Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Tomorrow is Pi Day 2015. Celebrate with pi jewelry, pie throwing, more at Huntsville museums
Get ready to geek out tomorrow for Pi Day, an international celebration of the mathematical constant pi (3.14...) on March 14 (3.14). Two different Huntsville museums will host special events open to math fans of all ages.
Sci-Quest Hands-on Science Center will celebrate the neverending number with pi-related activities including a pie-throwing challenge, computer programming with raspberry pi, and a math-themed jewelry making station where visitors can make their own pi charms with a 3-D printer.
The festivities, which last until 4 p.m., are open to all ages and are included with general admission to Sci-Quest.
More information about Pi Day at Sci-Quest is available at www.sci-quest.org.
Over at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Pi Day festivities are being held in conjunction with a birthday celebration for Albert Einstein, who was born March 14, 1879.
Museum education manager Joseph Vick will be dressed at Einstein and will lead a series of activities throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to come in costumes; a prize will be awarded for the best costume after the 11:30 a.m. Saturday Scientist program, themed around Einstein and relativity.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library puppet troupe will present an educational show on the life of Albert Einstein at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Discovery Theater, featuring Albie the Scientist.
In Rocket Park, guests can calculate pi by measuring the circumferences of hula hoops and plates, which can be tossed at targets.
Guests can celebrate with "Professor Einstein" at 3:14 p.m. with a round cookie cake and balloons in the cafeteria.
Pi Day and Einstein's birthday festivities are included with general admission to USSRC.
Sci-Quest Hands-on Science Center will celebrate the neverending number with pi-related activities including a pie-throwing challenge, computer programming with raspberry pi, and a math-themed jewelry making station where visitors can make their own pi charms with a 3-D printer.
The festivities, which last until 4 p.m., are open to all ages and are included with general admission to Sci-Quest.
More information about Pi Day at Sci-Quest is available at www.sci-quest.org.
Over at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Pi Day festivities are being held in conjunction with a birthday celebration for Albert Einstein, who was born March 14, 1879.
Museum education manager Joseph Vick will be dressed at Einstein and will lead a series of activities throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to come in costumes; a prize will be awarded for the best costume after the 11:30 a.m. Saturday Scientist program, themed around Einstein and relativity.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library puppet troupe will present an educational show on the life of Albert Einstein at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Discovery Theater, featuring Albie the Scientist.
In Rocket Park, guests can calculate pi by measuring the circumferences of hula hoops and plates, which can be tossed at targets.
Guests can celebrate with "Professor Einstein" at 3:14 p.m. with a round cookie cake and balloons in the cafeteria.
Pi Day and Einstein's birthday festivities are included with general admission to USSRC.
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