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In Pascaline, young inventors will assemble a mechanical calculator based on Blaise Pascal’s original design!
This experience allows children to learn important scientific concepts, previously explored by a pioneer of science, in a practical and enjoyable context. It encourages them to explore the world around them with an inventive mindset and reflects the mission of inspiring future inventors and innovators to think outside the box and apply their knowledge in creative ways
1623-1662
Was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father Étienne Pascal, a tax collector in Rouen. His earliest mathematical work was on projective geometry; he wrote a significant treatise on the subject of conic sections at the age of 16. He later corresponded with Pierre de Fermat on probability theory, strongly influencing the development of modern economics and social science. In 1642, he started some pioneering work on calculating machines (called Pascal’s calculators and later Pascalines), establishing him as one of the first two inventors of the mechanical calculator
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Basic mechanics: the branch of physics that studies the movement of bodies and the forces acting on them.
Number systems: organised ways of representing numbers, such as the decimal or binary system.
Gears: toothed wheels that transmit movement and force from one part to another.
Transmission systems: mechanisms that transfer movement or energy from one part of a machine to another, such as chains, belts, or gears.
The Pascaline project was created with three main objectives:
At the end of the session, in addition to building a Pascaline , the young inventors will also gain a new appreciation for the world of calculation and mechanics
Let’s calculate the power of imagination – together!
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