Pi Day at Carolyn Lewis School means fun with math…and literal pies.
Pi Day is universally celebrated on March 14 – schools in particular like to use the day to create engaging math activities for students.
The number pi (Greek letter π) is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14. Pi has been calculated to over 50 trillion digits beyond its decimal point; as an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern.
Some schools in Berkeley County School District found different ways to get students involved in Pi Day. At Carolyn Lewis School, students participated in a Pi Day scavenger hunt, filling out clue cards to turn into sixth grade math teacher Amanda O’Neal for a chance to win a prize at the end of the day.
The clues taught students some fun trivia about pi and Pi Day as they played the game (did you know world-renowned scientist Albert Einstein’s birthday falls on Pi Day?).
Faculty and staff participated in a game as well that involved collecting six pieces of a cut-out pizza pie; the adults were awarded with their very own miniature pies to take home. A few teachers also had fun wearing math and pi-themed attire.
