Numbers in Nature

Does the intersection of math, art, and nature sound right up your child’s alley? Numbers in Nature; Playing with the Fibonacci Sequence will help him or her learn how these three different fields are more related than we think. This mini-course takes one of the most fascinating mathematical topics, the Fibonacci sequence, and the related Golden Ratio, and shows kids how math can be used to see patterns in all kinds of natural settings, such as leaf arrangement, snail shells, and hurricanes. It also teaches kids basic mathematical concepts such as sequences and sets. This is a great course for anyone who would like to show the power of mathematics in allowing us to understand the world around us. Mini-course is provided as a 29-page PDF including a separate Science Tool Kit PDF to collect your badges. Course Contents Story: Fibonacci and the Beanstalk. Climb along with Fibonacci up his beanstalk and see how a mathematical sequence can help us understand patterns in nature. Activity