St Andrews College Pi Day
St Andrews College celebrated its first ever Pi Day! 227 is a rational number that approximates the irrational number .
If you measure the length around any circular object and divide it by the length of its diameter, you will always get a constant number, no matter how big or small it is. This number equals 3.14159… It is a non-repeating, non-terminating number.
To celebrate this event, the Year 7s attended the “World Of Maths”, which is a hands-on activity, where each of the students showed their persistence in problem-solving. They worked on puzzles and mathematical problems that engaged their thinking and collaboration. One of the students even said, “Miss, can we stay back and continue with this after school?”
The Year 8s on the other hand enjoyed “The Maths Show”, where they learnt about mathematical history, puzzles, mathemagic and fun! During this show, they were astounded at the amazing power of numbers to control the mind, predict the future, reveal secrets and much, much more. They also met famous mathematicians from ancient Babylon and Greece, pioneers of Algebra, famous women of Maths, champions of chance and data as well as experts in shape and space.
The Stage 5 students also had their mini Pi lessons in their classes through Pi trivias, Pi fun facts and Pi challenges. All other teachers also joined in the fun in solving some questions and puzzles!
Well done to all the students who showed their enthusiasm and excitement during the day!
