Pi is a constant which is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle, and is also one of the most admired mathematical constants in the world. Pi Day was first officially celebrated on a large scale in 1988 at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Since then, Pi Day has been celebrated by millions of students and math lovers alike. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, because 3, 1, and 4 are the three most important numbers in the decimal form of pi. To learn how to properly celebrate Pi Day, keep reading, and you'll be able to do it as easily as pi.
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Step 1. Eat pi food
Eating pi food is the easiest and most fun way to celebrate Pi Day. If it's celebrated at school, everyone can bring a pi-themed meal for a pi potluck. If you're just celebrating with a few friends, enjoy a pi-themed meal. Here are some creative ideas for pi-themed food:
- Eat any kind of pie. Try lime pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or apple pie.
- Make the pi symbol on assorted pastries, pies and cupcakes. Make the various kinds of food first, then draw the symbol/write pi with icing on all of them at once.
- Make a Pi Day pie to celebrate the special day.
- Use the pun (wordplay) approach. eat pineapple (pineapple), pi za, or pi nus nuts, and drink it pia colada or juice pineapple (pineapple juice).
- Use the shape method. Make pi-shaped cookies, cakes, breads, or pancakes.
- Pi food doesn't have to be just a dessert. Eat shepherd's pie or chicken pot pie.
Step 2. Create a pi atmosphere
Just as people display Christmas trees and mistletoe, put on Christmas costumes, and sing carols during the Christmas holiday season, there is much that can be done to make the environment pi themed. Here are some Pi Day ideas:
- Put on a pi shirt.
- Wear a pi accessory. This idea can be expanded further to include pi jewelry, such as a beaded necklace representing the numbers pi, using a pi cup or clock, or other pi trinkets.
- Tattoo pi on your body with a temporary tattoo.
- Stick pi stickers on all your stuff.
- Distribute a pencil with the symbol pi.
- Change the background of your computer or mobile phone to something pi related.
- Change your internet browser to something pi related.
Step 3. Remember, celebrate pi at 13:59, on Pi Day
Take a minute to celebrate pi in any way you see fit. During that one minute, you can cheer or even count down one minute to “pi minutes”.
- As an added effect of the countdown, do a pi drop, which is to drop a large pie from a balcony or other high place. Pies can also be sprinkled heavily to make them look like disco balls.
- A more serious celebration can also be done, for example by holding a minute of silence. Everyone can reflect on the importance of pi to himself, and consider what the world would be like if there were no pi. If celebrated at school, pi minutes can also be announced through loudspeakers.
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If you've already made a pi song or dance, this is the perfect moment to showcase your work.
There is debate about the exact time of Pi Day celebrations. 1:59 p.m. is probably the most common time for Pi Day celebrations. However, some people choose to use a 24-hour system, so Pi Day is celebrated at 1:59 a.m. or 3:09 p.m
Step 4. Convert things to pi
This step is very important for two reasons: first, to get people who don't know what you're talking about really confused about, and second, to have fun seeing how many things pi can refer to. This can help you appreciate the magic of the constant pi even more. Consider the following two approaches:
- Use pi to refer to time. Convert things that are circles to radians, such as clocks. Instead of calling 3 o'clock, refer to it as 1/2 pi, or convert the sun's angle to radians, and refer to it as time.
- Use 3.14 as the unit of measure. Instead of age 31, refer to it as age 9 pi. This way, your pi's next birthday can be counted (don't forget to celebrate the day!).
Step 5. Play the pi game
Pi games are not only fun but can also improve understanding of pi and make people appreciate the magic of pi even more.
- There are many traditional games suitable for Pi Day, such as piCata, a pie-eating contest, or a fundraiser with a pie-in-face event.
- Answer math questions. Have at least ten math problems ready to ask people at Pi Day celebrations. These problems must relate to geometry, trigonometry, or other materials that use pi.
- Play Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader or Pi Day's version of Jeopardy.
- Play the Pi Day version of Scavenger Hunt.
- Pi Day also happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday. Play an Einstein-themed trivia game or have a contest to imitate Einstein.
- Have a pi memorizing contest. As soon as a participant loses, stick a pie to his face. If you really want to show your dedication to Pi Day, memorize the value of pi beforehand, remembering as many numbers as you can in the pi constant.
- Discuss the different ways to get pi.
- Write down as many numbers as you can in the constant pi on the board, then try to find names, birthdays, ATM pins, or pi in pi.
Step 6. Use art to celebrate pi
You don't have to be left-brained to celebrate Pi Day. The creative side can also be used to show love and appreciation for the magic of the constant pi. Even if you're not a talented poet or writer, you can still have fun while acting silly. You don't have to create art to celebrate pi; Appreciating art that celebrates pi is also doable. Here are some ways to celebrate pi artistically:
- Write poetry. Write pi-ku (haiku) or regular pi-em (poem/poem) to show how much you love pi.
- Create a pi themed song.
- Make a pi-themed short play, and act it out.
- pi image.
- Watch the movie. It was a dark film about a mathematician who went crazy. The film is very interesting, but only intended for an adult audience.
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Listen to Kate Bush's songs. Progressive rock musician Kate Bush sings the song on her 2005 album Aerial.
Bush sang pi to the 137th decimal place, but, for unknown reasons, skipped the 79th to 100th decimal places
- Watch the movie Life of Pi. Technically, "Pi" here is just the name of the protagonist, but it can already make people remember the constant pi.
Step 7. Engage pi physically
Physical strength, or even a car, can also be used to show your love for pi. Here are some things you can do to celebrate pi:
- Run pi mile. Run 3.14 ml, which is about 5 km. Take this idea further by hosting a pi mile run with friends or coworkers.
- Lie down in a pi formation, and shoot. If you dare, have two people stand holding a third person lying on his side between the two of them. Make sure the person being lifted is the lightest.
- Drive 3.14 miles (about 5 km).
- Line up and move in circles to show your love for pi.
Step 8. Help this tradition to continue
Don't let Pi Day be a one-off event-you owe it to pi to celebrate it every year. Mark next year's Pi Day and create a pi club or website.
- Discuss with friends about Pi Day celebration plans next year. Talking about it can help build enthusiasm.
- Evaluate the ongoing Pi Day celebrations. What can be done next year to make Pi Day celebrations even more fun?
- Next year, talk about Pi Day months in advance so doubters can be convinced to join in. Pi Day celebrations can also be advertised by emailing close friends or even creating a Pi Day Facebook page.
Tips
- Show your love for the constant pi by getting married on Pi Day. There is nothing more romantic than marrying your loved one on March 14, at 1:59:26 pm, to show that, like pi, your love will last forever.
- Pi Day is also Einstein's birthday.
- Pi continues without end. So far, the value of pi has been computer-calculated to 2,576,980,377,524 (more than 2 trillion) numbers after the decimal point.
- Note that Pi Approach Day is celebrated on July 22, because when written in DD/MM format, it becomes 22/7, which is pi as a fraction.
- In 2015, celebrate Pi Day as lively as possible, because it is the only Pi Day in our lives that falls on 3/14/15, 9:26! 3, 1415926
