The Golden Ratio
Is the Golden Ratio used to describe a phenomenon in nature or is it just a mathematical concept later found in nature?
Discover the Golden Ratio!
Explore the graphical representation of the Golden Ratio on Desmos: Happy Zooming!
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Learn about where we can find the Golden Ratio in the world here!
Exploration:
How is the Golden Ratio defined?
Find three examples of the Golden Ratio in the human body.
Find three examples of the Golden Ratio in food and plants.
Pick a one example of the Golden Ratio and measure the necessary parts to see if it fits the Golden Ratio.
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What example did you choose?
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What are you measuring?
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What are your measurements?
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Which measurements are you comparing to one another?
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Show all calculations.
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Compare your ratio to a teammate's ratio? What do you notice?
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Do you think that the Golden Ratio is used to describe patterns in nature? Or is it just a mathematical concept discovered in nature later?
Self-Evaluation:
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Switch your answer sheet with a classmate or team member.
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Review each other's responses.
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Compare ideas: Discuss what you have learned.
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How did you do in finding information in this WebQuest?
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How well do you think that you learned from the information in this WebQuest?
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Which tasks were easy for you?
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Which tasks did you struggle with?