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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Big Fleas Have Little Fleas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A benthic habitat hosts a vast collection of organisms and its structure influences the biodiversity. Middle-school marine biology explorers will discuss how corals impact structure, and therefore diversity, on the ocean floor. They draw...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Math Challenge #23: Fractals

For Students 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concepts of Sierpinski's triangle, ratios, and concentrations. In this exploratory lesson, students are given three problems to solve. Young scholars learn about Sierpinski's triangle, how to calculate mpg for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Cabri Geometry to Create Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners construct the Sierpinski Triangle using Cabri Jr. They use a step-by-step guide to construct the Sierpinski Triangle on their graphing calculator and then discuss the formula for constructing a nth stage Sierpinski Triangle.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Elmwood Park High School: Vertex Edge Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Unit, you will use vertex-edge graphs and Euler Circuits to help find optimum paths. Included are two lessons that help you develop the understanding and skill needed to solve problems about optimum paths and conflicts.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Self Similarity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces students to self-similarity and presents several common examples of self-similarity.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Self Similarity Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at several examples of self-similarity.
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Algebra: Sequences: Pascal's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Pascal's Triangle, a number pyramid in which every cell is the sum of the two cells directly above. It contains all binomial coefficients, as well as many other number sequences and patterns.
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Interactive
Mathigon

Mathigon: Alice in Fractal Land

For Students 9th - 10th
When Alice falls down the rabbit hole, she discovers a wonderful world of mathematics: Pascal's triangle, sequences of rabbit generations, and beautiful, never-ending fractals.