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MathXplosion, Ep 42: Maths in nature

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MathXplosion, Ep 42: Maths in nature

SUBJECTS:  Maths

YEARS:  3–4, 5–6


Maths can be found in living things and natural structures.

Explore mathematical patterns in nature, such as the tessellating hexagonal units of a honeycomb, the bilateral symmetry of a leaf, the radial symmetry of a snowflake and spiderweb, and the number of right or left spirals on a pinecone or pineapple (Fibonacci numbers).


Acknowledgements

Video © GAPC Entertainment.


Date of broadcast: 12 Nov 2018


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