Name: Date: As you are watching “The Great Math Mystery” answer these questions: Give me examples of how math is an essential part of:  Art Music Architecture NatureWhat is the “Fibonacci Sequence”? Where does this occur in nature? Explain in your own words the “lemur experiment.” How does Pi appear in our everyday lives? How does jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding use math? How old was the math prodigy when he scored a perfect 800 on the math SAT? PBS – Nova – The Great Math Mystery How did Max Tegmark use video games to show how math is connected to reality? When might math be “reasonably ineffective”? (examples from video only) What is the difference between precision and approximation? Which is an engineer more concerned with? (Precision or approximation) and why? Who is this? What did he do? After watching, do you think that math is an invention or a discovery? PBS – Nova – The Great Math Mystery Where does Math come from? Define Symmetrical Patterns: What are the symmetrical patterns in tigers? Is Math apart of nature or something installed in your brain by birth? Explain How many spirals are in a sunflower, and what are those numbers called? What tells you which color is in a rainbow? How are our lives similar to a computer game? How does music resonate math? What are the ratios for Octave, Fifth, and Fourth? How many times does the Planet Mercury obit the sun? Who was the Greek God that believed that Geometry and Mathematics exist in their own ideal world? What two animals are we humans compared to? What is the difference between dropping a bowling ball, rather than dropping a bouncy ball? What is the mathematical equation to Gravity? Who is James Maxwell? PBS – Nova – The Great Math Mystery Why is math such a huge asset in life? **Type on a separate sheet of paper and attach to this document. ***Must be at least one page, double spaced, font 12. Besides math, what did you mainly learn while watching the episode? **Type on a separate sheet of paper and attach to this document. ***Must be at least two pages, double spaced, font 12. PBS – Nova – The Great Math Mystery