JURASSIC PARK ITERATIONS 2

Introduction

In this activity you will analyze the fractal drawings in the novel, use your language skills, knowledge of math, and key words to explore the thesis of the novel, Jurassic Park.

Objectives

* to explore patterns and the relationships between the patterns

* to analyze key words for meaning

* to find the societal implications in the author's mathematical statements

* to understand the terms iteration and fractals

Directions

Study the fractal pattern used in the first iteration. Draw it in the box below.

An iteration is a repetition of a pattern. How many iterations of this pattern can you find in the second iteration? ___________________

What is the key word in Ian Malcolm's second statement? ____________________

What changes have taken place in the original pattern when you compare the first iteration with the second? ________________________________________________________________________

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Can you find how many times the pattern has repeated itself by the third iteration?

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What are the two key words in Ian Malcolm's third statement?

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What is the key word in the fourth iteration?_____________________________

The impact of the fifth iteration is found in the noun, verb, and adverb of the sentence. What are those words?

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noun verb adverb

What two words are the key words for meaning in the sixth statement?

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If you were to make a mathematical guess as to how many iterations have occurred in this drawing, how would you go about it?

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What would be your answer?__________________________

Analyze the drawing for the sixth iteration. How would you describe it?

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Choose a hypothetical situation that would serve as an example or an analogy for this mathematical concept. Describe it in the space provided below.

My analogy or hypothetical situation that could be an example for the sixth iteration:

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What is the lesson for humans in Ian Malcolm's seventh statement?

(In other words, what is his thesis?)

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