Infinitely Fun Books About Math? It’s Not Pi in the Sky!
Tuesday, March 14 is Pi Day! It’s a celebration of 𝝅, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, which is always just about 3.14. Mostly, it’s a celebration of mathematics with a dash of Albert Einstein (because it happens to be his birthday). This international day of recognition has evolved to include many interesting ways of acknowledging this mathematical constant’s enduring legacy in the hearts and minds of mathematicians—eating actual pie, for one, since it’s round and delicious.
Quantile Resources: Pi Day Teaching Resources
The concept of pi is generally taught in middle school, (finding the circumference of a circle using pi has a Quantile measure of 930Q) but there are games, worksheets, even spirit wear for students of all ages available through PiDay.org. Here at MetaMetrics, we decided to scour one of our favorite resources, Find a Book, for interesting pi-related reads. We included a couple books about our favorite genius as well on the occasion of his would-be 144th birthday!
Happy Pi Day to You!
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Series: Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library
Author(s): Bonnie Worth
Age Range: 5 – 8
Join the Cat in the Hat as he explains how to measure circles and calculate pi in this perfect choice for Pi Day celebrations and nurturing a love of math and numbers! The Cat in the Hat makes calculating pi—one of the most fascinating numbers in mathematics—as easy as pie!
Pi Biography Of Numbers 
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Author(s):
Kevin Cunningham
Age Range: 11 – 13
These books cover the history of each number’s use in mathematics, from early approximations and similar concepts in the ancient world up to and including contemporary thought. Brief chapters with large pictures on every spread contrast with sophisticated vocabulary, much of it not defined in the glossary. Cunningham names, but does not explain, several mathematical ideas such as calculus and transcendental numbers.
Pi In The Sky
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Author(s): Wendy Mass
Age Range: 8 – 10
Joss is the seventh son of the Supreme Overlord of the Universe. His older brothers help his dad rule the cosmos, but all Joss gets to do is deliver pies. That’s right: pies. Of course, these pies actually hold the secrets of the universe between their buttery crusts, but they’re still pies…
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure
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Author: Cindy Neuschwander
Age Range: N/A
Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and Radius are back in their second Math Adventure! This time, a potion has changed Sir Cumference into a fire-breathing dragon. Can Radius change him back? Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle that will reveal the cure. It lies in discovering the magic number that is the same for all circles.
The Secret Spiral
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Author: Gillian Neimark
Age Range: 8 – 11
Chef and wizard Dr. Pi, owner of the Sky High Pie Shop, tries to persuade eight-year-old Flor Bernoulli to accept her destiny as the next important member of a historic family of mathematicians.
Math
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Series: Basher Basics
Author(s): Dan Green, Simon Basher
Age Range: 8 – 12
Meet Zero, a bubbly fellow who will dissolve you to nothing, and say hello to the all-action Units, who just love to measure. Get a load of greedy Multiply, a big guy who hoards numbers together, and stand amazed by mysterious Pi, who goes on and on and on . . . to Infinity! Multiply your number know-how with Basher’s unique one-stop guide to the building blocks of mathematics.
My Itty-Bitty Bio: Albert Einstein
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Author: Czeena Devera
Age Range: 5 – 7
Albert Einstein in The My Itty-Bitty Bio series is a biography for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Albert Einstein in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions. Includes a timeline, primary sources, glossary, and index.
Trailblazers: Albert Einstein
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Author: Paul Virr
Age Range: 8 – 12
Bring history home and meet some of the world’s greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most famous scientist to ever live. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. Albert Einstein is the most famous scientist of all time. His theories form the basis of physics today. Find out how the boy who taught himself calculus at age twelve became one of history’s greatest trailblazers!
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