Cloud Computing: A 'Pi in the Sky' Math Challenge

Pi Day Challenge Lessons

Here's everything you need to bring the NASA Pi Day Challenge into the classroom.

Slideshow: NASA Pi Day Challenge

The entire NASA Pi Day Challenge collection can be found in one, handy slideshow for students.

Pi Day: What’s Going ’Round

Tell us what you’re up to this Pi Day and share your stories and photos with NASA.

How Many Decimals of Pi Do We Really Need?

While you may have memorized more than 70,000 digits of pi, world record holders, a JPL engineer explains why you really only need a tiny fraction of that for most calculations.

Slideshow: 18 Ways NASA Uses Pi

Whether it's sending spacecraft to other planets, driving rovers on Mars, finding out what planets are made of or how deep alien oceans are, pi takes us far at NASA. Find out how pi helps us explore space.

The Sky and Dichotomous Key

Students learn about cloud types to be able to predict inclement weather. They will then identify areas in the school affected by severe weather and develop a solution to ease the impacts of rain, wind, heat or sun.

Precipitation Towers: Modeling Weather Data

This lesson uses stacking cubes as a way to graph precipitation data, comparing the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several locations.

Modeling the Water Budget

Students use a spreadsheet model to understand droughts and the movement of water in the water cycle.

Make a Cloud Mobile - NASA SpacePlace

This mobile of feathery clouds will twist and turn in a gentle breeze. It even includes rain clouds with sparkling showers!

Infographic: Planet Pi

This poster shows some of the ways NASA scientists and engineers use the mathematical constant pi (3.14) and includes common pi formulas.