Discovering Pi and its Measurement Variation: A Collaborative Cloud Activity

Measuring the circumference and diameter of objects, such as coins and lids, allows students to discover pi (𝛑) from the circumference-to-diameter ratio. From multiple measurements of these two variables and the calculation of the simple ratio, measurement variation can be examined in a variety of n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott A Sinex, Theodore L Chambers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bond University
Series:Spreadsheets in Education
Online Access:http://sie.scholasticahq.com/article/4667-discovering-pi-and-its-measurement-variation-a-collaborative-cloud-activity.pdf