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Patterns in Nature

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Research patterns in nature which illustrate biological and mathematical concepts. Your class will discover and explore aspects of fractals, Fibonaccis numbers, whale and butterfly migration patterns, whale identification, flower patterns, biorhythms and fingerprints.

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9th - 12th
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Math
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