Pi Day Challenge: Finches Tessellation Pi Puzzle
Celebrate Mathematics on March 14th! š
Pi Day is the annual celebration of the mathematical constant Ļ (pi). It is set on March 14(3/14) because 3,1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of Ļ.
Celebrate Pi Day with this enjoyable activity and let students learn more about this cool number in a fun way! This will probably bring out the inner math geek in them.
Activities:
- Video-assisted Learning: Watch the S2E11 Person of Interest 2012 clip. The student in the video asked about what is any of pi good for, and when will we ever use it? The teacher answered:
"Pi, the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, and this is just the beginning. It keeps on going, forever, without ever repeating which means that; contained within this string of decimals is every single other number. Your birthday, the combination to your locker, social security number are all in there, somewhere. And if you convert these decimals into letters, you will have every word that ever existed in every possible combination.
The first syllable you spoke as a baby, the name of your latest crush, your entire life's story from beginning to end, everything we ever say, or do. All of the world's infinite possibilities are grasped within this one simple circle. Now, what you do with that information...What it's good for...That is up to you.ā
- Finches Tessellation Pi Puzzle: Each digit of pi is represented by a finch of a different color scheme. After students complete the puzzle, they will visualize the infinite beauty of Pi. (There are two templates you can use.)