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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Golden Rectangle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the definition for the term "Golden Rectangle," complete with detailed pictures, charts, and explanations.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: The Golden Rectangle

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity explores the golden rectangle and can be used with "Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land". A table to investigate the golden rectangle is included.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Golden Rectangles All Around

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a lab sheet that students can use to explore the golden ratio. It also has other informative links on it.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Golden Rectangles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students measure rectangles and calculate ratio between the sides. They compare the ratio to the Golden Ratio.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Investigating the Golden Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a diagram of a golden rectangle, the value for the golden ratio, and a few problems for students to work relating to the golden ratio. This site does not however explain the significance of this ratio.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Phi: The Golden Number

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Georgia page provides an extensive look at the golden number Phi by exploring it in numerous ways. The author also discusses its relevance to golden rectangles and the golden ratio.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Golden Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
Math World explains the Golden Ratio, gives the formula for finding the irrational number, and expresses this value as an infinite series. Also defines and represents the Ratio geometrically, its relationship to the Fibonacci numbers,...
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago: The Golden Ratio Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
Many activities for the classroom involving the golden ratio.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: It All Started With a Pair of Rabbits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the set of Fibonacci numbers and shows how this set is present in many aspects of nature. Through the lesson, students explore the first 13 elements in the...

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