Lesson #10
Fractals


Quote of the Day: 
     "There is no branch of mathematics, however abstract, which may 
      not someday be applied to the phenomena of the real world." 
         -- Nicolai Lobachevsky


Objectives:
    The student will learn about some applications of fractal geometry.     
	
1. Show COMAP video #16 On Size and Shape (Sol Garfunkel)

2. Distribute Graphing Calculators and discuss its features.

3. Assignment: 
      Read pages 111-124 in text
      Finish Fractal Worksheets
      Write a summary of the video for a quiz grade   
             
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