Geometry in Nature

Web Resources

Gail Dickinson PBI:

·      http://uteach.utexas.edu/~gdickinson/pbi/PBIFall03/Fractal/content/Benchmark_Lesson_on_Sequenc.htm

·      http://uteach.utexas.edu/%7Egdickinson/pbi/PBIFall03/Fractal/content/Benchmark_Lesson_on_Serpien.htm

·      http://uteach.utexas.edu/%7Egdickinson/pbi/PBISpring05/MathArchitect/Content/lesson2.htm

 
Numbers in Nature:

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/numbersnature/

Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html

Susan Goldstine’s Numbered Pinecones: http://www.smcm.edu/users/sgoldstine/pinecones.html

Fibonacci Numbers in Nature:
http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/jbfibslide.htm

Fibonacci Interactive:
http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibonacci/jbfibapplet.htm

Golden Rectangle:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_133_g_3_t_3.html

The Geometry Center:

·      http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~demo5337/s97a/reflect.html

·      http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~lori/symmetry/ref-ws.html

·      http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~lori/symmetry/rot-ws.html

Arcytech:
http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/fractals/sierpinski.shtml

Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions: http://hs.houstonisd.org/debakeyhs/Lessons/ratioprocedures.html

Thirteen Ed Online:
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/dn/golddn.html

ASU College of Teacher Education and Leadership: http://coe.west.asu.edu/explorer/shapes/staffdevl/3.teacher.instructions.html#Student

Supplies

• Geometer’s Sketchpad
• 1 per class
• Digital Camera
• 2 per class
• Computers (with internet)
• 1 per two students
• Projector
• 1 per class
•  Calculators
• 1 per student
• Measuring Tape
• 1 per student
• Office supplies