Geometry students brought a variety of circles to school in preparation for a lab experience. More creative circles added to the fun factor for learning. While measuring the circumference and diameter of numerous circles, students discovered an approximate value of pi. This is what the mathematician, Archimedes, did in 200 BC.
Textbooks can teach facts and formulas. However, hands-on learning helps students understand and remember!
View the pictures to witness students measuring the circumference and diameter of a variety of circles to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. The final lab data is also shown for one class. Additionally, students are memorizing the first ten digits of pi. If they memorize more, maybe they can become a new record holder like Nicole who memorized 220 digits!
