SJB Celebrates π(Pi) Day


What is π Day?

π(PI) day is an unoffiicial holiday to celebrate the mathmatical number π which is approximately 3.14 so it is celebrated on March 14th (3-14).  π is the number used to find the circumference of (distance around) a circle (the formula for this is π r2 ).  Many math classes around the world have special activities for π day.

Interesting facts about π Day Things to do to celebrate π day
  • It is also Albert Einsteins birthday
  • On March 14, 2004 Daniel Tammet recited from memory 22,514 decimals of π.
  • The first π Day celebration was held at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988
  • Using computers 1 million decimals of π have been calculated with more being added every day
  • Bake some square pies (because π r2 )
  • Have a π eating contest with real pies.
  • Have a π party.
  • Have a pizza π party.
  • Tell The story of π, like Mrs. Metzger does. 
    (found in fractals, googols and other mathematical tales, by Theoni Pappas

Websites to visit to find more information about PI Day

Wikipedia
Official PI Day Webpage






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