Pi Day celebrated at Waldo

by Heriberto Padilla, Rosio Lopez, and Ana Karina Victoria

Some people don’t now about Pi day. Most math teachers know about this day. But not many other people know about this day. Even Mr. Jones, 7th grade language arts teacher, didn't know what it was.

Here are some questions we asked Mrs. Gunderson:
Q: What is Pi Day all about?
A: Pi Day is the celebration of the mathematical constant Pi. Pi represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Q: When is Pi Day celebrated?
A: It is celebrated on March 14th (3.14), because of the value used to represent Pi.
Q: Who invented Pi Day?
A: The first Pi Day was celebrated at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988. It was started by Larry Shaw, a physicist who worked at the Exploratorium.
Q: Is Pi Day important?
A: Pi Day is important because it gives people an opportunity to celebrate the study of Mathematics and have fun doing it. It also makes people realize how hard it would be to calculate the area and circumference of circles without Pi.
Q: How is Pi Day celebrated and who celebrates it?
A: Mathematicians and other scientists celebrate Pi Day by eating pies, pizzas, or any other circular shaped foods.

This is what we found out about Pi Day and how it is celebrated. I hope you can enjoy this day by eating circular foods. We know that we will for sure!