St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario
Pi Day
March 4, 2014
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Pi is the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, first discovered and written about
around 2000 BC by the Egyptians and Babylonians. The irrational number, which can never be written as a fraction, has a decimal value which goes on forever.
It's base approximation is 3.14, so March 14th has been designated as Pi Day around the world.
Since that falls during March Break, Aquinas is celebrated it over 2 days. On Day 1, Ryerson University Professor of Mathematics Dr. Pawel Pralat
gave a talk on the history of pi, and how finding pi to more and more decimal places. Plus it has appeared in vary important cultural events, such as
Star Trek, the Matrix Reloaded and The Simpsons. At the end, students enjoyed Pizza Pi, Apple Pi and Strawberry Rhubarb Pi. And drinks. On Day 2, the
Science Club baked non-Apple Apple Pi, and served it to willing students during lunch, plus there were Pi math games to play and enjoy.
Here are a few pictures.
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