After, I wrote the first four terms of the sequence down and reiterated the pattern, add the previous two terms together and she was able to keep going with it (below 20). Using squared paper meant Pickles could predict the next term in the sequence by counting the length of consecutive squares. We completed this activity together, each with our own squared page. We talked about how spirals grow bigger in a defined way, they don’t suddenly leap from a thin to very thick loop. She knows the number sequence and the alphabet. In the basic sense, she knows she needs to paste her brush before wetting it, then she can brush her teeth. Although Pickles is a too young to understand this, she can comprehend that sequences are something that happen in a defined order. The growth rate of some spirals found in nature can be defined using Fibonacci sequence. Wrap another pipe cleaner around the body to make a more defined head and body shape Half the pipe cleaner and turn over the ends a couple of times to create tentaclesĢ.

We also made snails with pipe cleaners bodies and googley eyes but you’ll need a glue gun.ġ. Stick your spiral paper shell to a snail body or leaf using PVA glue. This is the basic of paper quilling (without any fancy tools). But let the children cut out their own snail bodies. When you release, the paper should be coiled. Literacy connection: Swirl by Swirl-Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman Make a snail swirl line, color pattern, cut, add string to uncoil into a sculpture Fibonacci Sequence. Twirl a thin strip of paper tightly around a skewer or cocktail stick and hold for a moment.

Hang from ceiling (optional for most people but apparently compulsory in our house).Įquipment: strips of paper, a thin stick (a bbq skewer, cocktail stick, cotton bud with the end removed or even a thin twig will do), PVA glue and paper Draw a spiral, decorate, cut it out – excellent practise for cutting round shapes and curves. ‘Swirl by Swirl’ is a beautifully illustrated guide to finding spirals in nature.Īctivity type: Fine motor skills – scissor skillsĮquipment: paper, scissors and pencils or pens You will also receive all of the components you need to create a focus wall for this unit/module! Please be sure to open the product preview for a closer look.Pickles’ latest obsession, snails, has her looking for spirals everywhere, unfurling fern leaves, at the bottom of her cereal bowl, our pea plants curling round the bamboo stakes. This product contains more than 25 ready to use printables that support Kindergarten ReadyGen Unit 5 Module B ( Plant Patterns and Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature).

Swirl by swirl spirals in nature