About the project
Each school that takes part in the Turing Pattern Project will be given worksheets that correspond to a time in an animal's life. Students follow Turing's algorithm and send their answers back to us. Those answers will instruct us to reveal the next part of an exciting pattern. The pattern of the giant puffer fish! The more schools that take part, the further the pattern evolves.
Our project provides class teachers with resources to follow Turing's story and his mathematical algorithm using a combination of teacher-led demonstrations, videos and worksheets.
The first lesson introduces patterns in nature and Alan Turing. Students will take part in activities about patterns, colours, scientific vocabulary and the history of Alan Turing.
The second lesson is where the calculations are done to be sent back to us. Students can work together in small groups to determine the answers to the problems which will lead to their contribution to the pattern. In addition to these teacher-led lessons, videos to accompany a home learning version of the project will be available.
Aims
To inspire primary school children into STEM subjects using Turing’s mathematics.
To connect with widening participation schools to breakdown social barriers and enable students to have the very highest educational and career aspirations.
To give primary school children more confidence in their mathematical ability and show them that mathematics has a wealth of interesting uses and isn’t just about arithmetic.
To promote and disseminate Turing’s life and work through his theory of pattern formation.
Participating schools
Balladen Community Primary School
Barugh Green Primary School
Ben Rhydding Primary School
Birkdale School
Bowdon Church School
Cadishead Primary School
Heptonstall Nursery, Junior and Infant Primary School
Krishna Rajagopalan
Presentation Primary School
New End Primary
Kennet Valley Primary School
Sherborne House School
Springfield Primary
St Kenelms
The University of Sheffield
XP School and XP East