scientix 8th spwatfcl brussels 16-18 october 2015: sierpinski carpet project
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SCIENCE PROJECTS WORKSHOP IN THE FUTURE CLASSROOM LAB 8
Brussels , 17th of October 2015
The Sierpinski carpetIt is a famous fractal first described in 1916, by the polish mathematician Waclaw Sierpinski (1882 - 1969) (based on previous work by his PhD student Stefan Mazurkievicz).
Source Wikipedia
4th iteration (first carpet)May 30th, 2014. With green and purple stickers
64 children of 4 and 5 years old of School Francisco de Goya, Almeria
5th iteration, Toledo (Spain)September 2014
512 pupils of 6-14 years old, from 8 schools
6th iteration, Barcelona October 2014
4096 students, from 64 schools around the world
7th iteration, Almería (Spain), May 13th, 2016
URUGUAYUNITED STATES
UNITED KINDOGMTURKEY
TUNISSIATHAILAND
SWITZERLANDSPAIN
SLOVENIASERBIA
ROMANIAPORTUGAL
POLANDPAKISTAN
MONTENEGROLATVIA
ITALYIRELAND
HUNGARYHOLAND
GREECEGERMANY
FRANCEFINLANDETHIOPIAENGLAND
CZECH REPUBLICCROATIA
COREA DEL SURCHILE
CANADABULGARIA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINABOLIVIA
ARGENTINA
0 50 100 150 200 250
URUGUAY; 8UNITED STATES; 8UNITED KINDOGM; 8
TURKEY; 64TUNISSIA; 8
THAILAND; 1SWITZERLAND; 3
SPAIN; 204SLOVENIA; 15
SERBIA; 94ROMANIA; 64
PORTUGAL; 1POLAND; 40
PAKISTAN; 8MONTENEGRO; 1
LATVIA; 3ITALY; 4
IRELAND; 2HUNGARY; 1HOLAND; 2
GREECE; 10GERMANY; 21
FRANCE; 1FINLAND; 1ETHIOPIA; 1ENGLAND; 2CZECH REPUBLIC; 2
CROATIA; 4COREA DEL SUR; 1CHILE; 1CANADA; 1BULGARIA; 1BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; 1BOLIVIA; 1ARGENTINA; 1 Nr of booked carpets by countries
(updated October 15, 2015)
Calendar of big Events See full list at
https://www.facebook.com/sierpinskicarpetproject/events
• 6th iteration Germany, February 13, 2016.• 6th iteration Catalonia, Spain, February 20, 2016.• 6th iteration Romania, February 27, 2016.• 6th iteration Poland, April 2, 2016.• Others (??)• 7th iteration, Almería, May 13th, 2016.
The video of final event will be presented at the International Congress of Mathematics Education, Hamburg, July 2016.
“It was really cool to participate in an international math project. It is easy to explain, nice to show, the perfect outreach activity!” (Switzerland)
“That is both educating and joyful activity that enables countries and cultures come together on a common point, that is a great experiment for us.” (Turkey)
“Very interesting idea that wake imagination and interest for math. Pupils that don't like math have made their part of carpet easily and were very proud and happy.” (Serbia)
Some personal opinions from evaluation
More informationVIDEO PRESENTATION
We have a dream
OFFICIAL WEBPAGEhttps://topologia.wordpress.com/sierpinski-carpet-project/
E-TWINNINGhttp://twinspace.etwinning.net/363/pages/page/199
FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/sierpinskicarpetproject
Activities inside the project
https://sway.com/DzBenOp1G8jo79E2