The Fibbonacci Discovery

Background information and resources:

• General Information, Objectives and Procedure
• Plain Graph Paper
• Graph Paper with letters
• Data Page
• Links for additional information

By the end of this discovery, you will be able to:

1. Read and follow directions typical of those found on computer instructional websites

2. Demonstrate an understanding of Fibonacci numbers;

3. Describe how Fibonacci numbers are produced;

4. Apply Fibonacci numbers to a geometric shape from nature;

5. Find a wide variety of internet resources related to Fibonacci numbers, their applications in nature such as animal populations, shell shapes, and leaf distribution;

6. Appreciate the beauty of the relationship between mathematical and natural objects.

First, assign each person in your group one of these roles: driver, navigator, recorder, and geometer.

1. Driver - The driver is the person who actually sits at the computer and presses the keys.

2. Navigator - The navigator decides where the driver should go.

3. Recorder - The recorder fills in the data collection forms.

4. Geometer - The geometer makes the necessary drawings.

 

• Discovery page 1
• Discovery page 2
• Discovery page 3