James Wilson
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Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
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The Koch Snowflake Fractal
The famous Koch Snowflake fractal is explored in detail in this product. Students can construct the fractal with paper and pencil and, if appropriate, code the Koch Snowflake in Scratch, the free programming language available from MIT. A step-by-step coding tutorial is provided. Student exercises and answers are provided for generalizing the perimeter and area of the Snowflake. Addition coding exercises are provided along with the answers.
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Geometry, Other (Math)
Graphing f(x) is Not the Same as Iterating f(x)
Graphing f(x) is different in at least six ways from iterating f(x). The differences are important to understanding fractal geometry and chaos theory. Iterating f(x) leads to the concept of mathematical attractors.
8th - 11th, Higher Education
Algebra 2, Applied Math, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
52 years as a math/science/computer programming educator.
My own education history
BSc Math and Physics - Northeaster State University - OK
Graduate School - math - CalPoly, CA
Masters Math/Science Education - Fresno Pacific University - CA
Additional biographical information
Began secondary level teaching as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, East Africa (1965-67).
Taught math at Keira Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia.
Math/Science/Computer Coordinator, Tulare City Schools, Tulare, CA.
Curriculum developer for the AIMS Education Foundation, 1994 - 2016.
Now retired.
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