Celebrate Women, Pi, and St. Patrick!
Lots of holidays are approaching! Need some ideas for class for Pi Day, St. Patrick’s Day, or International Women’s Day? Look no further than Engage Their Minds!
Pi Day
How Do You Really Feel About Pi Day?
If you’ve never celebrated Pi Day (March 14th) in your classroom, you may be missing an opportunity to get your students really excited about math. There is something quite magical about this number that appeals to curious young minds, inviting those who even believe (wrongly) that they don’t have mathematical minds to join in the … Read more
Some Rational Ways to Celebrate an Irrational Number
Pi Day (3/14) always falls during our district’s Spring Break, so I try to celebrate it with my students the week before, if possible. After looking back at my Pi Day posts from past years, I see that I can add a few updates, so here are some of the ways we honored it in my … Read more
Pi Day
UPDATE 2/23/2021 – Here is a Wakelet where I collect all of my Pi Day Resources! Pi Day sneaks up on me every year. But not this time. Even though the official date (3/14/15) this year lands on a Saturday during our Spring Break, I am prepared. My 4th graders are studying “mathematical masterpieces” and … Read more