Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Fibonacci in Nature

Well done to those clever mathematicians who have posted their findings.

Fibinacci Numbers can be found all around us. Below are some more research questions to guide your inquiry.

Where in nature can you find Fibonacci numbers appearing?
What occurences are related to flowers?
What relevant pictures can you find?
Where do spirals come into this?
Are any special names given to these spirals?
Can you explain what is going on in these situations?
What else have you discovered about this topic?

Good Luck Mr E

2 comments:

  1. appatently if you count the number of leaves on a plant (like a daisy) the fibonacci sequence will occur. its also at the bottom of a pine cone.
    go to http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathtrek_06_05_06.html to see some pictures and explainations of fibonacci flowers.
    TBwashere

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  2. by the way, that website i gave you answers the rest of the questions. piece of cake. :)
    TBwashere

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