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Drawings made by my student

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Primary school
Drawings made by my student

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P greco

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12th Primary school Agiou Dimitriou Athens
Find the number π!! Playing a game.
What is the relationship between the length of the circle and the diameter?

12th Primary School Agiou Dimitriou Athens Greece

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Primary School No. 1 in Bogatynia, Poland

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Primary School No. 1 in Bogatynia, Poland

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Pi Day

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MEHMET AKİF PRIMARY SCHOOL 2/F CLASS
PI DAY WEBINAR

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Palatul Copiilor Vaslu
Banu (Tonita) Aurelia
aurelia.tonita@gmail.com

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Joanna Mateńko/Słupsk/Poland

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Joanna Mateńko/Słupsk/Poland

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Dorota D. /SŁUPSK/POLAND

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MEHMET AKİF PRIMARY SCHOOL 2/F CLASS

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Celebrate Pi Day with NASA Public Event | NASA/JPL Edu

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Discover exciting ways to celebrate Pi Day with NASA, including free online resources and downloads for teachers, parents and institutions, plus challenges for students that get them using pi like NASA scientists and engineers.

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PI: etwinning, math, math , pi | Glogster EDU - Interactive multimedia posters

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See the Glog! PI: etwinning, math, math , pi | Glogster EDU - Interactive multimedia posters

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E.G., If you were born Feb 20th 1969 search for:

                    22069

Note: No spaces... (you can also search for 2201969, but, that is less likely...)
For those that dont remember, PI is the big(*) number that begins with three.

Thanks to Arthur Bebak (arthur@msm.com) for the idea...

* It has been brought to my attention that PI is not really all that "big", per se -- 4 being given as an example of a number bigger than PI. I could argue that PI is bigger than an infinite number of numbers (-5 for example) but, in truth, that is kinda wimpy and misleading. It turns out that when I was thinking "big" I was thinking of all the space that was used when writing PI down. The stack of papers required to write down PI is much bigger than the stack to write down 1 million. All that said doesn't take away the fact that there was actual confusion regarding the statement of PI being a big number -- therefore, you should ignore that I called PI the big number that begins with three and instead consider PI to be the really long number that begins with three.

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E.G., If you were born Feb 20th 1969 search for: 22069 Note: No spaces... (you can also search for 2201969, but, that is less likely...)For those that dont remember, PI is the big(*) number that begins with three. Thanks to Arthur Bebak (arthur@msm.com) for the idea...

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This is an animation of an elegant technique to create an artwork by visualizing the digit transitions of a number. Check the website for details and artworks of Cristian Ilies Vasile and Martin Krzywinski http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/pi/art/ Animation illustrates transition paths for 10 000 digits of Pi.

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Are you gearing up for a fun-filled Pi Day celebration? I am always looking for new and engaging ways to celebrate Pi Day with kids of all ages. I even began this site about this time two years ago so that I could be ready in time for Pi Day! 🙂 Since then I've gathered tons of fun ideas, from simple games and art projects, to challenging math investigations. But today, I want to share a SUPER simple and fun Pi Day card game that you can play with kids of any age and ability!
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Race to Pi: A Simple Pi Day Card Game

Now, I just want to be clear from the start: this game involves the number pi, but does not focus on a specific math skill. It's simply a fun, pi-themed game.

I would encourage you, however, to start by learning about the number pi with this hands on investigation.

This will show your kids where this number comes from and what it means.

Or if you have very young kids who aren't ready for that yet, start by reading Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi as an introduction and conversation starter.

( Plus, here's a free extension lesson to go along with it!)

Then when they're ready, you can enjoy playing this math card game together!

Setting up the Pi Day Card Game:

To set up the game, you will need a deck of cards with tens and face cards removed, except Ace, which represents 1 and Jack, which represents 0.

(If you're playing with a large group, you may want to use two decks of cards)

You may also want to print a copy of the number pi for players to reference (especially younger kids who don't know may digits of pi).

If you'd rather make it more challenging, play without it and require players to have the digits memorized.

Shuffle the cards sufficiently and deal each player 7 cards.

How to Play Race to Pi:
The object of the game is to be the first player to play all the cards in your hand.
Place the rest of the deck face down in the middle.

The first player then tries to play a card from their hand. In order to play a card, he/she must play the next digit of the number pi.

Therefore, the first player must play a 3.

If the player doesn't have a 3, they draw a card and it is the next player's turn.

They then must play a 3 to begin the digits of the number pi. Again, if they don't have a 3, they draw a card and play continues to the next player.

Once someone plays a 3, the next player must play a 1 or draw a card, then a 4, and so on.
The first player to play all of the cards wins!
Pi Day Card Game Variations:

Again, if you're playing with young kids, I would suggest printing a copy of the digits of pi as a reference (or writing them on the board or a piece of paper).

However, if you really want to challenge older kids, require the game to be played from memory.

Players can then challenge each other if they think a player has played the wrong number.

If they were correct with their value, the challenger must draw an additional 4 cards. If the challenger was correct, however, and the value was wrong, the original player must draw 4 cards.

Again, the game ends when a player plays all cards in their hand.

So while this game doesn't require calculations or mental math skills, it can help sharpen students' focus as they pay attention to what's being played, and increase memorization skills as they learn the digits of pi.
Plus, it's just a fun card game to play to celebrate Pi Day!
So I hope you and your students enjoy this, and if you're looking for even more Pi Day Math Ideas, check out this HUGE list of my very favorite ideas. There's something for everyone!

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Race to Pi: Simple and Fun Pi Day Card Game for All Ages

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Are you gearing up for a fun-filled Pi Day celebration? I am always looking for new and engaging ways to celebrate Pi Day with kids of all ages. I even began this site about this time two years ago so that I could be ready in time for Pi Day!