Our Erasmus task for March was to mark and celebrate Pi day. Pi day is the 14th of March (the 14th day of the 3rd month creating the number 3.14). Internationally it is a day that is recognised for celebrating and appreciating mathematics.
We were then divided into teams of three and had a multiple intelligence Pi day gymkhana. We had six different Pi related tasks to carry out. We used QR codes to obtain each task which we could access once we had correctly carried out the previous task.
Besides learning about the number Pi the activities were designed to work using the different intelligence types. These included linguistic, maths and logic, music, interpersonal, kinesthetic and visual intelligence.
We had a great morning!
Year 4
In year 4 we investigated circles. We learnt about how to use Pi to calculate the circumference of a circle. We then practised drawing circles using our compasses. Following this we learnt how to draw different shapes such as triangles, stars and hexagons using our compasses. We also really enjoyed learning how to draw flowers with the compass.
In maths we drew geometrical pictures using circles and finally in art we drew caricatures and pictures using the Pi symbols.
We all enjoyed this very productive session about Pi!
Did you know that a very famous scientist and mathematician celebrated his birthday on Pi day? Albert Einstein, best known for his theory of relativity, was born on this day. Linked in with their work on famous people year 6 researched the life of Einstein and produced oral presentations about him.
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