Unit 2 Section 4Cross-curricular connection & Project课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册

What do you think the diagram shows? Have you heard of the Fibonacci sequence? Do you know what it is? Where can we see the Fibonacci sequence in everyday life? The amazing Fibonacci sequence of numbers Fibonacci was a famous Italian mathematician born in the 12th century. He created many maths problems. The most famous one was about rabbits. Imagine that a pair of rabbits can have two babies every month. After two months, the new rabbits can have babies too. What will happen if you have a pair of newborn rabbits on your farm? How will the number of rabbits grow over time? Let’s look at the answers this way: This is the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence. Look at the numbers. Can you see any pattern? That’s right—each number is the sum of the two previous ones. As we can see, the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence grow very quickly. What numbers come after 8 in the sequence? Fibonacci numbers are very special because they show up everywhere. They appear in artworks and famous buildings, and also in living things. In fact, nature likes to follow the Fibonacci sequence. Flower petals often come in Fibonacci numbers. The same thing happens with the spirals of pine cones and sunflower seeds. We do not know yet why these numbers are so common, but Fibonacci’s discovery can help us understand the natural world. 本页缺音频 本页缺音频 If you carefully observe the natural world around you, you may find interesting mathematical patterns! 1 Read the article on Fibonacci numbers and find out more about Maths in nature. We can find examples in flower petals; pine cones and pineapples; sunflower seeds; tree branches. Discuss What are the first 10 numbers of the Fibonacci sequence? Why do the numbers in the sequence grow rapidly? Which number comes after 8? Discuss 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. Because each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. What are the first 10 numbers of the Fibonacci sequence? Why do the numbers in the sequence grow rapidly? Which number comes after 8? The number after 8 is 13. If you carefully observe the natural world around you, you may find interesting mathematical patterns! 2 Find a pine cone and count the spirals. How does the number of spirals illustrate the Fibonacci sequence? Think about things around you in nature. Have you ever noticed any interesting patterns? If you carefully observe the natural world around you, you may find interesting mathematical patterns! 2 Find a pine cone and count the spirals. How does the number of spirals illustrate the Fibonacci sequence? Think about things around you in nature. Have you ever noticed any interesting patterns? Count the number of spirals in each direction—you will probably get two Fibonacci numbers! You can find this pattern in things like sunflowers and pineapples too. Group work: discuss and think How do you think the Fibonacci sequence can help us understand nature? Can you imagine a world that doesn’t follow mathematical rules? What do you think it would be like? Perhaps it will help us make some important scientific discoveries in the future. It would probably not be a good place. Nothing would work, and there wouldn’t be any life. Maybe our world would not even exist. Making a booklet about numbers In this project, you will explore different types of numbers in groups and make a class booklet about your findings. Think about the following questions in your group: What number-related topics have you studied in this unit? Which topic do you think was the most interesting? Which number-related topic would you like to explore further? What kind of information should you include? How can you present the information in an attractive way? How should you divide up the work in your group? 1. Decide on the topic. 2. Collect materials from online and offline sources. 3. Organize and analyse the materials. Numbers in different cultures Numbers in daily life Numbers connected to ... Write a short passage on your topic. Illustrate your passage with pictures, graphs, etc. Present your passage to the class. Then put together all your passages to make a booklet about numbers. Vote for the best group based on the following criteria. Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1. 我能理解斐波那契数列的起源、规律，说出斐波那契数列的前 10 项。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能用所学语言描述斐波那契数列的排列规律。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能了解项目任务的主题，借助手册展示所学成果。 1 2 3 4 5 4.我能了解数字的发展历程，与同学合作制作数字小册子。 1 2 3 4 5 Homework 基础作业 1. 制作自然观察手账：拍摄或绘制三种呈现螺旋排列的自然事物（如多肉植物叶片、松果鳞片等），并用英语标注观察到的数列规律。 2. 根据课堂反馈，完善已有的小册子。 拓展作业 1. 制作STEM双语播客，采访艺术教师或生物教师，探讨“斐波那契数列如何架起自然与艺术的桥梁”，并整理访谈记录，配以图示说明。 2. 欣赏其他同学的作品，修改并丰富自己的作品，并把自己的作品发布在本班或学校的公众号上。  Blues 99580.68 $$