Odd One Out
Discuss:
Which is the odd one out?
Numbers in Nature
Learn:
Numbers in Nature: The Fibonacci Sequence
Watch: Check out Doodling in Math: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant by Vi Hart. This three part series is clever, succinct and informative, for more examples see the full collection.
Read: Patterns In Nature: The Visual Consistencies That Make Nature Amazing by Heather Cline. This gallery of beautiful images showcases the different types of patterns found in nature.
Go Further:
Did you know: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos feed on seeds and insect larvae and have learnt to extract seeds from pine cones by tearing the cones apart. They nest is large tree-hollows which can take between 80 to 200 years to form.
The types of hollows needed by our wildlife are generally found in mature and dead trees. For some animals small openings of only a few centimetres are needed but others need much larger entry points.
-Tree Hollows for Wildlife, Wires.org.au
South Australian residents can see Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos and other native birds at the new 4.4km walking loop at Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta. The trail also features the Walking with Winaityinaityi Adventure Passport pictured (right).
Get Active: Walking with Winaityinaityi Adventure Passport
Explore:
Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta, Majors Road, Majors Road, O’Halloran Hill.
The Glenthorne hub will be “a destination for education, learning and social connection through an events space and visitor centre featuring Kaurna culture and history.
An interpretation of the new nature playground being constructed at Glenthorne National Park.