Patterns Unit 1
Course Description- In this unit, we learned about the prevalent reality that is patterns in our everyday life. We then learned how to represent these patterns, and more importantly why they matter.
Where do we see patterns? This was one of three guiding questions asked to us at the beginning of the unit. The answer, we see patterns everywhere. Patterns are used to keep society afloat, an infant cries, you feed them. Patterns are used in order to create relevant laws, is this an issue that needs addressing. Patterns are found in every tree and animal, every building and city street, every family, school, friend group, and sport. Patterns are everywhere, if only we are willing to look close enough to find them. Every society and species create patterns that guide their life, without them we would live in anarchy, or not be alive at all.
We represent patterns in four ways, number one being tables. Tables are a great way for people to find the common pattern in a sequence of seemingly random events. Secondly, we have equations. Once you have found that there is a common difference between all of the listed events you can create an equation which is, in short, a summarized explanation of what the pattern is. Third, the graph. Graphing is a way of showing the information in such a way that the pattern becomes evident and summarized, even to the untrained eye. Fourth, is the verbal explanation which should be used mainly on an untrained audience, as it is the most drawn out of all of the ways to represent a pattern. That being said, when you are trying to teach others about what you are doing, and more importantly why, this is the best form to do so under the assumption that the audience is totally ignorant on the subject.
Why do patterns matter? This is a very wide spread question, after all patterns are, as stated earlier, everywhere. Primarily, I believe patterns matter because without them life would not exist. Plants would not have been able to get enough sunlight to survive without the Fibonacci sequence. Without plants, every other step in the food chain wouldn't have happened. This, of course, would lead to the almighty and rather arrogant genesis that is Homo Sapiens never being born.
Extension Question- How can the patterns we see in nature be used to create more efficient architectural structures in order to cause a positive effect in the climate?
Where do we see patterns? This was one of three guiding questions asked to us at the beginning of the unit. The answer, we see patterns everywhere. Patterns are used to keep society afloat, an infant cries, you feed them. Patterns are used in order to create relevant laws, is this an issue that needs addressing. Patterns are found in every tree and animal, every building and city street, every family, school, friend group, and sport. Patterns are everywhere, if only we are willing to look close enough to find them. Every society and species create patterns that guide their life, without them we would live in anarchy, or not be alive at all.
We represent patterns in four ways, number one being tables. Tables are a great way for people to find the common pattern in a sequence of seemingly random events. Secondly, we have equations. Once you have found that there is a common difference between all of the listed events you can create an equation which is, in short, a summarized explanation of what the pattern is. Third, the graph. Graphing is a way of showing the information in such a way that the pattern becomes evident and summarized, even to the untrained eye. Fourth, is the verbal explanation which should be used mainly on an untrained audience, as it is the most drawn out of all of the ways to represent a pattern. That being said, when you are trying to teach others about what you are doing, and more importantly why, this is the best form to do so under the assumption that the audience is totally ignorant on the subject.
Why do patterns matter? This is a very wide spread question, after all patterns are, as stated earlier, everywhere. Primarily, I believe patterns matter because without them life would not exist. Plants would not have been able to get enough sunlight to survive without the Fibonacci sequence. Without plants, every other step in the food chain wouldn't have happened. This, of course, would lead to the almighty and rather arrogant genesis that is Homo Sapiens never being born.
Extension Question- How can the patterns we see in nature be used to create more efficient architectural structures in order to cause a positive effect in the climate?