Objectives:  ·        To introduce and provide an application of similarity topics presented in Chapter 8 ·        To familiarize you with areas of mathematics outside those presented in the text.

Project Description:

As a pair of students or by yourself (your choice) you are to build a fractal.  You may use any materials (wood, metal, glass, plastic, beads, foam core board, dry macaroni, etc…) to create a model of a fractal after a certain number of iterations.  The fractal you construct may be an original creation or may be a modification of a fractal you find on the Internet or in books (be sure to give credit to the person from whom you got your ideas).   You are then to write a 1-page paper describing the origin of your fractal (is it original or a modification of someone else’s fractal), the seed of your fractal (what you started with), the process one would use to recreate your fractal, how many iterations are necessary to duplicate your construction, and any other interesting properties or information about your fractal.

Notes: Your fractal…

1. must be constructed from solid materials (no drawings)
2. may be “2-dimensional,” meaning that it will lie completely flat on a table
3. may be “3-dimensional,” meaning that it won’t lie flat on a table
4. should be neatly constructed and creatively designed
5. should include the use of color to emphasize the various iterations done

Rubric: (As always, extra credit may be awarded in any area for exceptional work.)

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