The 8th graders in Ms. Ludwig’s math class explored the abstract concept of recursion. They created beautiful representations of the famous geometric recursive sequence: the Sierpinski sequence. The class discussed the patterns in the triangle, wrote recursive functions, and explored fractals. We even created our very own three-dimensional Sierpinski tetrahedron! We then connected the Sierpinski triangle to Pascal’s triangle and cellular automata. If any of this seems confusing, just ask an 8th grader - they'll explain it with ease!