Thursday marks Albert Einstein’s birthday, but March 14 also has earned the nickname Pi Day because the date is 3/14 … get it?
At 3:14 p.m., the Glazer Children’s Museum welcomed kids to Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa to play games that celebrate this infinitely long, never-ending number that starts with 3.14. The mathematical constant is essential in the fields of engineering, physics and astronomy. As a result, scientists and educators the world over use the holiday to increase interest in math and science with silly fun — like a pie fight in the park.
A volunteer sprays shaving cream onto plates ahead of the Pi Day pie fight. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Children grab pies made from shaving cream. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
David Ciprani prepares to throw a shaving cream pie. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Pies are made from shaving cream for the Glazer Children’s Museum Pi Day pie fight. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Children chase one another as they participate in the Glazer Children’s Museum Pi Day pie fight. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Lael Biandudi of Tampa smiles after being hit with a shaving cream pie. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Children grab shaving cream pies as they participate in the Glazer Children’s Museum Pi Day pie fight. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
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