Pi Day: Part I

On Friday, March 13, Mrs. Garbo's middle school math students celebrated Pi Day of the Century.  The 6th graders discovered the meaning of pi by measuring the circumference of different sized circular objects. They then measured the diameter and divided to find that the quotient is always going to be 3.141592653 and so on.  The students then found the ratio of the different digits of pi displayed in the classroom while eating pie.

 

This year is the  Pi Day of the Century because March is the third month, 14th day, and the year 15: the first five digits of pi.  To celebrate out to ten digits of pi, Mrs. Garbo and her students met at school at 9:26:53 on Saturday.  They counted down to the big moment, displayed the digits of pi, ate pancakes, donuts, and pie, and made clay medallions for their special pi day.  It was a celebration they won't soon forget!

The 7th and 8th graders had their own classroom lessons on pi, which we'll post later this week.