Instructions

  • INSTRUCTIONS TO BUILD THE 4TH ITERATION

    Please read carefully all the instructions before starting the activity. It is recommended to show to children some videos of fractals in nature, and other fractals, like the Sierpinski triangle, and of course tell them that the SCP is being constructed around the world, and that in June May 2016 we will make the 7th iteration, of side 45 meters, in Almería (Spain).

    TIMES 

    Time for the construction of the 4th iteration: 1-2 hours
    Time for the suplementary activities: 1-2 hours.
    Time for other activities: 1 - ... hours.
    Number of pupils: 64 

    STEP 1: Preparation of the material

    The responsible for the activity receives 4096 stikers (upon request to lola.jimenez66@gmail.com), and 2 printed templates and makes:

    1. 32 copies of the template type P (purple corners);
    2. 32 copies of the template type G (green corners).

    Templaetes are available in this folder. Be sure that the side of the square is exactly 18 cm.

    STEP 2: Every child makes the 2nd iteration.

    (Estimated time: 15 min-30 min)

    Every child gets one copy of these templates (type P or G), together with 32 purple stickers and 32 green stickers and makes one the following 2nd iterations:

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    For the 4th iteration we need 32 filled templates with purple corners, and 32 with green corners.

    STEP 3:  8 children can form the 3rd iteration 

    (Estimated time: 5 min)

    Each group of 8 children makes the 3rd iteration as shown in the next pictures. The rule is that two squares together must be of diferent colours.

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    Position before gluing the 3rd iteration with purple corners.

     

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    3rd iteration with purple corners. Students make 4 of these copies with purple corners + 4 copies with green corners.

    STEP 4: Construction of the 4th iteration 

    (Estimated time: 5 min)

    8 copies of the 3rd iteration give the 4th iteration of the Sierpinski carpet. You can mount it over the floor, a big table, or over a wall using blu-tack (or similar).

    According to the assigned number (see LIST OF PARTICIPANTS), the center chooses one of the two carpets (although this does not matter now with the new instructions):

    1. if odd, follow the the model with purple corners;
      7. ODD-MODEL modelo de alfombra con número impar con esquinas moradas
    2. if even, the model with green corners.
      6. EVEN-MODEL-modelo de alfombra con número par con esquinas verdes

    QUICK GUIDE shows how to mount and disassemble the carpet in order to send it by ordinary mail.

    STEP 5: Send the carpet by ordinary mail

    The carpet disassembled into 8 pieces, and folded as shown in the quick guide, should be sent by ordinary mail to the clossest ambassador or main coordinator when required, to mount 5th, 6th or the huge 7th iteration, in public events before the required date.

    STEP 6: Divulgation

    Please, publish some post on your blog or website, local newspaper, etc. talking about your activity as part of the wolrd Sierpinski Carpet Project. We will link it in our Project Journal. Send us some pictures or link to publish them in the list of participants, at least one photo with all participating children, and in the album of our Facebook page. You can also publish them in an album in our Twinspace.