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Pi Day Party Report

By: Mary Kienstra on: March 22, 2014  in: Engagement, fun, graphing, JFF, Math, pi day, pi day party

Everyone loves a math party!  Our pi day parties were late this year, but that didn’t matter.  I changed the celebration to include 2 days this year, since last year was too rushed all in one day.  This year is worked out very well – and we all had fun! Day 1:   Students brought […] Read more


Pi Day – Math Holiday Celebration!

By: Mary Kienstra on: March 6, 2014  in: Engagement, fun, Math, party, pi day, ratio

Our favorite math holiday is coming up next week.  It’s time to plan a party for your math students. Mathematicians have decided that 3.14 or March 14 is pi day – a day to celebrate math.  I teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.  They love pi day, even if they don’t fully understand the concept […] Read more


By: Mary Kienstra on: <a href="https://marykienstra.com/36/">December 30, 2013</a>  in: Engagement, fun, Math

Welcome!Are you looking for ideas to make your math class more engaging?  more interesting?  more fun?  You know the more engaging your math class becomes, the more your students will learn.Subscribe or check back here often to see new ways to make your math class fun!  Read more