Fractal Bread.

Esbenshade, Donald H., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ449210

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Fractal Bread.

Esbenshade, Donald H., Jr.

Physics Teacher, v29 n4 p236 Apr 1991

Develops the idea of fractals through a laboratory activity that calculates the fractal dimension of ordinary white bread. Extends use of the fractal dimension to compare other complex structures as other breads and sponges. (MDH)

Descriptors: Computation, Enrichment Activities, Fractals, High Schools, Laboratory Experiments, Learning Activities, Logarithms, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Formulas, Measurement, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Volume (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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