Fractal Trianglethon a Giant Success!

The Fractal Foundation constructed the world’s largest fractal triangle on March 14, 2010 (PI-Day) in the Albuquerque Convention Center. Over 40 volunteers helped build the giant triangle and celebrate math, art, and the amazing wonder of fractals. The giant triangle was assembled out of 2187 individual triangles made by children from all over the world.
While 2187 is the number required to assemble a 7th order fractal triangle, 96 feet on a side, so many students had participated that there were enough to keep building, and altogether the pattern was extended to include 4036 triangles.

See a timelapse video of the assembly, which took place over almost 2 hours:

We are continuing the project, and next year we intend  to break our own record by assembling an 8th order fractal triangle, 196 feet on a side, comprised of 6561 individual triangles.

We need more triangles, so Please Participate!

Ruby, a student volunteer, handed out packs of 27 triangles to the assemblers.

A sample triangle, showing how much detail the students put into many of the fractals.

Children assembled fractal tetrahedrons, taking the project to the next dimension

Children from the Camberwell Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. While most of the 4036 triangles in the Trianglethon were made by students in New Mexico, many triangles came from much further.

Gigantic thanks to all who participated: the dozens of volunteers who helped build the giant triangle, and especially to the thousands of children who each contributed a triangle!
And much gratitude to the Albuquerque Convention Center, for generously providing their ballrooms for the event. We look forward to returning next year in the even larger exhibit hall!

Congratulations and thanks, to our Participating Schools:

ALBUQUERQUE:
Annunciation
Apache Elementary
Bandelier Elementary
Bellehaven Elementary
Christ Lutheran
Corrales Elementary
Comanche Elementary
Dennis Chavez Elementary
Double Eagle Elementary
Eastern Hills Christian Academy
Ernie Pyle Middle School
Escuela del Sol Montessori
Governor Bent Elementary
Harrison Middle School
Hodgin Elementary
Inez Elementary
Lavaland Elementary
Lowell Elementary
Mission Avenue Elementary
Monte Vista Elementary
Montezuma Elementary
North Valley Academy
Petroglyph Elementary
San Antonito Elementary
SevenBar Elementary
Sunset Mesa Elementary
Sunset View Elementary
Sierra Vista Elementary
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
SY Jackson Elementary
Tierra Antigua Elementary
Valley High School
Vision Quest Alternative
Zuni Elementary

RIO RANCHO:
Cielo Azul Elementary
Enchanted Hills Elementary
Martin Luther King
Sandia Vista
NEW MEXICO:
Acoma - Sky City Elementary
Bosque Farms Elementary
Carlsbad - Alta Vista MS
Edgewood Elementary
Placitas Elementary
Ramah HS
Roswell - Mountain View MS
Santa Rosa MS
Silver City, Harrison Schmidt ES

THE WORLD:
Lyle School, Minnesota,
Camberwell Junior School
Canterbury, Australia

Have we forgotten anyone? Please let us know!