At school my school,
teachers were asked
to come up with some
ideas for our students to be able to
learn about Pi on Pi Day (3-14).
Ummmmmm.....
O.K.
I teach 6 year olds....
but I'll give it my best!
I made a Class Reader that REALLY delves into
what Pi means and how to get to 3.14.
I will not lie, it is long....
but if you have a REAL pie right
there in front of your kiddos
they'll eat it right up!
He he he.
You can find it on TPT if interested.
Here's a little preview:
We Like Pi(e) by Regina Davis
on Teachers Pay Teachers
We Like Pi(e) by Regina Davis
on Teachers Pay Teachers
Nine Different Choices of
and one of my personal favorites....
trace the first 100 numbers in pi.
In the middle of coming up with
all of this so that my 6 year olds can
better understand Pi....
I just kept thinking about
from her story: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.
Well....what would happen
If You Gave A Mouse A Circle?
That is the question that I had....
and now I have a little story to go with it.
If You Give A Mouse A Circle by Regina Davis
based on Laura Numeroff's storybook character.
For Educational Use Only....Not For Profit
Side Note: I know that you can use the formula
circumference = 2 x Pi x Radius (2 Pi R)
but that just seems too complicated for my little ones.
I can barely type that out on my computer since
I don't have a key for Pi.....sooooo.....
I stuck with circumference = Pi x Diameter
At this point, teachers of older students
may want to stop the story and have
your students figure out the math without
the calculator. I know that for my 6 year olds...
we would definitely need a calculator!
If You Give A Mouse A Circle by Regina Davis
based on Laura Numeroff's storybook character.
For Educational Use Only....Not For Profit
This of course is FREE for all of our teaching friends.
I really hope that Laura Numeroff doesn't mind
my using her fantabulous mouse character to help
some children around the world learn about Pi.
It's for educational purposes only....not for profit.
This story doesn't really go into the depth
of what makes Pi like my reader, We Like Pi(e) does.
The story, If You Give A Mouse A Circle delves more
into how to use pi to get the circumference of a circle.
I HIGHLY recommend that your students are
familiar with Laura Numeroff's little mouse
character before you use this for Pi Day.
of what makes Pi like my reader, We Like Pi(e) does.
The story, If You Give A Mouse A Circle delves more
into how to use pi to get the circumference of a circle.
I HIGHLY recommend that your students are
familiar with Laura Numeroff's little mouse
character before you use this for Pi Day.
Side Note: I know that you can use the formula
circumference = 2 x Pi x Radius (2 Pi R)
but that just seems too complicated for my little ones.
I can barely type that out on my computer since
I don't have a key for Pi.....sooooo.....
I stuck with circumference = Pi x Diameter
At this point, teachers of older students
may want to stop the story and have
your students figure out the math without
the calculator. I know that for my 6 year olds...
we would definitely need a calculator!
I hope your little ones enjoy Pi Day....
I'm really trying to embrace the idea of teaching Pi.
I've been thumbing through my standards,
and NO it's not in there....but that's ok.
Reading, writing, and math are throughout my
standards, so I think that this will work!
Let them eat Pi(e)!
Or at least a circle-shaped
chocolate chip cookie!
Or at least a circle-shaped
chocolate chip cookie!
Happy March 14th!
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