International Day of Mathematics (IDM), also known as Pi Day, is coming up on 14 March.
Why was this date chosen you may ask? The date 14 March, is written out as 3/14 in some countries, e.g. The United States of America, and the mathematical constant Pi is approximately 3.14. The map below shows the date format across the globe (from The Guardian’s Datablog.)
This map can be used with Core Maths students to get them thinking and estimating how many people use each date format and why – it might be something to pass on to your geography teaching colleagues too, to promote maths across the curriculum.
The AMSP have also produced a resource for you to use with 11-16 students called Euclid and Beyond. This activity is based on constructions and transformations and KS5 students may also enjoy it as an enrichment activity.
‘The renowned Ancient Greek mathematician Euclid is best known for his work “Elements”. This study of Geometry was shared all over the world, was adapted and people independently created amazing mathematical designs and new structures. This International Day of Maths resource looks at how Euclid’s work was developed across the world and students can create their own designs following the same inspiration.’
Our resources from previous years can be found on our website, such as: Connected World – 2022 and Maths for a Better World – 2021.