Workshop
Pi in the Sky
When:
Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Where:
Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, CaliforniaTarget Audience:
Teachers for grades 6-12Overview:
In this free workshop, a NASA/JPL education specialist will introduce educators to our popular Pi in the Sky math problem set. These illustrated math problems give students a chance to apply the mathematical constant pi to some of the real calculations space explorers use every day. The problem set can be used as a handout or poster to show students, and especially visual learners, all kinds of stellar applications of the math they're learning in school. This activity meets Next Generation Science and Common Core Math standards.
Reserve your spot today! (Pre-registration is required.)
- Register online
- Call (562) 231-1200 during operating hours
- OR email Reservations@DowneySpaceCenter.org (include your full name, phone number, address and class title)
Note: This workshop is FREE for all pre-service and fully credentialed teachers! Participants are required to bring in their teacher or student ID the day of the workshop. Lunch will be provided.
This free workshop is offered through the City of Downey Columbia Memorial Space Center, a hands-on learning center dedicated to bringing the wonder and excitement of science and innovation to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, in partnership with NASA/JPL Education.Can't make it to the workshop? Explore these lessons online!
- Pi in the Sky 1,2 and 3: In these illustrated problem sets, students put their pi skills to the test to solve some of the same problems NASA scientists and engineers do.
- Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge: Send students to the online version of our popular illustrated problem set, which features all the Pi in the Sky problems in one slideshow!