Pi Day Readers Theater Script | Holiday Origins Series

This Pi Day Readers Theater Script explores the origins of this holiday. Students read an interactive narrative instead of reading a dry textbook or passively listen to a video or lecture. This activity will help develop listening and speaking skills as students practice expressive voice acting.

Script Summary:

This script explores the fascinating history of Pi, a number that measures circles and never ends. It begins in a modern classroom where a Teacher and Student introduce Pi’s importance. The story travels back in time to meet key figures: Archimedes, who used sand shapes in ancient Greece to estimate Pi; Zu Chongzhi, who refined it with sticks in China; Aryabhata, who calculated it under India’s stars; Madhav, who extended it with math tricks; and Johann Lambert, who proved Pi’s endless mystery. The script then jumps to 1988, when Larry Shaw starts Pi Day, made official in 2009, and to 2015, when Rajveer Meena memorizes 70,000 digits. It ends with a Pi Day party, showing how Pi helps with everyday things like pizza and bike wheels. The journey reveals Pi’s global legacy and fun celebrations.

The resources consists of an editable DOCX file (11 pages) which contains:

1) Teacher Tips & Answer Key

• CCSS Alignment
• Teacher Tips for use as both RT and Play/Skit
• Answer Keys for Worksheet
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~10 Characters, 1600 words

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Comprehension Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script

Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

• For digital classrooms, upload the DOCX Script and convert to Google docs
• For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
• For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
• This script should take about ~20 minutes and depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for other grade levels.
• An extra ~25 minutes for prep, discussion, vocabulary or short answer comprehension questions should also be planned.

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