Sierpinski Gasket

The Sierpinski Gasket is named for the Polish mathematician who first proposed it. It is a fractal image that is made from equilateral triangles. A Sierpinski Gasket can be easily constructed by anyone who can manage paper, scissors, and glue. The concepts behind it are accessible to young children, yet challenging to older students.

Some of these concepts are:

Equilateral triangles
Regularity and pattern
Infinity and area

Sierpinski Gaskets in the Classroom

Instructions for constructing a Sierpinski Gasket
- Making equilateral triangles
Stories from the classroom