Pi Day is March 14, 2011 and number geeks are making it a top Google trend. From Pi Day jokes to writing your own "pi-ku" there are many ways to celebrate the power of this magical number.
Pi Day, falls on the fourteenth day of the third month, 3.14. Math fans who want to geek to the music, watch the Pi Day Rap song in the video to the left.
What is Pi?
Pi is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. Pi = 3.1415926535…
The symbol for pi was first used in 1706 by William Jones, but was popular after it was adopted by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737.
In 2009, the US House of Representatives gave their support what is now designated as Pi Day.
Why is March 14 Pi Day?
Pi Day, is on the fourteenth day of the third month, 3.14. Those are the first three digits of pi, that transcendental number, the icon with the digits after the decimal point that go on forever.
Are there really Pi jokes?
Of course!
What do you get when you take the the sun and divide the circumference by the diameter? Pi in the sky.
What do you get when you take green cheese and divide its circumference by its diameter? Moon Pi.
How do I write a Pi-Ku?
NPR radio posted instructions on how to write a Pi-Ku. If you have always wanted to write one, find instructions on how to write your very own Pi-Ku here.
How about a Pi-Day Badge?
Thanks to Ratheon Company, based in Massachusetts, a Pi Day badge available on Facebook. Head over to www.facebook.com/mathmovesu or www.mathmovesu.com for more information.
Can't get enough Pi?
Head on over to PiDay.org and get your fill. If you're a social media fan, there is a Facebook fan page for Pi Day.
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