4. CONCLUSION My presentation of Fibonacci numbers via Pythagorean triples at the beginning of the course helps students to see that mathematical concepts often interrelate. The success of this classroom experiment lies in getting students to appreciate these interrelationships—enabling them to experience satisfaction in making mathematical connections. They learn to appreciate utility within mathematics as well as exterior to it. This experience set the tone for the entire course. One student wrote: I never learned interesting things like this in high school algebra. This topic contributed the most to my intellectual growth this semester, because it grabbed my attention, and allowed me to be open to other new concepts that we would study throughout the semester. The Fibonacci sequence opened the door to my mind, for it made me realize that math is going on all around me, and that it's important for me to understand why. I encourage you to replicate this classroom experiment, and I welcome your reports about the results. REFERENCES 1. George Polya. How To Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973. 2. Lynn Arthur Steen. "Restoring Scholarship to Collegiate Mathematics." Focus 6 (1986): 1-7. 3. Alvin White. "Beyond Behavioral Objectives." Amer. Math. Monthly 82 (1985):849-51.