Friday, 29 August

Patterns and Predictions (12–14 year-olds)

Discover, describe, and test patterns in this hands-on session. Turn observations into predictions and explore if patterns can be proven.

By The Royal Institution

Date and time

Location

The Royal Institution

21 Albemarle Street City of Westminster W1S United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 4 hours

A good mathematician can spot patterns in numbers, shapes, words etc.

The questions that they then ask are ‘can I find a way to describe this pattern in words?’ and ‘can I find a way to describe this pattern in mathematics?’.

They can also make predictions as to what might come next based on the patterns that they have found. Once they have made those predictions, the mathematician needs to make sure that the pattern works for all possible cases - can the pattern proved or is it just a conjecture that seems to work.

This hands on masterclass is all about finding patterns, describing patterns mathematically, making predictions and testing them.

This workshop is strictly for 12–14 year-olds and will include a 30 minute lunch break. Students should bring lunch and a drink.

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