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Properties of Fractals

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Students build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error using logs.

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iteration, recursion, infinity

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infinity, iteration, recursion, self-similarity, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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