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FIBONACCI WEBQUEST-RELATED

University of St. Andrew Math Department

A webpage with links about Fibonacci and Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci for preliminary research.  

Fibonacci Numbers and Nature

The first page looks at the Fibonacci numbers and why they appear in various "family trees" and patterns of spirals of leaves and seeds.  The second page then examines why the golden section is used by nature in some detail, including animations of growing plants. 

Wikipedia.org: Fibonacci

Leonardo of Pisa (c. 1170 – 1250), also known as Leonardo Pisano, Leonardo Fibonacci, or simply Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician. 

Wikipedia:  Fibonacci Numbers
Information and links to research the important inventions of the 19th Century.
Teacher Vision: Math and Music - Fibonacci Numbers 
Students discover the patterns in music that relate to the Fibonacci Sequence.
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada:  Golden Ratio and Architecture
The Golden Rectangle is a unique and a very important shape in mathematics.  It also appears in nature, music, and is also often used in art and architecture.

Fibonacci Webquest by Teacher Elizabeth Ross Hubbell

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada:  Golden Ratio and Architecture
The Golden Rectangle is a unique and a very important shape in mathematics.  It also appears in nature, music, and is also often used in art and architecture.

Create a Graph
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) developed a website to help students create graphs and charts.  


GENERAL EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

MARCO POLO NEW YORK

Internet content for the classroom, MarcoPolo is a program of the Verizon Foundation. The MarcoPolo Consortium includes both content partners and a state network to facilitate professional development and alignment of MarcoPolo lessons to state curriculum standards. MarcoPolo New York is an active participant in this network.

ASK JEEVES FOR KIDS

“Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online.”   It is designed for children to use their “natural-language technology” and ask questions the same way that they might ask a friend or a parent.  Ask Jeeves for Kids uses filtering technology and “human editorial judgment” to provide appropriate answers and links for children. 

YAHOOLIGANS
Web search tool for children.  

ALTA VISTA

AltaVista is a provider of search engines and technology that was inspired by the creation of

big ideas from a team of experts with a fascination for keeping track of information. Alta

Vista developed the first searchable, full-text database on the World Wide Web.” 

GOOGLE EARTH

Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on 

your desktop. 

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA ONLINE

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is a leading provider of learning and knowledge products. One 

t of the world's most trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable - from the 

origins of the universe to current events and everything in between. 

PANDIA's 17 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NET SEARCHING
Tips to help internet users search the Internet efficiently and effectively.
 
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