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- 6th
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Students are introduced to patterns in fractals. After a lecture/demo, students go to the computer lab, access a website imbedded in this plan and practice making patterns with fractals. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students view a video to discover how patterns in nature relate to math. They explore the concept of exponential growth by observing and creating fractals. They solve and design word problems. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss logarithms and fractal geometry. They complete a worksheet and write a letter to someone explaining what a fractal is, how you get the dimension of the fractal and how a dimension can be a decimal. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students explore fractal geometry, how they relate to the natural world, and get an introduction to the mathematical principles behind them. They tour online fractal art galleries and publish their favorite fractal images as a calendar. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students experience an Internet fractal scavenger hunt. They write a report on fractals using the Internet and recording the sites where they are located. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the Internet to answer lab questions about fractals, and then construct fractals using the initial stage and iteration rule. They complete tables and generate rules for the "nth" term and create their own fractals. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students are introduced to the concept of fractals and identify instances of fractals in the real world. They work in groups to explore a variety of computer tutorials, discuss the experience, identify examples of fractals in modern art and complete worksheets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify and analyze fractals and research information using the Internet to locate information about them. Students look at fractals in relation to nature and other real world situations. Students create several types of fractals using various methods on grid paper and poster paper. Questions are included within each section of the lesson for students to respond to. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the process and criteria for generating an effective report of their inquiries into fractals.They are provided with multiple report options for expressing their knowledge of the inquiry process. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of fractals and practice using some of the applications in geometry. They view COMAP video #16 about the size and shape and practice using graphing calculators and discuss the features of some shapes in accordance with the size. Full Review »