Source: Greek Temples by Stuart & Revett
Source: Knott, Dr. Ron.
"The Parthenon and Greek Architecture ."
Fibonacci Numbers and The Golden Section in Art,
Architecture and Music. 17 May 2006. 27 Aug 2006
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The Golden Rectangle is a unique and a very important shape in
mathematics. It appears in nature, music, and is also
often used in art and architecture. The ancient
Greeks knew of a rectangle whose sides are in the golden proportion (1 :
1.618 which is the same as 0.618 : 1).
The
special property of the Golden Rectangle is that the ratio of its length
to the width equals to approximately 1.618:
Click on the link below to read more about
The Golden Ratio and Architecture.
On
an index card, please list on three (3) things that you have learned from
this website and to list one (1) thing that you would still like to learn.
Post your notes on the Fibonacci
Blog. Share your observations with your classmates.
Then respond to at least three (3) fellow classmates' postings, using
Grade 4 ELA standards.
Due Date: Tomorrow a.m.
Source:
"Golden Ratio and Architecture." Queen’s University Faculty of
Education.
Queen’s University Faculty of Education. 27 Aug 2006
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