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From the Ted Talk by Arthur Benjamin: The magic of Fibonacci numbers
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Mathematics is the science of patterns, and we study it to learn how to think logically, crialcltiy and creatively, but too much of the mathematics that we learn in soochl is not effectively motivated, and when our sundttes ask, "Why are we learning this?" then they often hear that they'll need it in an upcoming math class or on a future test. But wouldn't it be great if every once in a while we did mthacmetias simply because it was fun or beautiful or because it excited the mind? Now, I know many ppolee have not had the opportunity to see how this can happen, so let me give you a quick example with my favorite collection of nbemrus, the Fibonacci numbers. (Applause)
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Mathematics is the science of patterns, and we study it to learn how to think logically, __________ and creatively, but too much of the mathematics that we learn in ______ is not effectively motivated, and when our ________ ask, "Why are we learning this?" then they often hear that they'll need it in an upcoming math class or on a future test. But wouldn't it be great if every once in a while we did ___________ simply because it was fun or beautiful or because it excited the mind? Now, I know many ______ have not had the opportunity to see how this can happen, so let me give you a quick example with my favorite collection of _______, the Fibonacci numbers. (Applause)
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- numbers
- people
- mathematics
Original Text
Mathematics is the science of patterns, and we study it to learn how to think logically, critically and creatively, but too much of the mathematics that we learn in school is not effectively motivated, and when our students ask, "Why are we learning this?" then they often hear that they'll need it in an upcoming math class or on a future test. But wouldn't it be great if every once in a while we did mathematics simply because it was fun or beautiful or because it excited the mind? Now, I know many people have not had the opportunity to see how this can happen, so let me give you a quick example with my favorite collection of numbers, the Fibonacci numbers. (Applause)
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