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Sierpinski's Triangle

Objective: In this activity, students step through the generation of another famous fractal, Sierpinski's Triangle. By now students should be able to describe what is meant by self-similarity. Begin introducing the concepts of recursion and how a fractal is generated.

Materials: Each student will need

Explorations questions for students:

  1. Explain how the fractal changes from step to step.

  2. How would you describe what a fractal is or how it is created?