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University of Surrey: Who Was Fibonacci?

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Fibonacci that discusses his life and his various mathematical contributions. Also has pictures of the Fibonacci memorial in Pisa.
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University of Surrey: The Nth Fibonacci Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the functions that will give the nth Fibonacci number in terms of n. The resource also provides advanced applications of the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of Surrey: Mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of Surrey: Hard Fibonacci Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of difficult puzzles that deal with Fibonacci sequences and numbers. Especially interesting for students who enjoy puzzles and sequences.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information on the life and accomplishments of Fibonacci.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Class of Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate Fibonacci numbers and the ratios of successive Fibonacci numbers.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: At a Snail's Pace for the Ti 73 Explorer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
It is hard to imagine a way to mathematically describe a spiral. Spirals are commonly seen in nature. There are a number of different types of spirals. Some interesting examples include the spiral arrangements of scales in pine cones,...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Sponge Bob's House Is Not a Pineapple

For Students 9th - 10th
Are SpongeBob's pants really square? Is Gary's shell a logarithmic spiral? No. But, how can we figure out if SpongeBob's house is actually a pineapple? There's math everywhere! Let's use Fibonacci numbers to help us determine this...
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Mathman: The Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers, and the Golden Mean

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an exercise to do using a pineapple to explore Fibonacci numbers. Then find the ratios of larger to smaller of each consecutive pair of Fibonacci numbers and graph them to find out the sequence.
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot: Lattice Multiplication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Have you heard of the 13th century mathematician, Leondardo Fibonacci? See examples of his concept of a lattice multiplication algorithm. Several example problems, including an interactive one where students can change the factors, are...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Fibonacci Leonardo of Pisa

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about how Fibonacci invented the modern number system, and contributed to the scientific revolution.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains questions and answers regarding the Golden Ration and how the Fibonacci numbers relate to the ratio of lengths of golden rectangles. Related links are available at the end of the site.
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University of Surrey: The Fibonacci Number Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information on the Fibonacci number sequence. It has numerous formulas and examples.
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University of Surrey: Easier Fibonacci Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of "easy" puzzles that have Fibonacci sequences or numbers as their answers. Provides some interesting puzzles to discuss when studying the Fibonacci sequence.
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University of Surrey: The First 500 Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the first 500 Fibonacci numbers, including their prime factorization and whether they are prime.
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Curated OER

Leonardo Fibonacci

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Leonardo Fibonacci.