Exploring the Fibonacci Sequence in Nature

Exploring the Fibonacci Sequence in Nature

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial explores the Fibonacci sequence, starting with its basic formation by adding the last two numbers to get the next. It highlights the presence of Fibonacci patterns in nature, such as in sunflowers, pineapples, and nautilus shells. The tutorial further extends this concept to the universe, showing how galaxies also follow this sequence. The Fibonacci sequence is presented as a universal blueprint, suggesting a design inherent in nature and the cosmos.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the starting sequence of the Fibonacci numbers?

1, 2, 3, 5, 8

1, 1, 2, 3, 5

2, 3, 5, 8, 13

1, 3, 4, 7, 11

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is each number in the Fibonacci sequence obtained?

By subtracting the last two numbers

By adding the last two numbers

By multiplying the last two numbers

By dividing the last two numbers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geometric shape is used to form the Fibonacci spiral?

Triangle

Square

Golden rectangle

Circle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which natural object can you find perfect spirals of 55, 34, and 21?

Nautilus shell

Pinecone

Sunflower

Pineapple

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which fruit's pattern is based on the Fibonacci sequence?

Orange

Apple

Banana

Pineapple

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon can be diagrammed using the Fibonacci sequence?

Volcano eruptions

Ocean currents

Rainfall patterns

Earthquakes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sea creature's shell is formed with the Fibonacci blueprint?

Starfish

Nautilus

Crab

Jellyfish

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average size of the galaxies that follow the Fibonacci sequence?

50,000 light years

200,000 light years

100,000 light years

10,000 light years

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the presence of the Fibonacci sequence in galaxies suggest?

A unique phenomenon

A universal blueprint

Randomness in nature

An error in measurement