Activity 1 - Patterns in Nature and Numbers

Which of the following pictures show a fractal pattern?

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Which of the following pictures show a tessellation pattern?

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What is the term for a pattern of shapes that fit together with no gaps?

• Tessellation

• Spiral

• Fractals

• Stripes

What is the main reason weather forecasters can predict future weather conditions?

• Weathering patterns

• Astrological signs

• Symmetry in nature

• Circadian rhythm

What is the language of a computer represented by?

• Octal digits

• Hexadecimal digits

• Binary digits

• Decimal digits

What helps us understand, manipulate, and appreciate the world around us?

• Literature

• Art

• Music

• Mathematics

It is a group of numbers that follow a pattern based on a specific rule.

• Series

• Sequence

• Equation

• Function

What is the next term in the sequence 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___ ?

• 40

• 41

• 42

• 43

What is the next term in the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ____ ?

• 60

• 72

• 84

• 96

It is a sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. It appears in many places in nature, including plant leafing patterns, spiral galaxy patterns, and the chambered nautilus' measurements.

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Geometric Sequence

• Harmonic Sequence

• Fibonacci Sequence