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Lesson Plan: Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity, and Recursion
Go to: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/InfinityRecursion/ (opens a new window)
Description: 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 infinity are used, and skill at pattern recognition is practiced.
Technology Type: Java Applet 
Author: Shodor: Project Interactivate
Language: English 
Cost: Does not require payment for use

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Support Materials: Plane Figure Fractals Dialogue
Properties of Fractals Dialogue
Recursion Dialogue
Self-Similarity Dialogue
Infinity and Iteration Dialogue
Dimension and Scale Dialogue
Tools: Sierpinski's Triangle
Sierpinski's Carpet
Tortoise and Hare Race
Fractured Pictures
Koch's Snowflake
Hilbert Curve Generator
Cantor's Comb
Another Hilbert Curve
Courses: Math 7 Fractals
Geometry Fractals