Nature throws up some amazing wonders relating to numbers. In this series, we are going to look at just that – aesthetics and beauty of numbers…
Did you know why the ‘natural numbers’ starting from 1,2,3,4…. are called so? It’s because they can be found in nature! We can see ‘1’ lake, ‘2’ elephants, ‘3’ trees etc. Zero became accepted only about thousands of years ago! People also needed something to identify ‘nothingness’ or sometimes to be used as a separator or placeholder. In this series, we shall look at some numbers and patterns in nature.
The first is the Golden Ratio of 1.618 approximately. Two quantities are said to be in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities. This is found often in nature and related to the Fibonacci series where each number is the sum of the previous 2 numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 and so on. We shall look at the Fibonacci series in more detail later.
Here are a few examples of the golden ratio or a golden spiral in nature and design. Part of the spiral is depicted so that you know where to look. Can you spot it? Move the slider from right to left to unveil.
1. A plant
2. A galaxy
3. Floral inspiration for a staircase in architecture
There’s some beauty about mathematics after all – from small plants to giant galaxies. See you soon, with more of these!
Art is an exciting medium for learners and artists to delve into and create masterpieces. Let’s look at some famous artists in this series…
Let’s look at some wonderful artists from the past, as well as recent times, over this series. Painting used to be one of the main visual art forms, but has been overtaken by photography, video, and performance of late. But there is nothing quite like the experience of squeezing a tube of paint or applying a thick coat of paint from the paintbrush on to a canvas!
The ‘Old Masters’ were European artists working around or before 1800 AD. Their work was characterised by extreme technical skill, a distinctive style and sometimes mystic beauty which has kept the artwork popular through the ages. Some of these artists include Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt and Goya – take a look at some of their works…
Then came the turn of the 20th century and the famous ‘Modern Masters’ including Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, and Frida Kahlo. It was difficult for women to break into that group and Frida did just that! Here they are…
Wow! Some of their works are so inspiring and unique! We shall be back with more works of art in this series.
Test you logic in this series! Can you correctly identify the next in the series?
1. Look at the boxes below carefully.
2. Complete the analogy.
3. Take a look at the following images.
4. Complete the following analogy.
5. Consider the following series.
Music and geography? Take this quiz about songs that feature names of places and find out how much you know!
There are many songs that are based on or named after a city, town or country. Scroll right and try out the quiz about some of these songs. How many of these have you heard of before?
July is here! Along with some fascinating things to look forward to. Read on to find out what you can look for in the night sky!
How the days fly by – it’s July already! There’s a lot to look forward to as the second half of the year begins and the nights get longer.
Take a note of these dates this month. Scroll right to move to the next date.
Stay updated with the latest happenings across the country! Here is an interactive map for you to explore.
Here is an interactive map with this week’s updates from various states across the country. Click on the hotspots to read more!
Text: PTI, IANS | Design: K.B. Jawaharr
Do you know how long the shortest war in the world lasted? Unravel these fascinating facts from history!
If you take a trip through history, you will discover various facts that will amaze you!
Photograph of Tsutomu Yamaguchi by Justin Mccurry. March 25, 2009: By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22141958
Here’s how to make a ‘Climbing Butterfly’ with some really simple materials. Try this out at home!
As we continue the series, learn how to ‘ranger roll’ your T-shirt, the military way of packing your backpack efficiently!
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