Patterns in Nature - Spirals,
the Chambered Nautilus
Photo Left: A Chambered Nautilus (nautilus pompilius) in Pairi Daiza, Brugelette, Belgium; photo from Wikimedia Commons
Web Resources
Keplar's Discovery - The Divine Proportion
The National Aquarium - The Chambered Nautilus
Golden Number.net - Is the Chambered Nautilus a Golden spiral?
Keplar's Discovery - The Divine Proportion
The National Aquarium - The Chambered Nautilus
Golden Number.net - Is the Chambered Nautilus a Golden spiral?
Lesson #7 Videos
Lesson #8 Videos
Projects & Activities
Even though the nautilus isn't typically a golden spiral, the golden spiral is inspired by the nautilus' design. Enjoy the video tutorial below and create your own Golden spiral in your MathArt journal by following the directions in the video.