The Fibonacci Series is a series of numbers that starts with 0 and 1. The following numbers in the series are calculated by adding the previous two numbers. The series is as follows;
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34,.....
The series is named after Leonardo of Pisa who was also known as Fibonacci. The series describes prominent patterns in nature.
Fibonacci sequences appear in biological settings,in two consecutive Fibonacci numbers, such as branching in trees, arrangement of leaves on a stem, the fruitlets of a pineapple, the flowering of artichoke, an uncurling fern and the arrangement of a pine cone. In addition, numerous poorly substantiated claims of Fibonacci numbers or golden sections in nature are found in popular sources, e.g., relating to the breeding of rabbits, the seeds on a sunflower, the spirals of shells, and the curve of waves. The Fibonacci numbers are also found in the family tree of honeybees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number
By Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)
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