Math teachers, in general, are usually good at following a schedule and sticking to a routine, unless it is the week leading up to March 14. Pi Day is an international holiday in the eyes of math teachers all across the world.
I also recently learned that March 14 happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday – yet another reason to break from routine and celebrate all things 3.14!
Check out these links for fun and exciting activities for you and your students
[scbutton link=”http://illuminations.nctm.org/Default.aspx” target=”blank” variation=”red” size=”small” align=”none”]Illuminations from NCTM[/scbutton] [scbutton link=”http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/50840.htm” target=”blank” variation=”red” size=”small” align=”none”]NEA Resources[/scbutton] [scbutton link=”http://www.piday.org/” target=”blank” variation=”red” size=”small” align=”none”]PiDay.org[/scbutton] [scbutton link=”http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson335.shtml” target=”blank” variation=”red” size=”small” align=”none”]Pi Day for Elementary[/scbutton] [scbutton link=”http://www.edutopia.org/blog/celebrate-pi-day-in-classroom-noelle-and-alex-filippenko” target=”blank” variation=”red” size=”small” align=”none”]How to Celebrate Pi Day in your Classroom[/scbutton]