Workshops

Holiday workshops: Computing with cards and dominoes (age 13–15)

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In this workshop you will explore some of the key components of computing (number bases, algorithms and logic gates), by doing cards tricks and constructing circuits with dominoes. You will ultimately see how you could build a computer made of dominoes that adds up. 

This workshop is strictly for ages 13–15 only.

This workshop will include a 30 minute supervised lunch break. Students should bring their own lunch and a drink.

Refunds can only be issued for tickets cancelled at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance of the event date. Please note that this supersedes our normal event terms and conditions.

About Zoe Griffiths

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Zoe Griffiths is a mathematician who travels the UK and internationally giving talks and workshops in schools (through Think Maths), at science festivals and comedy nights. Zoe has talked about maths in places ranging from the Cheltenham Science Festival to BBC Radio 4. Before entering the world of maths communication, Zoe worked as a classroom maths teacher and is still a teacher at heart.           

About our workshops

Holiday workshops at the Royal Institution give students a hands-on experience of STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, maths) beyond what they learn at school. Working in groups or pairs, students will get hands-on to complete activities, challenges or projects which help them look deeper at the subject they are exploring. These workshops don’t follow the school curriculum but instead show students the many real world uses of STEM topics, expanding their horizons beyond the classroom to see the amazing possibilities science can give you. Sessions are led by experts from across industry and academia who will share with the students their excitement and knowledge of their areas of expertise.

For any queries regarding this workshop please email events@ri.ac.uk.

Support to attend holiday workshops

The Potential Trust may be able to offer financial assistance to enable children to participate in Ri events and activities if this would otherwise be financially difficult. Please contact Denise Yates, or at their new email address here

 

 

Accessibility - workshops

All workshops have step-free access from the street via lift.

The closest underground station is Green Park or Bond Street (Elizabeth Line) which are step-free.

If your child requires any adjustments made during the workshops, please email us at events@ri.ac.uk

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