Download Unit Project The Fibonacci Numbers

Unit Project
The Fibonacci Numbers
The following is the start of the Fibonacci series
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 …
What is the Fibonacci series?
The Fibonacci series is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two
preceding numbers. The simplest is the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.
Continue the Fibonacci series up to 1,346,269. Feel free to type your list or write it on a
separate sheet of paper.
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 978, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, 10946,
17711, 28657, 46368, 75025, 121393, 196418, 317811, 514229, 832040, 1346269
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There are patterns in the Fibonacci sequence. Find and explain one such pattern.
Multiple of 2: When starting at 2, every 3rd number is a multiple of 2.
Multiple of 4: Every 4th number is a multiple of 3 (3, 21, 144 ...)
Multiple of 5: Every 5th number is a multiple of 5 (5, 55, 610 ...)