Pi Day is March 14th! π (the Greek letter) is equal to 3.14!  Some people like to celebrate by eating a piece of pie or pizza on this day! Blaze Pizza promotes a month-long pizza deal.

Other fascinating Pi Day facts include:

• The number π is a mathematical constant
• Archimedes is considered to be the greatest mathematician of ancient history
• One of his mathematical achievements includes finding an accurate approximation of pi
• Pi has been calculated to be over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point
• Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter
• The diameter of a circle is its distance from edge to edge
• The circumference is the distance around the circle

Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: draw/color an illustration. Theme: numbers. Solve a math problem with the numbers 3, 1, 4 in honor of Pi Day. Put these words in alphabetical order and use in a sentence: rich, Pi, circle, digits, math, diameter, stingy, merchant. Read the story called “The Flying Trunk” in Learning to Read: Fairy Tale Adventures. Describe the adventures of the rich merchant and his son. List three Pi Day facts. Describe how you can use numbers in your everyday life. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, creative, math)