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- 12th
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Students generate and analyze cyclic, recursive, and fractal patterns students describe periodic events, including those represented by sinusoidal curves, using the terms amplitude, period, maximum and minimum values, vertical and horizontal shift. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore fractal geometry. They do online explorations of fractals to discover applications of fractal geometry for a report. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students examine properties of fractals by visiting Internet websites. They work independently, exploring the concept of fractal geometry. 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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- 6th
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Students study works of art and look for geometric concepts. They examine forms of architecture to demonstrate their understanding of Geometry. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore the Mandelbrot Set. They are introduced to the concept of a complex number and function in order to motivate the discussion of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Students investigate fractals and how they are built. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss and explore what fractals are and some different properties that they hold. They then build a simple fractal of their own in order to reinforce those concepts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss ways computers use properties of similar figures to generate scale models and create scenes. they describe patterns they have seen on a fern, pineapple, or pinecone. Students research Benoit mandebrot, H. von Koch and the Koch Snowflake, fractals in nature, the Cesaro Cruve, and the Peano Curve. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students explore the world of fractal images and the mathematics behind them. They explore fractal sites on the Internet. They create their own fractal designs. They publish a calendar displaying their favorite fractal art. Full Review »

