Maths in nature

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Doodle Learning, creators of the Doodle Math app for kids, created fun printables to help your child explore math in nature.

15 Hands-On Nature Math Ideas to Make Learning Come to Life. I have 15 hands on nature math ideas for your younger kids. Also, you may love Hands-On Nature Study: Bird Color Bar Graphing Activity. If you have a child who would rather be out filling their pockets with rocks than sitting still at the kitchen table learning to count, I have some fun hands-on nature math ideas for you. But they are also great for kids who get bored on nature walks and need a little more structure.

Do you notice math in the natural world? Do your kids? Learn about and explore the beauty of math in nature and then get outside to see it for yourself.

Have you ever noticed all the different math patterns you can find in nature? With this simple, yet fun lesson kids can learn to recognize patterns in nature - like the butterfly! :: www.inallyoudo.net

20+ Ways for Learning Math With Nature - Wonder-Filled Days

I was curious, so I analyzed the geometry of the peacock's tail-feather display. Turns out the shape is a symmetrical phyllotaxis, which is somewhat surprising. Most phyllotaxis patterns in nature (like on pinecones, pineapples and sunflowers) have spirals of adjacent Fibonacci numbers (usually 5, 8, 13 or 21), but the peacock's feathers have the same count of spirals in both directions!

Make math fun for kids by finding spirals in nature. Then introduce the Fibonacci number sequence; the math behind spirals. Even I can do it!