Pi Day
Subject: Mathematics
Age range: 7-11
Resource type: Other
This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 68-slide PowerPoint presentation on pi and Pi Day which falls on 14th March. It is also a useful resource for Pi Approximation Day on July 22nd.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
The history of pi - Babylon and Egypt - Rhind Papyrus
Archimedes calculations - Pythagorean Theorem
Origin of pi symbol – William Jones and Leonhard Euler
Pi formulas for the circumference and area of a circle
Infinite nature of pi
World record-holders for the memorisation of pi digits
Piems and mnemonics for pi digits and formulas
Pi Day
Different ways Pi Day is celebrated
How hat size is determined by pi
Albert Einstein sharing his birthday with Pi Day
Pi dingbats
Suggestions and ideas for Pi Day activities
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to:
Display of the first million digits of pi
Pi rap ‘Lose Yourself In The Digits’
Math Antics - Circles, area and circumference of circle, pi
Pi-Search Page - search the first 200 million digits of pi
Pi Domino Spiral
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Pi Dingbats
This resource contains a pi-themed dingbat game/puzzle in PowerPoint format. There are two versions. One provides the answers as you go along, the other provides the answers at the end of the quiz. This is an ideal fun resource for Pi day which takes place on 14th March.
Pi Dingbats
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Pi Day Bundle
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The PowerPoint focuses on:
The history of pi - Babylon and Egypt - Rhind Papyrus
Archimedes calculations - Pythagorean Theorem
Origin of pi symbol – William Jones and Leonhard Euler
Pi formulas for the circumference and area of a circle
Infinite nature of pi
World record-holders for the memorisation of pi digits
Piems and mnemonics for pi digits and formulas
Pi Day
Different ways Pi Day is celebrated
How hat size is determined by pi
Albert Einstein sharing his birthday with Pi Day
Pi dingbats
Suggestions and ideas for Pi Day activities
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to:
Display of the first million digits of pi
Pi rap ‘Lose Yourself In The Digits’
Math Antics - Circles, area and circumference of circle, pi
Pi-Search Page - search the first 200 million digits of pi
Pi Domino Spiral
Please note that the watermark is only visible on the preview images and not on the resource itself.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
You may also be interested in:
Pi Dingbats
This resource contains a pi-themed dingbat game/puzzle in PowerPoint format. There are two versions. One provides the answers as you go along, the other provides the answers at the end of the quiz. This is an ideal fun resource for Pi day which takes place on 14th March.
Pi Dingbats
Save money and buy Pi Day resources in a bundle at a discounted rate:
Pi Day Bundle
More Pi Day Resources
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