Fibonacci numbers, the Golden Section and plants
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How Many Rabbits?
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A pair of rabbits cannot bear young until they are two months old. But once a pair reaches maturity, they will produce one new pair of rabbits each month.
If you start with one pair of new-born rabbits, how many pairs of rabbits will you have at the beginning of each month thereafter? Count the number of rabbits in PAIRS. Find the first 7 or 8 months!
Month 1: 1 pair
Month 2: 1 pair
Month 3: 2 pairs
Month 4:
Draw a diagram if you would like.
Do you see a pattern?
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- Pick one of the links below to study.
- Then, search your yard to find a real Fibonacci sequence. Take a picture or bring it in to class tomorrow!
(If you do not have one in your yard, you can also search the internet to find a picture of a one.)
- Be ready to share it tomorrow.
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