Mathematics Behind Nature’s Patterns By Group #3 - Plant Growth Patterns (BFMM01) MATWRLD

Have you ever wondered if plants follow mathematical patterns as they grow? In this educational video, we explore how mathematics can help us describe and understand the patterns found in nature. Our group focuses on Plant Growth Patterns through two examples: fern leaves and succulent plants. FERN LEAVES We explore the fractal-like and self-similar branching patterns found in fern structures, showing how smaller parts can resemble the larger structure. SUCCULENTS We examine the organized arrangement of leaves around the center of rosette-forming succulents, known as phyllotaxis, and explore its connection to the Fibonacci sequence, Golden Ratio, and Golden Angle. Through diagrams, animations, numerical examples, and visual demonstrations, this video shows how mathematical concepts can help us understand the organized and efficient patterns found in plant growth. Our guiding question is: “Why do plants grow in mathematically efficient patterns?” ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ GROUP MEMBERS: Leader: Namora, Mica Members: 1. Abad, Averen 2. Reintegrado, Rhian 3. Sabando, Marc 4. Sumulong, Dominic 5. Victorioso, Xanti ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TOPIC: Plant Growth Patterns EXAMPLES: Fern Leaves & Succulent Plants MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS: Fractals, Self-Similarity, Phyllotaxis, Fibonacci Sequence, Golden Ratio, and Golden Angle OUTPUT: 7-Minute Short Educational Video This video was created as part of our mathematical investigation into patterns observed in nature. Mathematics is not separate from nature, as it helps us see and understand the patterns within it. #PlantGrowth #MathematicsInNature #Fractals #FibonacciSequence #GoldenRatio #Phyllotaxis #Succulents #Fern #PatternsInNature #MathematicsInModernWorld