Tubular Tally: A ‘Pi in the Sky’ Math Challenge

Teachable Moments: 10 Years of NASA's Pi Day Challenge

Learn more about pi, the history of Pi Day, and the science behind the 2023 NASA Pi Day Challenge.

Pi Day Challenge Lessons

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

NASA Pi Day Challenge

In this challenge, students can use pi to solve some of the same problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers

Pi Day: What's Going 'Round

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

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Notice and Wonder

Creative brainstorming through noticing and wondering encourages student participation, engagement, and students' understanding of the NASA Pi Day Challenge.

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.

Robotic Arm Challenge

In this challenge, students will create a model robotic arm to move items from one location to another. They will engage in the engineering design process to design, build and operate the arm.

NASA's Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Take part in the exploration of Mars and bring students along for the ride with NASA's Perseverance rover.

Collection: Exploring Mars

Make a cardboard rover, design a Mars exploration video game and explore more STEM projects, slideshows and videos for students.

Downloads

Can't get enough pi? Download this year's NASA Pi Day Challenge graphics, including mobile phone and desktop backgrounds:

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.

18 Maneras en Que la NASA Usa Pi

Pi nos lleva lejos en la NASA. Estas son solo algunas de las formas en que pi nos ayuda a explorar el espacio.