1. PRESENTED BY: DAWN DOUGHERTY AND EUNETHIA WILLIAMS EDU 528 MAY 2012 THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE

2. INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS -Students will be able to state what the Fibonacci sequence is and be able to develop the first fifteen numbers of the sequence. -Students will understand the historical context and background of the Fibonacci sequence and be able to discuss and comment. -Students will understand how the Fibonacci sequence is expressed in nature and be able to identify and recreate Fibonacci spirals.

3. WHAT IS THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE?

4. WHO WAS LEONARDO FIBONACCI?

5. WHAT WAS GOING ON HISTORICALLY AT THIS TIME IN ITALY AND EUROPE?

6. MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENTS AT THIS TIME

7. FIBONACCI’S TRAVELS

8. AN EXCITING BOOK IS PUBLISHED!

9. FIBONACCI’S FAMOUS RABBIT POPULATION PROBLEM

10. THE NUMBERS RECEIVE A NAME

11. FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IN NATURE

12. FIBONACCI SPIRALS

13. FIBONACCI IN OUR HEARTS???