Workshops

Holiday workshops: H'exciting hexagons AM (ages 9–11)

Explore the many geometric wonders to be found inside the humble hexagon.

Students drawing shapes
Image credit: Tim Mitchell

Hexagons are a shape found in nature, in games and puzzles, and of course in maths lessons!

As well as simply tessellating, there are many other geometric wonders to discover with this familar shape. Adam Creen will be helping students investigate some of the maths behind hexagons, including fractals, ratios and sequences

Who will win the Game of Hex? And how do you program a computer to draw hexagons? Students will find our more at this extremely hands-on session.

This workshop is strictly for ages 9-11 only. We reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in this age range.

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. Please also note that Eventbrite adds a small booking fee to the amount paid for each ticket option.

About Adam Creen

Adam Creen is Head of Maths at Salesian School in Surrey. He presents RI Masterclasses for Years 5 to 9 in London and the South-East.

Adam is always looking how to bring different areas of Maths together in unexpected ways, and can’t stop spotting hexagons all over the place. He is an associate for the Advanced Maths Support Programme, training A-level teachers, and also enjoys doing outreach work at local primary schools. His favourite number is 153.

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

 

 

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