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Painting the pinecone spiral

April 26, 2018 By Lisa

pinecone spiral in Nature

Painting the Pinecone Spiral I love this natural craft activity and I could do it again and again. Finding the pinecone spiral and tracing its pattern in paint is such a simple exercise that improves observation skills, nurtures the Waldorf ethos and brings about an awareness of the patterns in natural forms that indicate the […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, geometry, Shape Hunting, Steiner Waldorf Tagged With: 7-9 years, fibonacci, finding shapes, nature, observation, patterns, spiral, wonderful

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

What is Rotational Symmetry?

June 3, 2014 By Lisa

buttercup displaying rotational or radial symmetry

  Thanks to an opportunity to collaborate with our friends in the Clonakilty Bike Festival, we are putting together an activity on ‘What is Rotational Symmetry?’.  What is Rotational Symmetry? Repeated patterns around a fixed point. Rotational Symmetry can involve any number of repeated elements. You see it many places but probably don’t realise it. Using […]

Filed Under: bikes, children's activity, content, nature study, Shape Hunting, symmetry Tagged With: 7-9 years, circle, circles, nature, observation, patterns, shells, spiral, symmetry

The Advent Spiral

November 28, 2013 By Lisa

starting the advent spiral

So this is one of my all time favorites. It has shapes, symbolism, friends and food. So its a great event all round in my book. What is the Advent Spiral? The Advent Spiral is an important part of the Steiner Waldorf homeschool calendar. It symbolizes finding light in the darkness. Advent is not just one […]

Filed Under: children's activity, Nature deficit disorder, parent interest, Steiner Waldorf Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, nature, senses, spiral, wonderful

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