Workshops

Holiday workshops: Discovering Pascal’s triangle (ages 7–8)

Explore some amazing patterns hiding with a seemingly simple shape - the triangle.

Image credit: Tim Mitchell

Sophie fell in love with mathematics at a young age, and Pascal's Triangle was what really sealed the deal for her. It amazed her how, armed only with addition and the number 1, we could create something so full of secrets and mathematical intrigue. And it's some of these secrets you will discover together in this workshop.

This workshop is strictly for ages 7-8 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 Sophie Maclean

Sophie Maclean is soon to be studying for a PhD in Maths and has already explored a variety of Mathematical careers. She has worked as a Quantitative Trader, a Software Engineer, and a Maths tutor (but not all at the same time!). She enjoys nothing more than sharing her love of Maths, and can be found at talks all around the country. Sophie is also a member of the team behind Chalkdust Magazine.

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

 

 

Covid guidelines

Face masks are no longer mandatory and wearing one in our Theatre and at other Ri events is at your discretion, however please do not attend the Ri if you are displaying Covid symptoms or, if you have tested, the result remains positive. Thank you for respecting other people and their choices, and for helping us keep all of our visitors and staff safe and well.

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