Education

As a math teacher, Pi Day’s one of my favorite holidays of the school year.  I love to hype up the day and celebrate in my classes.  Personally, I look forward to the latest Pi Day challenge , figuring out the math and logic riddles to eventually join the Genius Board.  We analyze the lyrics of one of my favorite mathematical parodies, “ Pi Rap Battle - Lose Yourself (in the Digits) ” on YouTube.  Another way we have celebrated is by writing a “Pi-Ku” which takes a pi-inspire

As I walk down my street and see the spider webs on the bushes, the witches and ghosts flying from the porches, and the glowing pumpkins, it's hard not to think about Halloween. If you live on a street with lots of younger kids, it's even harder! On my street, in a small town, Halloween is a big deal - all the neighbors come out, we build a bonfire, adults without kids hang out while those adults with kids walk around trick-or-treating with their children. There are hand-made

This Monday, September 2, 2025, we celebrate Labor Day here in the United States and Canada. Labor Day is celebrated in other countries...