Kids & Family
Pi Day goes a la MOD on 3-14-15
Crafts, cookies and demonstrations part of Children's Museum honoring this 100-year Math event
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Circle around as Pi goes a la MOD for International Pi Day on Saturday (3.14.15). From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be crafts, cookies and demonstrations at the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery in celebration of the mathematical number Pi — the ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference. This year’s Pi Day falls on 3.14.15, which represents the first 5 digits of Pi. It will be 100 years before that sequence occurs again.
Children will be able to create Pi necklaces, Pi headbands and cityscapes inspired by Pi, while enjoying cookies inspired by this fantastic never-ending number. At 11 a.m., Museum staff will lead a procession of children through the mall to the circle near the Capitola Mall’s food court for a walking Pi demonstration.
Pi Day, recognized in 2009 by the U.S. House of Representatives, was created to help convince the world that math is fun. Pi is a favorite number among mathematicians. It is considered an “irrational” number — which in math means it never ends and the sequence of digits never repeats. Learn about the history Pi Day at piday.org
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The Museum of Discovery’s Pi Day celebration is free with admission or membership. Admission to the museum is $7 adults 18 and older, $5 children ages 2 to 17, and free for children under the age of 2.
ABOUT THE SANTA CRUZ CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY
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The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit located in the Capitola Mall, aims to delight, inspire and challenge children by providing an exciting and interactive learning environment. The museum has 8,000-plus square feet of exhibits, classrooms and store space. Its hands-on exhibits bring learning to life by showcasing the wonders of Santa Cruz County: the place where the ocean meets the redwoods, where technology meets recreation, where agriculture meets health. Since opening in November 2014, more than 10,000 children and adults have visited.
The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, located at 1855 41st Avenue in Capitola, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the museum is $7 adults 18 and older, $5 children ages 2 to 17, and free for children under the age of 2. Learn more by visiting www.sccmod.org
