Session Number
C-2
Location
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
Grade Level
Grade Levels: Elementary
Start Date
4-3-2016 9:15 AM
End Date
4-3-2016 11:30 AM
Description
Participants will work together using pi to try to open an ancient chest filled with treasure!! The chest is protected by a passcode that can only be determined through the activities within the lesson. Enjoy a progressive exposure to pi through this two-part lesson (total 110 minutes) offering a FUN storyline within the context of geometry and circles. With "pi-day" right around the corner, this hands-on, fun, inquiry-based lesson is sure to be a hit with your budding mathematicians.
Teacher Notes
3-4 Pi color wheel.docx (81 kB)
3-4 Pi telegrams.docx (18 kB)
Clue 1.m4a (597 kB)
Audio file
Clue 2.m4a (108 kB)
Audio file
Clue 3.m4a (114 kB)
Audio file
3-4 pi Student Pages.pdf (499 kB)
Pi riddles 3-4.docx (23 kB)
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Mathematics Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Session C-2: “It IS Easy as pi”
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
Participants will work together using pi to try to open an ancient chest filled with treasure!! The chest is protected by a passcode that can only be determined through the activities within the lesson. Enjoy a progressive exposure to pi through this two-part lesson (total 110 minutes) offering a FUN storyline within the context of geometry and circles. With "pi-day" right around the corner, this hands-on, fun, inquiry-based lesson is sure to be a hit with your budding mathematicians.