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About FibonacciFibonacci was an Italian mathematician from the Middle Ages who came up with a series of numbers called Fibonacci numbers.

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5…

Fibonacci NumbersThe Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers that creates a pattern.

Have a go:

The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it.

So, 1 is found by adding the two numbers before it (0+1) and so on!

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Primary KS2

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The Fibonacci spiral actually looks a lot like a nautilus shell. In fact, you will find lots of Fibonacci spirals in nature, from flowers to pinecones to pineapples! Look out for them…

Colour the

pattern!

Using the spiral

as a centre point,

draw a rose

What do you think of the pattern on the right?

Can you see how it is made?

Do you like the proportions of the spiral? ©N

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Primary KS2

FIBONACCINUMBERS

Fibonacci SpiralsWhen we make squares with those widths, we get a nice spiral.