Common Core State Standards
Geometry
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
Prove theorems involving similarity
Lessons (2)
Outlines the approach to building fractals by cutting out portions of plane figures.
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.