Fractal Foundation
We use the beauty of fractals to inspire interest in Science Math & Art. But mostly, we love fractals - 'cause they ROCK!
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Albuquerque, NM, 87106
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http://fractalfoundation.org
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Marissa Nordstrom Perez

Marissa Nordstrom Perez Last night at the grocery store my four year old wanted to sit in the cart and I told her she was too big so she couldn't. She then whined, "But my feet will get all fractally!" Sometimes keeping a straight face is just impossible.

Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation Ah, the Italian comments are starting to make sense! I just found out we were recently featured in a newspaper in Italy. No translation (yet), but you can check it out at:
http://archivio.lastampa.it/LaStampaArchivio/main/History/tmpl_viewObj.jsp?objid=9591508

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November 5 at 8:13pm
Jean
Jean
Kind of like the movie 'BOTTLE SHOCK' lol You'll be the number one fractal foundation in the world!!! :)
November 5 at 8:23pm
Kz Rivera
Kz Rivera
Looks like...
"You discover to all the fratta one them around Mathematical you. In New Mexico the first show dedicated to celebrates geometric forms, to the border between art and science ' ' From two coordinated I can expand the space till scales of largeness comparable to those of Sistema Solare'"

Oh Mathematical you!!!
November 5 at 8:45pm
Kz Rivera
Kz Rivera
Yahoo Babelfish came up with this... Hooray for the "Fratta" Foundation. Enjoy!

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-res&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Farchivio.lastampa.it%2FLaStampaArchivio%2Fmain%2FHistory%2Ftmpl_viewObj.jsp%3Fobjid%3D9591508&lp=it_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
November 5 at 8:50pm
Bianca Maria Barnini

Bianca Maria Barnini Salve a tutti ! I frattali sono la pura bellezza e la riservano continuamente sorprese meravigliose.

November 5 at 2:45am · Report
Fractal Foundation
Fractal Foundation
Thanks Bianca!
My best guess at the translation:
"Hi everyone! The fractals are pure beauty, and they continually provide marvelous surprises."
Oh yes indeed!
November 5 at 1:45pm
Felice

Felice I've checked out a few books at the library on fractals because they are so pretty. I make quilts and embroidery art. This is a great idea.

Kristofer

Kristofer Hello fractal lovers! I wonder if there's someone out there who makes nice fractal videos and would like to make a contribution to a show about science? Your contribution will be a fractal video that'll be played on a screen on stage while a person reads a poem about fractals. If this sounds interesting, please mail kristofer.robin.poesi@gmail.com !

November 4 at 7:30am · Report
Fractal Foundation
Fractal Foundation
Always happy to share fractal video with people. Sounds like a fun project. I'll contact you...
November 5 at 1:45pm
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation The award winning fulldome fractal show keeps getting better! Buy tickets well in advance, as the shows always sell out. Shows at 6,7, and 8 PM. Tix at: http://www.museumtix.com/venue/program.asp?vid=713&pid=1352019

First Friday Fractals
The beauty of Science, Math and Art!
Time:6:00PM Friday, November 6th
Location:Natural History Museum Planetarium
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation These fractals are made by repeating simple geometric operations thousands of times. And out of very simple elements emerge the complexities of living creatures - which then vanish back into dust...

Geometrica [HQ]
Length:3:35
October 31 at 5:57pm
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Fractal Foundation
Fractal Foundation
Sorry if the imagery is a little dark in this video - it was designed for showing in a planetarium at super high resolution, where the black background looks like space.
Nonetheless - they're really cool, especially the last one!
November 1 at 8:18am
Mike Bloxham
Mike Bloxham
if i'd have had this available while i was still teaching complexity, i'd not have retired!
& hey - happy birthday.
November 1 at 10:55am
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation Watch KOAT Channel 7, Research Rocks, Friday at 5PM to see some of the Albuquerque Fractal Challenge winners interviewed. Congratulations to these math explorers - they ROCK!

October 15 at 4:43pm
Tania Goldfeder-Wolfe
Tania Goldfeder-Wolfe
There are times when I really wish for a TV.,..., Anyone want some company tomorrow at 5PM, to watch this together?
October 15 at 6:26pm
Valeri Blossom
Valeri Blossom
tania, you're totally welcome over here, if you'd like :)
October 15 at 11:11pm
Fractal Foundation
Fractal Foundation
Many thanks to Byron Morton of KOAT, Liz Shipley of Intel, and Russ Fisher-Ives of Inquiry Facilitators for helping make this "Research Rocks" segment so successful!
October 19 at 1:59pm
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation These are the 8 winning fractals from the 2009 Albuquerque Fractal Challenge. 5 of the winners were 5th graders, 2 were from middle school, and one from high school. 7 of the 8 winners are girls.

Fractal Challenge 09 Winners
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October 15 at 4:03pm
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Jan Tepper
Jan Tepper
Good going Ladies. Keep it up!
October 15 at 8:16pm
Reina Davis
Reina Davis
One of my students, WOW! Soooooo cool. Way to go Daniel!
October 26 at 7:56pm
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation
We’re teaching volunteers to teach kids how to make and color fractal triangles so they can be part of the Trianglethon - the world’s largest fractal triangle. This is a fun and exciting project, as much arts-and-crafts as it is mathematics. It’s fun and easy and anyone can do it. It takes only an hour to learn. There ...are many opportunities to teach fractals to kids, including the upcoming NM State Fair. Please join us!Read More

Fractal Volunteer Training Session
Learn to teach kids to make fractals
Time:3:00PM Saturday, October 17th
Location:The Source
Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation The Flying Fractals are rocking Balloon Fiesta. 7 perfect flights in 8 days. Today we flew Jazimine, an 11 year old winner of the ABQ Fractal Challenge. Congrats! Come visit us Sunday AM for the farewell Fiesta flight - launch site B5.

October 10 at 1:04pm
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Heidi Jones
Heidi Jones
Open invitation: you can land in Corrales anytime!
October 12 at 10:56pm
Sandy Wade

Sandy Wade Went to my first "1st Friday Fractals" show with friends visiting from Wisconsin. Totally WOW - my husband and I will be back often. Loved the music too.

Fractal Foundation

Fractal Foundation Yes! The "First Friday Fractals" shows are on for November 6th! (I just updated the FF website with that info). Alas, last night was the end of "Fractals Rock" until next Spring. Thanks for making that show a super success!

October 3 at 9:11pm
Lisa Denner-Le Roy
Lisa Denner-Le Roy
Fractals make sense!! LOVE those Zooms!
October 3 at 9:25pm
Daniel
Daniel
Gosh, but the music there is awesome. Perhaps the composer is handsome and charming as well?
October 3 at 9:59pm
Dawn Grubb Varra
Dawn Grubb Varra
First got into fractals way back in college days, since then, every year, my algebra students make as many iterations of triangles as we can! I love introducing chaos into young minds! (as little as they can handle!)
October 3 at 11:08pm
Jennifer

Jennifer Are you planning on having First Friday Fractals in November?

RECENT ACTIVITY
Fractal Foundation wrote on First Friday Fractals's Wall.