THE NATURE OF

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has
written the universe.
-Galileo Galilei
 Let’s start with this!

What is your
understanding about
Mathematics?
 a set of
problem
solving
tools

a
an art language

Mathematics is…

a study a
of process
patterns of
thinking
MATHEMATICS AS A STUDY OF PATTERNS

Examples of which are:

1. Logic Patterns
2. Number Patterns
3. Geometric Patterns
4. Word Patterns
 LOGIC PATTERNS
What is the next figure in the given
pattern?

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a. b.
I. Determine what comes next in the
given patterns.
1. A, C, E, G, __, __
2. 15, 10, 14, 10, __, 10, __, __
3. 3, 6, __, 24, 48, __, __
4. 30, 22, 14, __, __
II. Explain the idea of Galileo Galilei
regarding Mathematics.
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day!