Algebranauts: Exploring the Universe of Patterns – Gifted Summer Program, July 2025
About Course
How many triangles do you need to use to make a triangle that is double the size? Would it work for pentagons?
Have you noticed how a simple number grid hides secret rules?
In this course, you’ll uncover the patterns hidden in shapes, puzzles, and nature – and learn how to think like a real mathematician.
You’ll play with shapes that grow, spot number patterns that repeat (or don’t!), crack puzzles involving unknowns, and explore how algebra helps us describe the amazing patterns we see in the world around us. Get ready to use your brain in new ways — to notice, wonder, and think deeply about the math that surrounds you.
If you love patterns, enjoy solving mysteries, or feel like school math is too slow – this course is for you.
For Parents
Algebranauts is a 6-session course designed for mathematically talented students entering Grades 5 and 6. It’s ideal for children who are:
- Already comfortable with pre-algebra
- Curious about the why behind patterns and equations, or
- Ready for a deeper mathematical challenge beyond school curriculum.
This Learning Quest is part of the Gifted Summer Program Online – July 2025, offered by GenWise on Gifted World.
The course blends visual and numerical pattern exploration with formal algebraic reasoning. Students begin with concrete, visual pattern-building tasks – recognizing sequences, constructing models with shapes – and gradually move to abstract thinking: using variables, forming expressions, and working with unknowns.
What sets this course apart is its pedagogy: rather than introducing algebra purely through rules and drills, students experience algebra as a tool to notice structure, describe growth, and generalize relationships. It’s a joyful, rigorous introduction to algebraic thinking — one that builds lasting mathematical intuition.
Session Timing
Classes for this course will happen on the following days:
- 7 July, Monday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST
- 9 July, Wednesday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST
- 11 July, Friday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST
- 14 July, Monday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST
- 9 July, Wednesday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST
- 11 July, Friday: 3 – 5 PM GST, 4:30 – 6:30 PM IST