In this two-hour workshop, we will use the freeware program Fractint to explore intricate and colorful designs created by repeating a simple rule over and over again. This activity can reinforce and motivate several important math concepts depending on the grade level of the students. Some of these concepts are: number sense relating to decimals and place value; computing with decimals and/or negative numbers; pre-algebra and algebra skills relating to variables, functions, and graphing. Students usually find fractals fascinating and there are many ways they can continue to explore them independently.
Date: Oct 3, 2006
LaSalle Intermediate Academy
