrate Pi day.
Pi is a mathematical constant and it represents the ratio of a circles circumference to its diameter. This special number continues on and on and on, and up to now, even with all our super computing power, we still have not been able to work out what the last number of Pi is. This number has also not shown any repeating patterns. This irrational number has intrigued and fascinated mathematicians for millennia!
The first few digits, and in reality what many people will end up remembering, are 3.1415, A close approximation for Pi is 22/7. It is a ratio believed to be used by ancient civilizations and of course during more modern times such as for things like space exploration. Every high school student will be tasked to understand and apply Pi during the course of their education.
It would appear that the first Pi Day event was held in 1988, when physicist Larry Shaw had the brilliant idea to hold a celebration at the Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco. The event brought people together and included a circular parade, and most importantly we suspect, eating pie! An additional bit of trivia to add is that March 14 just happens to also be Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Today a Pi Day Celebration is held in virtually every country in some form or other, and ranges from something fairly simple to very elaborate. Many companies have also adopted promotions for the day too, so look out for deals or ask your local store! Whichever option you choose, as a teacher or parent, this is a great way to blend creativity with indulgence.
Pi Day Celebration for Teachers
Decorate your classrooms and bulletin boards with Pi specific posters and artwork. Develop a treasure hunt to search for hidden Pi symbols or calculations are placed around the classroom or even the school. For younger kids, have them decorate paper plates and cut them up as fractions to help visualize a circle.
Pi Day Celebration for Parents
A popular way to celebrate Pi day is to make use of circles, obviously! Think of foods like Pies, Pizza, and anything else circular. Pie baking, decorating, or eating contests are popular. As are competitions to see who is able to memorize the most digits of Pi. For the more artsy amongst you, consider Pi themed art!
See The Close Up
See the close up of the Pi Poster showing how the background is actually made up of the numbers of Pi to 10,000 digits, or just short of 10,000 to be more accurate.
This is a definite conversation piece suitable for any Maths classroom. See how many students try to memorize the numbers and make it into a fun Maths game or even a math competition too!
The poster in the video was printed as an A3 size poster on high quality matte 300gsm paper. Great for hanging in a classroom or study room.
Pi Day Poster
Our Pi Day Poster has literally stopped kids in their tracks! Whenever we display it in a classroom or fair, we notice a really fun pattern – first you see the poster from afar – quite simply you see the Pi and π set against what looks like a block background. As they come closer, they see that the background is actually a series of numbers. As the students starts trying to read the numbers, they realize that the background is actually Pi, up to almost 10,000 digits. The smiles, the surprises, and of course the ones who try to read all the digits always puts a big smile on our faces!
Ideal for Maths students, teachers, homeschoolers, and anyone learning or celebrating Pi, this digital download is available for you to print at home or send to a professional photo printer to create an amazing poster that will be a talking point in any school or home!
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