Geometric Patterns

Section 11.2

Lesson Name Lesson Description
Geometry in Tessellations Explores lines, planes, angles and polygons in tessellations.
Symmetry in Tessellations Examines plane symmetry.
Visual Patterns in Tessellations Explores the mathematical nature of art and tilings and looks at the role of math in nature and our culture
Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion Introduces the ideas and motivates the activities
Geometric Fractals Outlines the approach to building fractals by cutting out portions of plane figures
Fractals and the Chaos Game Outlines the approach to playing the chaos game and how it relates to geometric fractals
Properties of Fractals A capstone lesson that allows students to build a working definition of a fractal