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University of Surrey: Hard Fibonacci Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of difficult puzzles that deal with Fibonacci sequences and numbers. Especially interesting for students who enjoy puzzles and sequences.
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University of Surrey: Mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information on the life and accomplishments of Fibonacci.
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University of Surrey: The Nth Fibonacci Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the functions that will give the nth Fibonacci number in terms of n. The resource also provides advanced applications of the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of Surrey: Who Was Fibonacci?

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Fibonacci that discusses his life and his various mathematical contributions. Also has pictures of the Fibonacci memorial in Pisa.
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PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Fibonacci Keyboard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach a lesson about the piano keyboard using the Fibonacci Sequence. Explore with your students the various relationships the Fibonacci Sequence has with music.
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University of Surrey: Easier Fibonacci Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of "easy" puzzles that have Fibonacci sequences or numbers as their answers. Provides some interesting puzzles to discuss when studying the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of Surrey: The Fibonacci Number Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information on the Fibonacci number sequence. It has numerous formulas and examples.
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Algebra: Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Fibonacci numbers, a pattern based on the sum of the two previous numbers. It offers examples and practice exercises using some form of Fibonacci numbers.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Nature, the Golden Ratio, and Fibonacci, Too

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at how spirals form in nature when cells reproduce in a flower, for example. An interactive lets students try entering different values to see if they can make a spiral pattern with no gaps. The correct figure would be the Golden...
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Mathematics: Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains everything you ever needed to know about Fibonacci numbers. You'll find mathematical and historical facts, examples, problems, interactive demonstrations, and more.
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Mathman: The Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers, and the Golden Mean

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an exercise to do using a pineapple to explore Fibonacci numbers. Then find the ratios of larger to smaller of each consecutive pair of Fibonacci numbers and graph them to find out the sequence.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains questions and answers regarding the Golden Ration and how the Fibonacci numbers relate to the ratio of lengths of golden rectangles. Related links are available at the end of the site.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Fibonacci Sequence & Robots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using the LEGO NXT robotics kit, students construct and program robots to illustrate and explore the Fibonacci sequence. Within teams, students are assigned roles: group leader, chassis builder, arm builder, chief programmer, and...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Fibonacci Leonardo of Pisa

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about how Fibonacci invented the modern number system, and contributed to the scientific revolution.
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University of Surrey: The First 500 Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the first 500 Fibonacci numbers, including their prime factorization and whether they are prime.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fibonacci Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will review the Fibonacci sequence and compose poems with the number of syllables in each line corresponding to the the numbers of that sequence.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Sucesion De Fibonacci

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. This unit is about Fibonacci numbers, some of its most interesting properties and their occurrence both in nature and art.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Fibonacci Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Math Forum explains the explicit formula for fibonacci numbers.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sequence Fibonacci

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review the Fibonacci sequence. The students will be able to complete Fibonacci's mathematical sequence following a study of the pattern.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1 Step 2 Step, Fibonacci

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
See if you can find the patterns on the staircase. Mr. Fibonacci would be so proud to know you found the solution. You can check your solution right at this nifty one-page website.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Part C: Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Look at an interesting application of ratios that demonstrates the amazing patterns that emerge when we examine mathematics. The Fibonacci numbers are found in art, music, and nature.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: It All Started With a Pair of Rabbits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the set of Fibonacci numbers and shows how this set is present in many aspects of nature. Through the lesson, students explore the first 13 elements in the...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Class of Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate Fibonacci numbers and the ratios of successive Fibonacci numbers.

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