Numbers on the Rocks
On the sides of each large stone are 2 numbers, beginning with the Geometry Point stone.
- Can you find all the numbers?
- Can you find the pattern?
Scroll down to find out more about these numbers.
The numbers are:
1
1
2
3
5
8
13
21
34
55
89
144
233
377
1597
2584
Notice that each number is the sum of the two before it.
So 1 + 1 = 2
1 + 2 = 3
2 + 3 = 5
3 + 5 = 8
5 + 8 = 13
8 + 13 = 21
and so on.
This number sequence is called the Fibonacci Sequence of numbers.
You can find lots and lots of information about these numbers on the web, but first, check out the mosiac at Geometry Point.
Can you discover some things about the numbers for yourself?