# Happy Pi Day II

Now there is an ancient Greek letter,
And I think no other is better.
It isn’t too tall,
It might look very small,
But its digits, they go on forever.

## Time to Celebrate

Are your students doing anything special for $\pi$ Day? After two months with no significant break, we are going stir crazy. We need a day off — and what better way could we spend it than to play math all afternoon?

If you need ideas, here are some great $\pi$ pages:

Since $\pi$ is eternal, last year’s links are not obsolete. So don’t miss the infamous hot-dog toss, how to find your birthday in the digits of $\pi$, and more:

## Would You Call It Pi-etry?

Who knew mathematicians could be so literary?

## Mathematical Pi Song

And here is Chickenfoot’s favorite YouTube song about $\pi$:

Personally, I prefer Professor Lesser’s lyrics:

## And Finally…

For those who hate to join a bandwagon, here is the curmudgeon’s view:

And check out the alternative holiday for pi’s rival:

[Hat tip: I found several of these links through Mathmom’s post and the comments that followed.]

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## 10 thoughts on “Happy Pi Day II”

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3. Sylvia says:

Love this holiday! Thanks for the poetry!

4. Diane says:

The celebration of Pi Day is fantastic! I cannot wait until next year to celebrate Pi Day in my school media center. Check it out and have fun learning how pi is a part of our every day lives!

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