Dragon curve

A Dragon Curve is like a special type of drawing that goes back and forth to make a lot of twists and turns. Imagine having a paper and a pencil, and you start by drawing a straight line. Then you draw another line coming out of that one, but this one needs to turn to the left or right instead of going straight. You keep drawing lines coming out of the end of the previous one, making sure each one twists the opposite way than the one before it. Like, if the first one twists to the right, the next one should twist to the left. As you keep doing this, you'll see that the drawing starts to look more and more complicated, like a dragon's tail. That's why it's called a Dragon Curve!

When you draw a Dragon Curve, you can start with just a few lines and then keep adding more and more. No matter how many lines you add, the pattern will always repeat itself, and you'll see the same twists and turns over and over again. It's kind of like a puzzle that you can solve by figuring out how the lines connect to each other.

People like to study Dragon Curves because they're interesting to look at, but also because they show up in lots of different places in math and science. They can help us understand how patterns repeat themselves, which is important for things like computer programming and cryptography (which is like secret codes and messages!). But for now, just have fun with your paper and pencil and see what kind of Dragon Curve you can create!