Course: Swiss Rolls and Sunflowers

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Topic outline

General

In this module, we will be finding the connection between a swiss (jam) roll and a sunflower - not to mention statues, pineapples and rabbits!

You will get more out of the module if you work through the activities in order.
- Download a copy of this course. File 17.9MB Moodle backup
Swiss roll
- What do swiss rolls have to do with it? Lesson
- Meet the Swiss Roll man! Page
  
  Here he is, telling you what it's all about....
- Investigating further.. Quiz
  
  A quiz about Mr Swiss roll -to take you further in our investigation.
- Learn about the pattern URL
- Play the Hammer Game! File
- What have you learned so far? Assignment
Sunflowers
- What do sunflowers have to do with it? Page
- Learn about the Golden Ratio URL
- Putting it all together Lesson
- Play the Swiss Flng! SCORM package
  
  Play and learn -and let Moodle record your score.
- Peer Assessment: Learn by teaching others! Workshop
  
  "We learn best by teaching others" You are going to make a presentation explaining what you've learned in a way that an 8 year old child can understand it. Your classmates will assess how well they think it would do the job - and you will assess theirs!
Taking it further

Some extra links for you to explore and additional activities for you to try out.
- Flowers database
  
  Not sunflowers this time - but any flowers with with the "magic sequence" Add them with their names here!
- Take Part in the Turing Experiment URL
- The Rabbit problem URL

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