Design argument, The Golden ratio
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Last updated 02 October 2011, created 22 September 2011, viewed 1,614
Entry task to identify a picture (a paperclip under a microscope). ppt introduces concept of design. Pupils name 5 things with moving parts that work together to fulfil object's purpose - played in the style of the TV show Pointless. An answer such as car if 8 others in the room had also said that - More… scored 8 points. If windmill & they had a unique answer, 0 points. Lowest wins. Then make notes re: watch compared to world. what it implies about design. ppt moves on to Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio and how much evidence of precise design there is in the world.
