You find this number sequence and associated golden ratio/spiral peppered throughout nature. But the sequence was perhaps first noticed around 200 BC in relation to patterns in poetry, by Pingala. It was developed in Indian mathematics and introduced to Europe in 1202 by Fibonacci - so really we should call it #PingalaDay.
Click here for a brilliant off-the-shelf Primary mathematics Masterclass on Fibonacci sequences from our #RiMasterclassesteam.
Use it to explore ways of spotting patterns and finding rules, by mathematically modelling a population of rabbits and finding that [spoiler alert] Fibonacci sequence springs up!
#FibonacciConfirmed
For more watch this clip from the #xmaslectures archive - Prof Ian Stewart explains how you can find the golden angle in nature, and how it’s formed