PBS
Pbs: Negative Exponents as Fractals
Determine the relationship between graphic patterns and what they represent mathematically. This video focuses on how fractals can be a visual representation of negative exponents, which are a way to express repeated division.
PBS
Pbs: Positive Exponents as Fractals
Explore the relationship between graphic patterns and their mathematical representation. This video focuses on how fractals can be a visual representation of positive exponents.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Patterns [Pdf]
This worksheet provides exercises in working with number patterns. Included are questions related to fractals, patterns in exponents, and perimeter and area.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,g Sierpinski's Carpet
In this task, 6th graders are presented with a large square divided into 9 squares and the center square is then removed. They are asked to find the area of the 8 remaining squares. Each smaller square is divided in the same way and the...
PBS
Pbs: Human Tree: Dilations
Watch as the National Museum of Mathematics uses an image of a visitor to create a "Human Tree" using dilations. This video focuses on how similar figures can create dilations and how exponents can be used in an equation to express the...