Fibonacci, flowers and the golden number

By Marilyn Brodie , Nicky Fuller

Issue 124 | Page 5 | Published Sep 2012

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Marilyn Brodie and Nicky Fuller consider the maths of the natural world with activities based on Fibonacci numbers.

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