Digits of Pi Paper Chain

Cut out the strips and lay them out from link 1 to 26. Bend strip 1 into a loop with the digit outside and glue it, slip strip 2 through, and keep going in order. Add more strips to make the chain longer.

Five pages after the cover. Page 1 gives the link order 3 . 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 5 3 5 8 9 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 6 2 6 4 3, a color key from 1 red to 9 black with gray for the decimal point, and 6 steps. The other 4 pages hold the 26 strips, each with a large digit, a link number and a glue tab.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

15 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 25 Pi Day resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Pi Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.