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Fibonacci in a sunflower

June 26, 2015 By Lisa

fibonacci in a sunflower

It would be easy to get way too technical when talking about Fibonacci in a Sunflower. That is not my intention. The main objective of this post is to highlight what can be observed in a sunflower seed head and an encouragement to marvel at the patterns. Here is what to look for: This is a […]

Filed Under: 60 super natural ideas for summer holidays, nature study, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, fibonacci, golden ratio, observation, spiral

Fibonacci Numbers in Nature

August 3, 2013 By Lisa

golden spiral

A Cabbage and a Golden Spiral.   This is part of our shape hunting series. We’re getting into more depth now. can you see the spiral in the way the leaves form?   okay, so does this help to see it?       grab a cabbage and check it out, it’s there. Remember to […]

Filed Under: children's activity, parent interest, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 7-9 years, fibonacci, golden ratio, nature

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