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Here is a bundle with 5 fun and hands-on activities which investigate the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio. "Fibonacci Numbers" helps students derive the sequence with arithmetic. "Fibonacci Spiral" shows the geometry behind the sequence. It has kids use squares to create a golden rectangle and then uses the golden rectangle to replicate the famous spiral! "Fibonacci in Food" has kids investigate fruits and vegetables to see where these famous numbers show up in nature. Kids will collect

DESCRIPTION Here are two great activities to investigate the Golden Ratio! Do them together, or each can be a stand-alone lesson. The first activity is a simple way to show the connection between the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. Students will use their calculators to complete 12 division problems which divide consecutive Fibonacci numbers. By the end they will see that the numbers converge to 1.618 (the Golden Ratio)! I have made a cut-and-paste version of this also, so that younger

DESCRIPTION Here is a great (and easy!) activity to give kids a visual understanding of the geometry behind the Fibonacci sequence! Kids will understand that the Golden Rectangle (the rectangle we are drawing the spiral within) is actually composed of squares. Kids will see that the squares are not just randomly numbered, but that the (1 unit square) + (1 unit square) = (2 unit square)’s side length. The pattern continues as the (2 unit square) + (1 unit square) = (3 unit square)’s side length,

DESCRIPTION 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…Here is a great investigative activity that will show kids Fibonacci numbers in nature! You can use the real-life fruit and vegetables or simply do an internet search! If you use the real-life food, you will need an apple, a banana, an orange, a lemon, a cucumber, a head of cabbage, and a pineapple. Follow the directions to cut the fruit or vegetables to see their cross-sections, or in the case of the pineapple, you will be counting the spirals. Not all the produce

Here are 3 great activities that could be used for both younger and older kids! Show how pi is equal to the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter with "Seeing Pi". Then help kids see pi's beauty by adding color to this irrational number with "Famous Digits of Math". Finally, add some mathemagic to your worksheets with some mathy borders that include not just Pi, but Algebra, Calculus, and math in general! I hope this bundle makes your Pi Day fabulous this year and for years to come!

DESCRIPTION Here is an easy activity to bring some color to the Fibonacci sequence! Simply print out the numbers and glue them on to see how the sum of the two previous terms equals the next term in the sequence! If you choose to use different colors for each number, kids will see the pattern come alive even more with the color coordination! There is also an extra sheet with blank terms at the end of the equation for younger kids to practice their addition. Enjoy! DIRECTIONS Print out the main p

DESCRIPTION Here is a great (and easy!) activity to do for Pi Day (3/14), Tau Day (6/28), when you are learning about exponential functions, or anytime you want to add some color to math (like maybe before a school break)! You are given FOUR different pages, one for Pi, one for Tau, and one for e, along with a page of the digits 0-9 (written twice). Simply print out the digits on colorful paper, cut the digits out and paste them on, and you are done! This would be a fun way to help memorize some