MATHEMATICS

IN NATURE

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 Learning Outcomes:
1. Define Mathematics
2. Articulate the importance of mathematics in
one’s life
3. Determine the applications Mathematics in
real-life situations

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 What will happen to our
world if mathematics
does not exist?

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 What is Mathematics?

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 Mathematics is “a formal System of
thought for recognizing, classifying and
exploiting patterns”(Stewart, 1995).

It is “described as the science that

deals with the logic of shape, quantity
and arrangement “(Hom, 2013). It is
also considered as an art having an
aesthetic and creative side.

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 The science of numbers and their
operations interrelations,
combinations, generalizations, and
abstractions and of space
configurations and their structure,
measurement, transformations, and
generalizations (Merriam-Webster).

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 Mathematics in Counting
What makes counting possible?

This primitive activity leads to the concepts of

numbers, numerals and the four fundamental
operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division) and their properties.

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 Mathematics as a Study of
Patterns
What is pattern?

Pattern connotes order, regularity and lawfulness.

Studying pattern is an opportunity to observe,
hypothesize, experiment, discover and create.

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 The study of patterns allows us to bring
together mathematics with music,
visual art and craft, vocabulary building,
creative writing and verbal
communication.

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 The following are examples of different
patterns:

1. Logical Patterns
As the term “logic” implies, we use these
patterns to think. (e.g., classification, partition,
chronology, cause/ effect, problem/ solution,
if/ then, and evaluation.)

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 Identify the pattern and work out which one
of the suggested images would complete
the sequence.

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 Which of the boxes comes next in the
sequence?

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 2. Geometric Patterns
A geometric pattern is a motif or design
depicting abstract, nonrepresentational
shapes such as lines, circles, ellipses,
triangles, rectangles, and polygons.
Geometric patterns consist of a series
of shapes.

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 Sample Geometric Patterns

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 Sample Geometric Patterns

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 3. Number Patterns
Is an arrangement of numbers in
such a way that it follows a
particular property or pattern.

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 4. Word Patterns
- metrical patterns of poems
- syntactic patterns of how we make nouns
plural of verbs past tense
(e.g. fast- faster, fastest; plant- plants)

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 Write the word which will continue the series:

1. sore, swore; seat, sweat; serve, ___________.

2. low, blow; order, border; ring, ___________.
3. air, oar; main, moan; braid, ___________.
4. Thong, thing; clock, click; shore, __________.
5. beer, bee; pear, pea; pier, __________.

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 Mathematics in Nature
From rainbows, river meanders, and
shadows to spider webs, honeycombs,
and the markings on the animal coats, the
visible world is full of patterns that can be
described mathematically.

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 Mathematics in Nature
• Geometrical Shapes
• Symmetry
• Fibonacci Spiral
• The Golden Ratio
• Fractals

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 Geometrical Shapes
Hexagons in Nature: Another of nature’s geometric wonders is
the hexagon. A regular hexagon has 6 sides of equal length, and
this shape is seen again and again in the world around us. The
most common example of nature using hexagons is in a bee hive.

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 Geometrical Shapes
Concentric Circles in
Nature:
Another common shape
in nature is a set of
concentric circles.
Concentric means the
circles all share the
same center, but have
different radii. This
means the circles are all
different sizes, one
inside the other.
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 Symmetry
• A shape has bilateral
symmetry when it is
the same on both sides
of a line drawn down
the middle.

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 Symmetry
• Radial symmetry
describes living and
non-living forms; these
forms can be equally
divided into three or
more sections that,
when rotated through a
center of rotation by
more than 0° and less
than 360°, exactly
match each other in
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 Fibonacci Sequence

Fibonacci sequence was introduced by

Fibonacci which is generally derived from the
problem known as “The Rabbit Problem”.

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 The Rabbit Problem
This problem talks about the breeding process
of rabbits, wherein the total number of rabbits
in a month is equal to the total pairs of rabbits
in the previous month.

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 The Rabbit Problem

This breeding process can be represented by a

mathematical sequence which can be extended
indefinitely. The sequence is
1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55, and so on. This sequence
is popular even until today and is known as the
Fibonacci sequence.

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 The Golden Ratio

The Golden Ratio (represented by the symbol

Phi- φ) is a ratio derived from the Fibonacci
numbers. This mathematical ratio symbolizes
beauty, congruence and balance in Physical
form. Its value is expressed as
1.6180339887… and extends infinitely.

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 Derivation of the Golden Ratio
2÷1

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 Derivation of the Golden Ratio
2÷1 2.000
3÷2 1.5

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 Derivation of the Golden Ratio
2÷1 2.000
3÷2 1.5
5÷3 1.666
8÷5 1.600
13÷8 1.6250
21÷13 1.6154
34÷21 1.6190
55÷34 1.6176
89÷55 1.6182

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 • The Golden Ratio is a design concept based on
using the Fibonacci sequence to create visually
appealing proportions in art, architecture, and
graphic design. The proportion, size and
placement of one element compared to another
creates a sense of harmony that our subconscious
mind is attracted to.

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 The Golden Ratio is Everywhere

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 Fractals
• A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are
infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar
across different scales. They are created by
repeating a simple process over and over in an
ongoing feedback loop.

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 “The beauty of nature is revealed
by mathematics and the beauty of
mathematics is revealed in
nature” (Adam, 2011).

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 Mathematics in Real
Application
Mathematics is used as an essential tool in
many fields including the natural sciences,
engineering, medicine finance and the social
sciences.
It is the building block for everything in our
daily life including mobile devices,
architecture, art, money, infrastructures, and
even sports.
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