Pi Day of the Century (March 14 2015)
at Texas A&M University
3-14-15 @ 9:26:53 AM

Results of Pi measurement activities Pictures of Pis

News:

The College of science produced a You Tube Video of our event.
KUT radio piece on pi.
Washington Post opinion piece on Pi Day by Tara Holm.

Numberphile Pi Prog Rock. Courtesy of W. Stevens, who brought this to our attention.
Free parking on 3/14/15 in Lots 47, 50, and 51 (do not park in reserved/numbered spaces).
College of Science press release.

Print out our Flyer.
Participation: This event is free and open to all who are interested. We ask that you register to help our planning.
To attend: Please register at: Pi Day Registration. You will be asked for your name, a contact email, and your grade.
If you would like to contribute a pie to the baking contest, please send Frank Sottile an email to that effect at sottile@math.tamu.edu.

Schedule:

9:15	Arrival Blocker 2^nd floor
9:26:53	Start
9:30–10:45	Activities (at right)
10:45–11:00	Archimedes Theorem π=π, Frank Sottile, Blocker 102
11:00	Special celebration
11:00–11:10	Prizes:Best Pie, most digits of π, best π-themed outfit...
11:10–11:30	Pie eating
11:30	Departure

Activities:

Pie judging contest. All may vote, we'll use Borda count. Blocker 2^nd floor elevators. Voting slip
Digits of π memorization contest. (Prizes by age categories.) Blocker 202 and 203.
π around Blocker. Write thousands of digit of π on Blocker plaza.
Estimating π : Comparing circumference and height. Blocker 220.
Estimating π : measure circumference and diameter Blocker 220. Recording sheet
Estimating π : Buffon's Needle experiment Blocker 220. Recording sheet
Estimating π : Monte Carlo Estimation. Blocker 2^nd floor elevators
Estimating π : Measure area and diameter Blocker 220. Activity sheet
Belt around the world Blocker 220