Mrs. Lisa Suiter's 6th Grade Math classes celebrated National Pi Day, Wednesday, March 14th. Students enjoyed Pi activities and many circular snacks. National Pi Day was a total success! Here are a few pictures of Mrs. Suiter's classes, as well as some additional information about National Pi Day.
Think number 3.14 is a bore?
Think Again!
National Pi Day
14 March 2012
But then, if you're a maths expert you'll already know that. It's been a while since I was in school studying maths and I'm a little rusty!
So do you know why Pi is so interesting? Well it's a transcendental number meaning it's infinite - no mathematical operation can be the equal to its approximate 3.14 value.
This is why it has fascinated and confused mathematicians for centuries and possibly many more to come!
It even made the news after a Japanese psychiatric counsellor recited pi to 83,431 decimal places from memory - setting an unofficial world record!
Larry Shaw recognised the significance of all this and created Pi Day on 14 March - the 14th day of the 3rd month (3.14, geddit?!). It's even been passed as a non-binding resolution by the House of Representatives!
Past pi day activities included walking round a circular section of the Exploratorium art and science museum in San Francisco - before marching back and eating fruit pies!
If you fancy getting involved check out the pi rap online or take on National Pi Day challenge
Or bake a cake - delicious and its not like you'll ever run out of numbers to fill the round shape!
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