tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post8898562500254837230..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Pi Day 2014 CelebrationSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-45973566179499436972014-06-18T18:53:13.200-05:002014-06-18T18:53:13.200-05:00I've heard of Wikki Stix but never used them. ...I've heard of Wikki Stix but never used them. They sound like they would work perfect for this! Thanks for sharing! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-26109468084742896982014-06-04T21:06:00.932-05:002014-06-04T21:06:00.932-05:00I have completed the circle activity several times...I have completed the circle activity several times with my students where they have to measure the circumference of a circle. As you have probably found, it is difficult to get string to lay perfectly on top of the circle, which leads to inaccurate measurements. I use Wikki Stix with my students (look them up on Amazon, etc.). They are pieces of string covered in a wax material, so the Wikki Stix stick to the paper, making it a bit easier to get a more accurate measurement. I have students use their fingernails to mark on the Wikki Stix how much of it was used, so that when they spread it back out to measure they know how much was used. Emily Bowernoreply@blogger.com