Hello awesome friends!
Since I am currently on summer break, I am so glad to have a lot more time for blogging! I am very excited to share about an activity regarding coding/math bracelets that I’ve done my students during Pi Day in March.
First, I introduced the topic of Pi Day to my students, such as how Pi represents a repeating number. Then, I reviewed odd and even numbers with my students. For example, when using manipulative tools, students can determine if a number is odd or even based on if the number has a “partner” or not. Let’s say you are using the number 10. When you count out 10 cubes, you can line each cube up with a partner (such as 2 rows of 5). Since every cube has a partner, 10 is an even number. If you use the number 9, you will count out 9 counts to line each cube up. However, not every cube in 9 will have a partner because there will be one cube leftover. Therefore, since not every cube has a partner, 9 is an odd number. This is a strategy I’ve used in my classroom during math lessons and it has worked wonderfully!
Anyways, I used the number: 3.14159 as my Pi number to keep it simple and short for my students. My students get to choose a color for odd numbers and another color for even numbers. If the number in Pi is odd, they will add that colored bead to their bracelet (using a pipe cleaner as the bracelet). If the number in Pi is even, they will add the other colored bead to their bracelet. The bracelet symbolizes the math and coding patterns in Pi, such as big concept in computer science education and math is recognizing patterns. Below are some pictures:
Here is the link to the bracelet kit that I’ve bought from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bracelet-Dowsabel-Bracelets-Polymer-Jewelry/dp/B09KGKMNHJ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1BH0NHCNHHGK5&keywords=diy+bracelet+bead+kit&qid=1688434799&sprefix=diy+bracelet+bead+kit%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-8
Hope you have fun trying this activity out with your students!
xoxo,
Kelly
Tech Savvy Classroom 