Currently over 12 trillion digits of pi are known - have you ever wondered how so many digits can be calculated? Believe it or not, only the most cutting-edge algorithms can achieve such a feat in a reasonable amount of time. We will explore many historical and modern methods, including inscribed polygons, infinite series, and iterative algorithms.

Get a calculator and find $$11111^2$$. Isn't that cool? We'll look at several of these math tricks, including some that will help your mental math skills.

Each student will play a piece of their choice, and the other students will offer their opinions on the performance.

We'll explore some techniques for making piano arrangements of popular songs. Then we'll listen to a few songs and see how they can be played on the piano.

We'll survey a few mild "chemical volcanoes" and explore why they erupt.