TeachersFirst: Pi Day Resources

TeachersFirst's Pi Day Resources

This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students celebrate Pi Day and everything Pi through related projects and classroom activities. Whether you “circle around” Pi for one class or spend an entire unit on this very special number, the ideas included within the "In the Classroom" portion of reviews will launch discussions and meaningful projects for student-centered learning. Here’s Pi in your eye!

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Pi Day Resources Grade K to 12 - TeachersFirst- permalink -

In the Classroom:
Use the resources in this collection to supplement your classroom during a lesson on Pi Day. The links here can be used for lesson plans, webqests, learning centers and the like! Make sure to save this one as a favorite if ever in need of some new ideas for Pi Day.

Pi Day Activities Grade 8 to 12 - Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis- permalink -

Don't let Pi Day slip by without a proper celebration. Search through this site for some ideas on how to make March 14 memorable for your math students.
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Measuring Circles Grade 6 to 9 - Breainpop- permalink -

Introduce the basics of circles - radius, diameter, circumference - and the concept of pi with this entertaining video. Follow it with the interactive quiz that will make your students apply mental math skills to solve simple geometry problems.
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Graphics for the Calculus Classroom Grade 10 to 12 - - permalink -

This site provides first year calculus students and teachers with a collection of helpful graphics illustrating a variety of important concepts including differentials and differences, Archimedes calculation of pi, the number e, secants and tangents, and much more. Each graphic is accompanied by an overview and description.
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Engineering Brain Ticklers –Tau Beta Pi Grade 9 to 12 - Tau Beta Pi- permalink -

Find yourself some serious puzzlers before heading off to solve the problems on this site maintained by an engineering honor society. While several of the problems at least appear to be solvable by mere mortals, others are clearly targeted to the pros. We offer these for secondary teachers who may be working with students interested in advanced math, logic, and physics. The site is drawn from a print publication, and answers are posted quarterly.
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WebQuest: Pi Grade 8 to 12 - Leigh Ann Forde- permalink -

Celebrate Pi Day (March 14) with this WebQuest! Allow your geometry students to go on a quest to explore ‘pi’ on the web. Please note: one of the activities requires students to have access to the Geometer's Sketchpad Activity Book. However, this activity could easily be skipped. If you are interested in purchasing the book, the ISBN number is #9781559535816. Other assignments include creating a video, writing and essay, and more. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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In the Classroom:
Have students work in cooperative learning groups to complete this Webquest. Share the introduction on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Rather than having students use YouTube to share videos, as the WebQuest suggests, have students try an educational video sharing site such as TeacherTube TeacherTube (explained here).

This simple website should inspire you to make your own WebQuest to invigorate learning. (This one used Googlepages, but there are many other internet hosting sites that offer free or nearly free pages. Learn more about webquests at TeachersFirst’s Webquest 101 and read a review of a possible tool, zwebquest, here here.

Ask Dr. Math - Middle School Archive Grade 5 to 9 - Drexel School of Education- permalink -

This website is a question and answer math forum for middle school students. Math topics include algebra, arithmetic, definitions, geometry, logic, measurement, negative numbers, pi, statistics and more. The website provides detailed descriptions and is written at a level easy for middle school students to decipher.
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In the Classroom:
Use this website to help your students better understand the complex world of mathematics. This source would be great for "at-home" use for those complicated homework challenges. Include it on your teacher web page!

Infinite Secrets Grade 9 to 12 - WGBH- permalink -

What can you do with infinity, or pi? While most secondary math curricula are content to merely define them, there’s more to the story. Here’s a site that explains the efforts of Archimedes to identify and explain both terms. Math teachers with an eye toward history will no doubt find a way to integrate some of this material into an interesting class.
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History of Geometry Grade 7 to 12 - Cynthia Lanius- permalink -

This site offers an interesting look at the history of geometry. Learn about geometry during the times of the Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks, The Fifth Postulate Controversy, The search for Pi, coordinate geometry, non-Euclidian geometry, differential geometry, and fractal geometry. There is also an Assignment link at the bottom of the site. The assignment challenges students to research a famous mathematician. The research links are provided, and some are very lengthy.
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In the Classroom:
Use this site to help your students understand how geometry has evolved throughout the centuries. Have students work in cooperative learning groups (or independently) to research a mathematician. Challenge students to create a blog entry written from the perspective of the mathematician explaining what they have "discovered."

Simpson Math Grade 11 to 12 - Dr. Sarah Greenwald and Dr. Ansdrew Nestler- permalink -

Will The Simpsons TV show engage your students? Peruse the site to find examples of Simpson clips that can be used as a springboard for discussions or instruction of math functions. The "Guide to Mathematics and Mathematics on the Simpsons" link includes episodes from each season. Another link, "Girls just want to have Sums," has several math and cognition articles worth reading, and a text transcript of a presentation providing a class example of engaging students using the Simpsons.

Of greater use is the link to "Classroom Activity Sheets" that provides engaging ideas for using Simpsons’ scenarios to solve problems in class. Note: These are thought-provoking activities that are open ended and require considerable critical thinking. Examples include: "Are the Simpsons 2D or 3D?", "2D universes," "Pi," "Blackboard Equations," and "The Simpsons Lottery." At the top of the Activity Sheet page is a link for "suggestions" for successfully implementing these activities as well as cautions for changing math gender bias in society and the classroom.
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In the Classroom:
Use these as a springboard for problem solving group work in class. These activities can also be used to jumpstart your own ideas for tying pop culture and other media into your classroom. The articles on gender bias and promoting math and science for girls can help promote math and science education for all students.

Classic Books/Vocabulary Grade 4 to 12 - Vocabulary University- permalink -

Looking for some vocabulary lists to complement your literature units? This site provides "ready to go" vocabulary lists on countless books. The titles are in alphabetical order. You are able to print out the entire list. Along with each title, the author, and number of vocabulary words are also included. Titles include 1984, Great Expectations, Life on Pi, Lord of the Flies, Macbeth, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca, Tuesdays with Morrie, and many MANY more. Be aware: the word lists do include some minor advertising.
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In the Classroom:
Use these word lists to accompany a unit on any of the book titles available. Students could use these lists along with their own additions, to create ongoing personal or whole-class multi-media or web-based vocabulary notebooks. Try tools such as a wiki or Bookemon (reviewed here).

Valentine's Day Math Grade K to 5 - Googol Learning- permalink -

Will you be my math-en-tine? Love is like Pi, natural, irrational and very important! Check out this Valentine's Day site to find some entertaining ways to correlate your math lessons with your Valentine's Day celebration.

This site is slow to open - but worth the wait! There are many links at this site. Some requires Flash or Adobe Acrobat. You can get both from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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In the Classroom:
Use this site to teach your students about temperature, multiplication, counting, and more. Many of the activities provide pictures to go along with the activity.