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11
Aug
a tree growing and shrinking gif

Big Bounce as a Tree

10
Aug
a gif of circle popping that have diameters of fibonacci numbers

Popping Fibonacci

08
Jul
A toothpick fractal being drawn on graph paper

Week 39: Toothpicks

A box of toothpicks can lead to an afternoon of entertainment. This week learners can play with the toothpick sequence. The sequence produces really interesting geometries and lines as it grows. I recommend watching Numberphile’s Youtube video on this sequence here. There is also OEIS’ website that
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08
Jul
Toothpick Worms GIF

Toothpick Worms GIF

Go here to play with a generator: http://oeis.org/A139250/a139250.anim.html [http://oeis.org/A139250/a139250.anim.html]
04
Jul
Kitty is sleeping and dreaming of a toothpick fractal made of kitties sleeping in the same position

Kitty’s Toothpick Dream

And for some fun play with toothpicks go here: http://oeis.org/A139250/a139250.anim.html [http://oeis.org/A139250/a139250.anim.html]

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