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March 14-A Day to Celebrate Math and Science
It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And
perhaps it does if the lion has a wild mane like Einstein and the lamb
has a tail that seems to go on forever like pi. On March 14, in the
middle of the month when the lion and lamb meet, we celebrate Einstein
and the intriguing number pi. Why March 14? The date is Einstein's
birthday and it represents the common three-digit approximation for
pi-3.14.
Pi Day is a great day to have some fun with mathematics and science. Why
not plan a pi recitation contest followed by a pi eating contest? Make
your pies square, instead of round, since "pie are squared" is the
surface area bounded by a circle. For more Pi Day ideas, visit the "Math
with Mr. Herte" Web site, at http://www.mathwithmrherte.com/pi_day.htm,
or the Pi Day Resources page at
http://www.mobot.org/education/megsl/pi.html *.
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In honor of Einstein, watch The Great Relativity Show, an award-winning
animation about his most famous theory, at
http://www.thegreatrelativityshow.com/, or visit the "Einstein
Explained" Web page, at http://www.abc.net.au/science/explore/einstein/.
To find more Einstein-related activities visit
http://www.literacynet.org/sciencelincs/showcase/piday/index.html.
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Also, see http://pi.ytmnd.com/ that was posted a little earlier, from
the Math-Teach listserve [I do not have the date.]
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* This is a website of the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis
[MEGSL]. The organization has a Pi Day Committee.
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Jerry P. Becker
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Southern Illinois University
625 Wham Drive
Mail Code 4610
Carbondale, IL 62901-4610
Phone: (618) 453-4241 [O]
(618) 457-8903 [H]
Fax: (618) 453-4244
E-mail: jbecker@xxxxxxx
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>From News Bulletin [National Council of Teachers of =
Mathematics], March
2007, Volume 43, Issue 7, p. 1. See
http://www.nctm.org/news/articles/2007_03nb_piday.htm<o:p></o:p></span></=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>March 14-A Day to Celebrate =
Math and
Science</span></font></b><br>
<br>
It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And
perhaps it does if the lion has a wild mane like Einstein and the lamb =
has a
tail that seems to go on forever like pi. On March 14, in the middle of =
the
month when the lion and lamb meet, we celebrate Einstein and the =
intriguing
number pi. Why March 14? The date is Einstein's birthday and it =
represents the
common three-digit approximation for pi-3.14.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Pi Day is a great day to have some fun with mathematics and =
science.
Why not plan a pi recitation contest followed by a pi eating contest? =
Make your
pies square, instead of round, since "pie are squared" is the =
surface
area bounded by a circle. For more Pi Day ideas, visit the "Math =
with Mr.
Herte" Web site, at<u> =
http://www.mathwithmrherte.com/pi_day.htm</u>, or
the Pi Day Resources page at<u> =
http://www.mobot.org/education/megsl/pi.html</u>
*.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>In honor of Einstein, watch<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
The
Great Relativity Show</span></i>, an award-winning animation about his =
most
famous theory, at http://www.thegreatrelativityshow.com/, or visit the
"Einstein Explained" Web page, at<u>
http://www.abc.net.au/science/explore/einstein/</u>. To find more
Einstein-related activities visit<u>
http://www.literacynet.org/sciencelincs/showcase/piday/index.html</u>.<o:=
p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Also, see http://pi.ytmnd.com/ that was posted a little earlier, =
from
the Math-Teach listserve [I do not have the =
date.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>* This is a website of the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. =
Louis
[MEGSL]. The organization has a Pi Day =
Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'></x-sigsep>Jerry P. Becker<br>
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction<br>
Southern Illinois University<br>
625 Wham Drive<br>
Mail Code 4610<br>
Carbondale, IL 62901-4610<br>
Phone: (618) 453-4241 [O]<br>
(618)
457-8903 [H]<br>
Fax: (618) 453-4244<br>
E-mail: jbecker@xxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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