Sunday, March 11, 2012

Edible Pi Day Centers

Joining in to my first linky party by linking up with Making it as a Middle School Teacher for a Pi Day Linky Party. So excited to be joining the party!


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My kiddos and I love to eat our work.  Seriously, we are often finding ways to work food into our daily lessons.  A growing 5th grader (and a 5th grade teacher) has got to eat.  I just created and posted some Pi Day activities at our TPT Store that combine Math, food, and centers all in one fun bundle.  


Our first step was a review of circumference, radius, and diameter.  We did so by taking paper plates and making them into paper pies.  After they were decorated we labeled and measured the radius, diameter, and circumference. 


After coloring the plate brown and adding pie slits the math portion began
In the afternoon we will go into our centers and measure the circumference of our edible items.  My math always has a writing piece incorporated, so they will also write about their learning. After the 4 math centers, it is time for apple pie a la mode!


YUM! 
-Damien 


For my math Edible Pi Day Centers check out our TPT Store at this link: Edible Pi Day Centers

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4 comments:

  1. Mrs. PiperMarch 11, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    This looks awesome. Super engaging and fun and right on target with the standard.

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  2. The Reading BuddiesMarch 11, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Thanks Mrs. Piper! You pretty much summed up my teaching philosophy in one sentence! :0) Thanks for the comment!
    -Damien

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  3. Michelle LundyMarch 11, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Great post! Thanks for joining up with me! :)

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  4. The Reading BuddiesMarch 12, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    Thanks for hosting. I am glad you liked the activity. It is available at: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pi-Day-Edible-Centers

    -Damien

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