What a beautiful week we had!! It's time to squeeze those last few beach days in before school starts, and here are a few things to think about while you're there:
- Engage the senses : Have you ever held a seashell up to your ear and heard the ocean? What you're actually hearing is the noise around you resonating inside the shell! Try listening to a shell with different music and sounds in the background. How does the noise change? Can you reproduce the sound using something else besides a shell?
- Enlighten the mind: A nautilus looks like a cross between a squid and a snail. As it grows, it builds new compartments in its shell, sealing off the smaller section and moving into the larger. The sections grow according to the Fibonacci sequence, where the next size can be predicted based on the sum of the previous two numbers. How far can you expand this sequence? 1, 1, 2, 3...
- Bonus points: Can you draw it out? For more fascinating math and animal facts, click here!
- Nurture the Spirit: What special features did God give to ocean creatures? How do these features help them in their environment? Why do you think God didn't give the same features to land creatures? Remember, God always knows what we need!
Soak up the sun and the surf, just don't forget the sunblock! We're getting excited to see you soon!
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