Discovering the Fascinating World of Pi

Dive into the intriguing realm of Pi, the mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Explore the significance of Pi, learn interesting facts about its relevance, and unravel why Pi Day is celebrated annually on March 14th. Engage in fun learning strategies to expand your knowledge about Pi and its endless applications in mathematics and beyond.

• Pi Day
• Mathematics
• Learning Strategies
• Mathematical Constant
• Fun Facts

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1. IMPETUS Party Pack The Wonderful World of Pi

2. List-Group-Label Strategy In this learning strategy, you receive a word that relates to a topic you will be studying. You then create a list of any words that you feel relate to the given word. Once your list is created, you organize your list into categories of your choosing. Aim for 3-5 different categories

3. List-Group-Label Strategy Example: Given Word: Measurement My List: Weight Height Meter Length Foot Pound Mile Width Tape measure circumference cup thermometer Scale Radius kilogram ruler Categorized: Units of Measure Things You Measure Measurement Tools Foot Weight Tape measure Pound height scale meter circumference ruler mile radius thermometer kilogram length cup width

4. List-Group Label Strategy Create a list of words that come to mind when you think of PI Once you have about 20 words, organize your words into categories of your choosing What categories did you come up with?

5. What is Pi? Pi ( ) is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. You ve probably seen the formula: c = d Well if we solve this for , we have: = c/d Note that no matter what size circle we have, this ratio will ALWAYS be the same

6. Some Interesting Facts Pi ( ) is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world. Memorized digits of pi (or lack thereof) has been used in court to prove/disprove the intelligence of lawyers. So memorize those digits! Pi is an irrational number, so it will never terminate or repeat. Computing digits of pi is often used as a stress test for computers a digital cardiogram!

7. Why Celebrate Pi day? We celebrate Pi day on March 14thof every year. This is because the date is 3/14, the first 3 digits of pi. March 14this also Albert Einstein s birthday What a coincidence! Note: March 14this also Matt Fowler s mom s birthday! And she s a math teacher!!

8. Now Explore! Find a cool animation of the meaning of pi here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Pi- unrolled_slow.gif Convert the digits of pi to musical notes and listen to pi here! http://avoision.com/experiments/pi10k Find where your birthday, phone number, or lucky number occurs in pi here: http://www.angio.net/pi/bigpi.cgi Find fun facts about pi here:http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/07/03_pi.html