Growth Patterns: Fractals, Fibonacci, and More in the Children's Garden

Autor/inn/en	Geist, Eugene; Jung, Jeesun
Titel	Growth Patterns: Fractals, Fibonacci, and More in the Children's Garden
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 98 (2022) 5, S.70-75 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
DOI	10.1080/00094056.2022.2115824
Schlagwörter	Gardening; Geometry; Mathematical Concepts; Concept Formation; Mathematics Instruction; Imagination; Teaching Methods; Child Development; Preschool Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gartenarbeit; Geometrie; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kindesentwicklung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule
Abstract	Do young children understand the complex mathematics in the petals of a daisy, the Fibonacci sequence in the spiral of a pinecone, the fractal geometry in the leaves of a fern, or the "golden ratio" in the seed pattern of a sunflower? Probably not, but they certainly can observe and recognize the patterns and compare them to similar patterns they find in nature. Starting a school garden offers one of the best opportunities to allow children to interact, observe, share, and eventually even eat the patterns of nature. School gardens provide a context for engaging in emergent mathematics because there is always something new going on in the garden and it is filled with patterns with which children are self-motivated to interact. A school garden offers a year-round investigation of patterns. It gives students the opportunity to observe the changes that take place through the entire seasonal cycle. From seed to first bud to mature plant, patterns are visible in all aspects of the natural world and children can be involved in every part of the process. This article describes how children can engage in mathematical observations and thinking while observing and tending to a garden space throughout the year, concluding with a garden party for families and community members where children plan and prepare food from the garden's bounty. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01