Bead Sequences

We’ve got some students who are very interested in beads and beading, who are going to try to make a bead curtain using mathematical sequences and codes for each strand. Some of my suggestions are below.

Math Sequences

  • Prime Numbers
  • Odd and Even (alternating colors)
  • Natural Numbers
  • Fibonacci Sequence
  • Linear Sequences (multiples of 2, 3, 4, …) e.g:
    •   n = 2i
  • Polynomial e.g:
    •  n = i^2
  • Exponential growth e.g:
    •  n = 2^i
  • Half-Life

Code Sequences

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