MathArtist Leonardo of Pisa
(aka Fibonacci)
Photo right: Contemporary portrait of Fibonacci by unknown medieval artist.
Watch the fun video below about the life of
Leonardo of Pisa aka Fibonacci
Web Resources
Ron Knott's Website - Who was Fibonacci?
Living Math - Fibonacci
The Secret of the Fibonacci Sequence in Trees - A 7th Grade Boy- Aidan, a 7th grader, who won the Young Naturalist Awards, 2011. Learn about his solar panels redesign based on his observations of trees and connections with the Fibonacci number series.
Ron Knott's Website - Who was Fibonacci?
Living Math - Fibonacci
The Secret of the Fibonacci Sequence in Trees - A 7th Grade Boy- Aidan, a 7th grader, who won the Young Naturalist Awards, 2011. Learn about his solar panels redesign based on his observations of trees and connections with the Fibonacci number series.
Projects, Activities, Interactives, & Video Tutorials
Almost Unschoolers Blog - Fibonacci Sugar Cookies (done by Kevin and Josh A., MathArt 2014 students. See Student projects below)
Fibonacci Numbers & Nature - I would suggest scrolling through and skimming through the large amount of content. Choose a topic you're most interested in. Read through and try some of the interactive activities.
Mathigon (Interactive) - Fibonacci
Almost Unschoolers Blog - Fibonacci Sugar Cookies (done by Kevin and Josh A., MathArt 2014 students. See Student projects below)
Fibonacci Numbers & Nature - I would suggest scrolling through and skimming through the large amount of content. Choose a topic you're most interested in. Read through and try some of the interactive activities.
Mathigon (Interactive) - Fibonacci
Parents and students can download the below document by clicking on the little square in the lower right corner. Once the document opens in another window, save it to your desktop and it should download to your computer!
Student MathArt Live Class Projects
Check out students (Aug. - Oct. 2014) Josh and Kevin A's Fibonacci cookies below.
Watch the Videos Below