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10 Ways To Celebrate Pi Day

Posted by samzenpus on from the irrational-holiday dept.

alphadogg writes "There are holidays, and then there are holidays for nerds, and March 14 (3.14) is one of those. Based on the mathematical constant number that represents the ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle, Pi Day has grown to become somewhat of a day to celebrate for mathematicians and techies. Here are 10 things to do on the big day."

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  1. Our Pi Day by netsavior · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First I taught my kids (age 5 and 6) about Pi with a circle drawing and a ruler and some string.
    Then I taught them about the greek alphabet so they would understand what the "Pi" symbol came from
    Then I taught them about homophones
    Then I taught them about puns based on homophones
    Then we made a pie, they learned about measuring and cooking.

    Then we ate pie while they snickered about the fact that they don't have to do school work during spring break.

  2. Re:10? by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn it.

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  3. it all makes sense by mostlywibbly · · Score: 5, Informative

    1337% of pi is 42