MathematicsRaytheon expands Pi Day annual celebration --
Pi, the mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14, is significance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation; Raytheon expanded its annual Pi Day tradition, celebrated nationwide 14 March because of the date’s numerical significance; company employees delivered hundreds of apple pies nationwide to math and science teachers at middle and high schools located within a 3.14-mile radius of select Raytheon business locations across the country
Raytheon's Pi truck readies to deliver pies to math and science classes within a 3.14 mile radius of select company locations // Source: 2space.net
Raytheon Company has been an active supporter of math and science education in the United States for many years. It is now expanding its annual Pi Day tradition by delivering hundreds of apple pies nationwide to math and science teachers at middle and high schools located within a 3.14-mile radius of select Raytheon business locations across the country, including the company’s headquarters in Waltham, Massachuseets.
Pi, the mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14, was celebrated nationwide 14 March because of the date’s numerical significance. As part of its MathMovesU initiative, Raytheon said it was celebrating Pi Day to highlight the significance of pi calculations in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation. Raytheon’s Pi Day celebration included STEM teacher recognition with apple pie deliveries, an annual Pi Day badge available on Facebook, as well as other localized activities.
“Raytheon believes our nation’s teachers deserve recognition for all their efforts, especially those related to math and science,” said Pam Wickham, Raytheon vice president of Corporate Affairs and Communications. “With this small token of appreciation, we’re celebrating the fun in math and hope that students and teachers do, too.”
Raytheon employees will deliver pies to hundreds of STEM educators within 3.14 miles of select Raytheon business locations, including Huntsville, Alabama; Phoenix, Arizona; El Segundo, California; Orlando, Florida; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tewksbury, Massachusetts; and Omaha, Nebraska.
Raytheon is involved in several programs aimed at supporting math and scie3nce education. MathMovesU program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students’ interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!; Raytheon’s Sum of all Thrills experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the “In the Numbers” game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at the Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon; the company’s ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program providing more than $1 million in annual funding to students and teachers.
