"Probably no symbol in mathematics has evoked as much mystery, romanticism, misconception and human interest as the number pi."
--William L. Schaaf, Nature and History of Pi

"Grant Students Celebrate Pi Day"
by Amy Kloss
The Lakewood Observer

When I walked into my classroom on March 14th I saw colorful balloons, "Happy Pi Day" and the number 3.14159 on the board, and delicious pies on Ms. Bluemel's desk. It all makes sense when you understand that 3.14 is like the date 3/14 or March 14th.

Our first activity was to practice drawing circles with a compass and then color, cut, and glue them into abstract art projects. Next we worked with a partner to measure the diameter and circumference of circular objects we brought from home. Then we divided the circuferences by the diameters and amazingly we always got 3.14 (or at least pretty close).

We watched a Brain Pop online movie about pi, read a book called Sir Cumference and the First Round Table, and finally got to eat the pies. We had two apples, a cherry, and even a chocolate. I had a great time at Pi Day and in my opinion it was the best party ever!