March Mathness

Happy Square Root Day and that's right, you read the title correctly-March Mathness, not Madness. Lying in bed waiting for the coffee to finish perking it occurred to me how mathematical the month of March is. For example today, as noted by the daily paper, is Square Root Day: 3/3/09 (3 X 3 = 9). Get it? A few days later we'll be celebrating Pi Day. No, not blueberry or American pie. Pi as in 3.14 or March 14th. Get it? It doesn't stop there. For example March 27th could be Cube Day (3X3X3=27) Further, consider how many multiples of 3 there are in March-3/3; 3/6; 3/9; 3/12, etc. During my teaching days I would spend practically the whole day exploring these connections-much to the consternation of the Language/Reading oriented principal but that's a story for another time! So have a happy Square Root Day and enjoy a 3rd (or 6th or 9th) cup of coffee.