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FAQ, by Michael C. Taylor and Jean-Pierre Louvet with numerous
contributions by others.
74 Ideas for science fair projects? (Fractal)
You should check with your science teacher about any special
rules and restrictions. Fractals are really an area of mathematics and
mathematics may be a difficult topic for science fairs with an
experimental bias.
1. Modelling real-world phenomena with fractals, e.g. Lorenz's
weathers models or fractal plants and landscapes
2. Calculate the fractal (box-counting) dimension of a leaf, stone,
river bed
3. "How long is a coastline?", see The Fractal Geometry of Nature
4. Check books and web sites aimed at high school students.
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