Dragons

MATHEMATICAL DRAGONS

	In Cindy Neuschwander’s Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (Charlesbridge Publishing, 1999), Sir Cumference gulps down a potion that turns him into a dragon and his son Radius must find the magic number (pi) to restore him to human shape. For ages 7-11.
	Find out how to make a fractal dragon curve from folded paper.
	Learn about dragon curves and other fractals with Vi Hart’s Doodling in Math Class.

DRAGON IN THE SKY

	Draco the Dragon has information on the constellation Draco, a list of the stars that make up Draco (including Thuban that, 5000 years ago, was the North Star), and helpful instructions for finding Draco in the night sky.
	For more information and help on locating Draco and dozens of other constellations, a helpful book for beginners is H.A. Rey’s now-updated Find the Constellations (Houghton Mifflin, 2008), filled with accessible information and lots of clever kid-friendly diagrams.