Look at these pictures:
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1
1
5
4
2
4
2
3
3
What do you
notice?
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13
5
2
4
3
1
12
2
11
3
10
4
9
5
8
7
6
Do you notice anything here?
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4
11
1
2
3
6
12
3
10
1
13
2
11
1
9
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2
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10
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13
12
9
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Pinecones
•Find the base of the pinecone
•Locate each scale touching the base. This will radiate out as a spiral
•How many spirals are there starting at the base of the pinecones?
A
B
C
•Now choose a pinecone,
draw on each spiral with
pencil, then coloured pen
and count the number of
spirals
Pineapple
•Look at the hexagonal scales on the pineapple
•From the base to the crown, can you see parallel lines of:
•Gentle slope spirals
•Medium slope spirals
•Steep slope spirals
Gentle
Medium
Steep
• Have a go at marking the gentle slope spirals with GREEN AND YELLOW
tape
• Number them in pen
• Have a go at marking the medium slope spirals with BLACK tape
• Number them in pen
• Have a go at marking the steep slope spirals with CREAM tape
• Number them in pen
Fibonacci sequence
0,1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377
Beauty in nature is simply a
mathematical equation
Leonardo of Pisa, known as
Fibonacci,
introduced a sequence
Fibonacci
sequence
of numbers to Western civilisation
in 1202.
This sequence, called the
Fibonacci sequence, reveals a
series of relationships that reflects
much of the physical structure of
nature.
Fibonacci spirals
0,1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377
Fibonacci sequence in nature video
Beauty of maths
Link
Yesterday was Fibonacci Day
Any ideas why?
Beauty of maths