Fractal

Buddhabrot

What's so hot about fractals, anyway?

1. They're New!
2. You can understand them.
3. Objects in nature often look fractal in structure.
4. There are some really cool concepts connected to fractals.
5. People use them to solve real-world problems.

• Cynthia Lanius - Why Study Fractals?

• A Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students

• Fractals in Nature and How to Measure Them

• Sprott's Fractal Gallery

• F r a c t a l s , C h a o s

• images.google.com fractals

• wikimedia commons fractals (free)

• Software and tutorials for creating fractals

also see: Sierpinski Triangle