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Organization: Virginia Standards of Learning
Grade Band: 5th Grade
Standard Goal: Geometry
 No expectation given for this objective. 
Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion Lesson: Introduces students to the ideas involved in understanding fractals.
Patterns in Fractals Lesson: Introduces students to the idea of finding number patterns in the generation of several different types of fractals.
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Sierpinski's Carpet
Activity: 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.
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Sierpinski's Triangle
Activity: 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.
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