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Sequence This Brainteaser

by Ariel Marcy, 24 May 2023 | 0 comments

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Difficulty: Tricky Consider the following sequence of numbers. What number comes next? 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…

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Draw a flower Activity

by David Shaw, 25 November 2016 | 0 comments

A drawing of a flower

There are plenty of patterns inside a flower. Let’s follow one and see what drawing we get!

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Counting spirals Activity

by David Shaw, 16 February 2013 | 0 comments

There are some pretty amazing patterns lurking in nature. Do a bit of arithmetic and master the Fibonacci sequence, and then see where you can find it!

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Fibonacci fruit Activity

by Mike, 16 January 2013 | 2 comments

Having trouble finding a four-leafed clover? This activity explains why! If you’re getting ready for some gardening, keep this activity in the back of your mind as you marvel at Mother Nature’s mathematics.

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Solar spiral optimises power News

by David Shaw, 14 August 2012 | 0 comments

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Imagine a flat spiral, similar to a snail’s shell, coming closer and closer to a point. Now imagine more spiral lines, all centred on the same point. This shape looks like the clouds over a cyclone, or a whirling galaxy.

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