Pi Day Math Pennant Activity for Middle School Math

Celebrate Pi Day in your middle school math classroom by working with the circle formulas in this math pennant activity that doubles as classroom décor.    Students are asked to find the area or circumference of a circle. Some questions ask students to find total pie area given the area of one piece or to find diameter given radius and vice versa.   Most pennants include a "Fun Fact" about pi that students can read as they complete their circle problems. Once a pennant is complete, it can be colored and then hung along a string in your classroom to celebrate Pi Day!   Included in this activity: 20 math pennants, optional student answer sheet answer key   Each group of students can be given a set of pennants, scissors and either glue, tape or a stapler. Students can be in charge of cutting out the pennants. Groups can compete to see which group can complete the most pennants or your entire class can add pennants to one string as they complete each one. You may also choose to have your