Pi, π, is a constant that is irrational and represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. This activity will be a variation of Archimedes’ method of determining pi by measuring the perimeter of regular polygons inscribed within circles.
The PEER Program is composed of three grants entitled
"GK-12 Fellows Integrate Science/Math in Rural Middle Schools", "Integrating Environmental Health Science in Rural Schools,"
and a NCRR SEPA
grant entitled "Science Promotion in Rural Middle Schools".