Fractals Dome

The Fractal Dome is a workshop and dome experience specially
designed for schools to support learning and development in maths,
science and art. Dive into the magical world of fractals with us; we will
guide you to a deeper understanding, and invite you to feel the thrill of
patterns brought to you by an amazing immersive experience like no other!

"Fractal geometry is not just a chapter of mathematics, but one that helps every man to see the same world differently."

Benoit Mandelbrot

The father of fractal geometry

Fractal Dome UK

The Fractal Dome is a workshop and dome experience specially designed for schools, to support the learning and development in maths, science and art. With us, students of all ages enjoy the visual adventure of journeying into the infinitely complex world of fractals (endlessly repeating patterns made from simple algebraic equations).

Our fractal dome programme for schools consists of seven individual full-dome animations created by Dr. Jonathan Wolfe. We support educators with this powerful new tool for teaching maths and related sciences in our dome. A production of the Fractal Foundation which lasts approximately 24 minutes.

Fractals Dome School Programme

The Fractal Dome programme for schools takes place in a mobile dome with a 360 degree screen and also includes a workshop enabling pupils and students to interact with fractals, before the dome show. The dome comes to your school and can be set up in a hall or large drama studio. Fractals Dome will take your students on a tour of the fractals in nature and zoom through infinitely complex mathematical fractals.

Fractals Patterns Exploration Show

Featuring original music, the spectacular award-winning full-dome planetarium show is both educational and highly entertaining, and suitable for audiences Year 3 and upwards. While these fractal zooms are mathematical abstractions, audiences are always amazed when they get to recognize some patterns in nature. We will explore nature shapes such as trees, lightning, coastlines, insects, bacteria, seashells and much more. All of which can be found within a fractal zoom. Each fractal tells the story of the processes that created it. Whether the erosion of a canyon, the evolution of a galaxy or the computation of an equation. The most powerful lesson from this exploration is the Butterfly Effect. How small changes to a system can lead to dramatic changes in the outcome.

Rates

Full day visit costs £580 (excluding VAT) with a typical day including up to five class shows.

Half day costs for three shows is £480.

Local BCP Council price discount: £530 (full day) and £430 (half day).

We may charge extra for a sixth show during the day. If your school is located near one of our dome bases (Bournemouth, Wimborne (Dorset), Brighton, Trowbridge, London, Leeds, and Newark (Nottinghamshire)), then we may be able to come for a half day. Please apply for half day rates if the case.

Please be aware that we charge a travel and hotel supplement if we are required to travel a distance from a base.

Bookings

Contact us for further information and bookings on 01202 304734, send us an email to info@sciencedome.co.uk, or alternatively click the bottom down below and fill in the form. We will get in touch with you soon after we receive your request.

Let’s dive into Fractals

What is a fractal?

A fractal is a never ending pattern that repeat itself at different scales. This property is called “self-similarity”. Although Fractals are very complex, they are made by repeating a simple process. Here’s the beauty of simplicity leading to complexity.

Where can we find fractals?

Fractals are everywhere around us. We find them in nature, maths, art, architecture, and even DNA.

Types of fractals

There are 3 main types of fractals:

– Natural Fractals
– Geometrical Fractals
– Algebraic Fractals

Each of these types provide the foundation of the different fractals that we can see around us.

Examples of fractals in nature

From tiny patterns like sheashells up to the enormes spirals of the galaxies, fractals can be found everywhere in nature.

Some of the most commons examples of fractals in nature include:

Tree branches, snowflakes, lightning and electricity, plants and leaves, flowers, geographic terrain such as mountains and coastlines, river systems, clouds, and crystals.

Fractals applications. "Beyond nature."

Nature has used frractals as its structural pillar for hundreds of million of years but nowadays engineering and medicine have been inspired by them and use them to provide amazing advantages in their field.
Some examples where fractals have been applied are:

Computer chip circuit, fractals antennas for cellphones and other devices, fractals analysis in medicine (especially useful for cancer study), DNA study and use, etc.

Other fields like art and architecture have also benefited from applying fractals structure into their creation. The Eiffel Tower provides a perfect example of the practical implications of fractal architecture. If, instead of its spidery construction, the tower had been designed as a solid pyramid, it would have consumed a large amount of iron, without much added strength.

Fractals can be also used in musical compositions. Back in time Pythagoras already revealed mathematical relationships in music but more recently, some musicians have started to explore fractals deeper, expressing wave forms through changes of air density over time and opening the door to a new world of creativity in the field.

Examples of fractals in nature

Explore Our Dome Themes

We Transform Learning Science Into Immersive Journeys

Our different dome themes provide a wide range of topics and subjects for our customers to choose among. Contact us for a chat and advice, we will guide you through the best options according to your type of event. Otherwise, please feel free to explore our domes and if you see anything in particular that you would like to have for your event, just let us know.