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Newton, Lynn D. – Mathematics in School, 1987
Sets forth the history of the Fibonacci Sequence and details its occurrence in nature and its potential for project work in schools. Ideas and activities include the rabbit problem, investigations of the sequence itself, its relationship to plants, music, snail shells, and the golden section. Computer generation of spirals is also discussed. (PK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary School Mathematics