Virginia Standards of Learning
5th Grade
Geometry
5.15c The student, using two-dimensional (plane) figures (square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, rhombus, kite, and trapezoid) will investigate and describe the results of combining and subdividing shapes
Lessons (2)
Introduces students to the ideas involved in understanding fractals.
Introduces students to the idea of finding number patterns in the generation of several different types of fractals.
Activities (2)
Step through the generation of Sierpinski's Carpet -- a fractal made from subdividing a square into nine smaller squares and cutting the middle one out. Explore number patterns in sequences and geometric properties of fractals.
Step through the generation of Sierpinski's Triangle -- a fractal made from subdividing a triangle into four smaller triangles and cutting the middle one out. Explore number patterns in sequences and geometric properties of fractals.