Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Space Science, Technology, Algebra, Geometry, Problem Solving, Solar System and Planets, Missions to Planets and Moons, Mars, Communication
Type
Image Galleries, Lesson Plans / Activities, Posters
The 2021 NASA Pi Day Challenge offers four activities that require students to use pi to collect samples from an asteroid, fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time, find efficient ways to talk with distant spacecraft and study the forces behind Earth’s beautiful auroras. Pi Day resources include a printable infographic poster and backgrounds for mobile devices and virtual meetings.
Teachable Moment: Take Math to Mars and Beyond With NASA’s Pi Day Challenge