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You may mean "Fractals," a relatively new branch of mathematics which I could never explain, but it involves designs which, when viewed from far enough away, show true patterns. There is a *fabulous* website for elem and middle school students. Most of the websites are unreadable except by mathematicians, but this one was a great hit with us poor english majors as well as with the kids! http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac Enjoy! Maureen S. Irwin **Any book you have not read is a new book ;)** Middle School Librarian Roland Park Country School Baltimore, MD 21210 irwinm@rpcs.pvt.k12.md.us or msirwin@umd5.umd.edu (for listserv) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=