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A Fractals Unit for Elementary...	Fractals (Geometry)	Computer	Activity	[1]
A teaching unit on fractals for students and teachers in grades 4 to 8, that adults are free to enjoy, designed to introduce students to fractals and the underlying mathematics. It focuses on fractals... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractals: Sierpinski Triangle	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
This activity shows how to make a Sierpinski Triangle hands-on, step-by-step by using triangle grid paper which is provided. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Prisoners and Escapees - Julia...	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[1]
Defines the notion of prisoners and escapees as they pertain to iterative functions. A prisoner ultimately changes to a constant while escapees iterate to infinity. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Flake Maker	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
This activity allows the user to build custom line deformation fractals. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractured Pictures	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
This activity allows the user to generate interesting, irregular fractals. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Game of Chaos	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
The chaos game is simple but very interesting. A single die is needed to play the game, and the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Assign two outcomes of the die to each of the 3 vertices. For ex... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tight Weave	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool	[2]
Visualize the creation of the Sierpinski Carpet, an iterative geometric pattern that resembles a woven mat. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mandelbrot Set Dialogue	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[1]
Shows how the set of all Julia Sets are used to create the classic Mandelbrot fractal. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Dimension and Scale Dialogue	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[1]
Discusses fractal dimension, how that dimension relates to scale, and the formula needed to calculate the fractal dimension of an object. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos Dialogue	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[2]
Introduces the notion of chaos as the breakdown in predictability. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Dimension for Irregular Fracta...	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[1]
Discusses the problem of determining the fractal dimension of irregular fractals and how the scale is indeterminite in these fractals. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractals: Koch Snowflake	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
This activity shows how to make the Koch Snowflake fractal hands-on, step-by-step by using triangle grid paper which is provided. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Aggregation: Growing Fractal S...	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Activity	[0]
Students investigate the models by which fractal patterns aggregate. Several questions are posed and different activities are suggested to go along with the Diffusion-Limited Aggregation applet. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Pascal's Triangle Lesson	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
The following discussions and activities are designed to lead the students to explore the number patterns and fractal properties of Pascal's Triangle. Basic arithmetic operations of multiplication and... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Patterns In Fractals	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Introduces students to the idea of finding number patterns in the generation of several different types of fractals. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Introduction to Fractals: Geom...	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This activity is designed to further the work of the Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion lesson by showing students other classical fractals, the Sierpinski Triangle and Carpet, this time involvin... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Properties of Fractals	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This activity is designed to further the work of the Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion, Geometric Fractals, and Fractals and the Chaos Game lessons by leading the students to build a working def... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Irregular Fractals	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This lesson is designed to continue the discussion of fractals started in the Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion, Geometric Fractals and Fractals and Chaos Game lessons. Students are introduced t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mandelbrot Set	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Students are introduced to the notion of a complex number and function iteration in order to motivate the discussion of Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Introduction to Fractals: Infi...	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This lesson is designed to get students to think about several of the concepts from fractals, including recursion and self similarity. The mathematical concepts of line segments, perimeter, area and i... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractals and the Chaos Game	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Introduces the chaos game and how it relates to geometric fractals. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractal Properties	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This lesson is an overview of fractal properties with definitions and activities. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Learn the concepts and applications of chaos theory. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fractal Coastline	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
This lesson plan provides a practical application of fractals for students: the coastline. Teachers give students different hands-on activities as well as work with a Java applet that shows the fracta... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos is Everywhere Dialogue	Fractals (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
Shows the wide spread use of fractals and chaos in science and nature. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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