Fibonacci Numbers and Bricklaying: Counting Geometrically

Fibonacci Numbers and Bricklaying: Counting Geometrically

Seaberg presents a children's activity that provides a new Fibonacci connection to geometric shapes and also involves playing with Lego® blocks. As students investigate the ways to arrange bricks, the Fibonacci pattern emerges. After recognizing the numerical pattern, students are encouraged to...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Mathematics teacher 2011-02, Vol.104 (6), p.452-458
Hauptverfasser: Seaberg, Rebecca L., Dover, Ruth, Andreasen, Corey
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activities for Students
Bricklaying
Bricks
Construction toys
Fibonacci numbers
Fibonacci sequence
Geometry
Mathematics education
Mathematics teachers
Reasoning
Secondary school mathematics
Teaching methods
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Zusammenfassung:Seaberg presents a children's activity that provides a new Fibonacci connection to geometric shapes and also involves playing with Lego® blocks. As students investigate the ways to arrange bricks, the Fibonacci pattern emerges. After recognizing the numerical pattern, students are encouraged to figure out why this pattern occurs in this particular geometric setting.
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582