3. Make a Mock-Up Before you start to write your family information on the tree, it's a good idea to create a mock-up using sticky notes.

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(b) draw one tree and reproduce it? or (c) use a computer to generate fractal trees? Fractals! There's another super-awesome use—estimating the amount of carbon dioxide that trees absorb.