Check below for Maths Week 2023 events!
This is a hybrid festival, please be sure to check the location, time and dates of all events before booking.
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Free Online General public Family
Numeracy as part of our everyday lives: A gardening project and a Maths Trail. (Adult)
OnlineJoin our free webinar for adult literacy and numeracy tutors to mark Maths Week 2022. Title: Numeracy as part of our everyday lives: A gardening project and a Maths Trail. Facilitator: Elaine Clifford, Adult Literacy Tutor, Kerry ETB. NALA membership: You don’t have to be a NALA member to attend. However, we would be delighted if you would
Maths Week at the National Botanic Gardens, Celebration of Mind (General Public & Families)
Audience: Families & General Public. From 11-4 pm, on the last day of Maths Week and as part of the Halloween festival, Maths Week Ireland visits the Botanic Gardens in Dublin. This Celebration of Mind event is part of a worldwide effort to celebrate the work of Martin Gardner – a prolific writer of puzzle books. There
Maths in the City, Limerick | General Public
The Maths Week team will be taking their live pop-up maths exhibit to the streets of Limerick this Maths Week. We will have shows and activities for all the family in Limerick City Centre. Stop by for a taste of the lighter side!
Visual and animated methods to present problem and puzzle solving, area, distance and measurement | Adult | Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Tony Sweeney, Numeracy trainer, for a workshop for visual and animated methods to present problem and puzzle solving, area, distance and measurement. The webinar includes puzzles and problem-solving, which not only make learning fun but also give opportunities for incidental learning. There are also items to help students in their working lives and social activities.
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT Coffee Area PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
Hamilton walk | General Public, Second level students and Staff, Third level students and Staff
Dunsink Observatory Castleknock, Dublin 15The walk commemorates Hamilton's famous creation of a strange new number system, called Quaternions, on the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin on October 16, 1843. Quaternions now play a fundamental role in computer games and animation, special effects in movies, space navigation, physics, engineering and many other areas. The walk will retrace Hamilton's
Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Day lecture | General Public
Royal Irish Academy Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson St, Dublin, DublinJoin the Royal Irish Academy team for Hamilton Day on 16th October with Speaker Professor Wendelin Werner. A Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics, University of Cambridge, UK, for a session on "How surprisingly intricate are random structures?". Through this lecture, he will discuss how objects chosen randomly from a multitude of possibilities can exhibit unexpected
Rounding and approximation: Uses in real life including money and cooking (Levels 2 and 3) | Adult, Webinar|
ONLINE EventJoin Mary Reardon, a Learning Practitioner at Limerick and Clare ETB, for a workshop on Rounding and approximation. Rounding and approximation can be used to make everyday calculations simpler and data easier to understand. This webinar will look at some practical examples used in real life, showing why being exact with figures is not always the optimal way to do things!
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT Coffee Area PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
MATLAB Onramp | Third Level Students
ATU, Atlantic Technological University - Sligo Ash Lane, Sligo, SligoLearn the basics of MATLAB® through this introductory tutorial on commonly used features and workflows. Get started with the MATLAB language and environment so that you can analyze science and engineering data. (2.5 hours)
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT Coffee Area PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
Value for money: Comparing offers from three mobile phone companies | Adult, Online
ONLINE EventJoin Sheelagh Clowry a Maths Trainer for a webinar on Value for money. The webinar will look at three different bill-pay contracts and workout the total cost of each contract. Are initial low costs always the best offer in the long term?
Its Not Magic – It’s science you don’t see – Part 6 | Adults, Online
ONLINE EventAnother session of apparent magic that teaches basic science principles if you know what is happening! David, Adrian, Paul and Rute will bring you more examples that you can use in lessons, with others sharing some of their best examples too.
Instituto Cervantes -Maths and magic: an inseparable binomial | General Public
Instituto Cervantes (Dublín) - Auditórium Lincoln House, 6-16 Lincoln Place, Dublin, DublinDelve into the fascinating world of mathematics, exploring its ubiquitous presence, from practical applications such as cryptography to mesmerizing tricks involving numbers, cards, and ropes. Renowned mathematician and magician, Dr. Fernando Blasco, will lead this engaging performance, known for his dedication to science outreach and the integration of math into culture.
Maths Movie Night | students
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT PJ Carrolls Room P1084 Audience: DkIT Students
Numeracy in the media: Identifying maths tasks in the news and media | Adult, Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Dr Kathy O’Sullivan, a Lecturer in Mathematics Education from University College Galway for a webinar on Numeracy in the media. The webinar will look at identifying maths tasks in the news and media.
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: On campus at DkIT, Coffee Area in PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
Maths Week Pub Quiz | Adults
Maths Week Themed Pub Quiz. Venue: Andersons Bar & Grill Sligo, at 7pm. Team: Table of 4 players. Free Entry. Raffle & Spot Prizes. In aid of Diabetes Ireland. Contact: Kieran Hughes, Konrad Mulrennan, Fergal Gallagher, Fearghus Downes, Leo Creedon, Fionn Downes fionn.downes@atu.ie
Making maths relevant: Planning and budgeting for real life events | Adult, Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Elaine O’Brien and Sharon Doyle, Maths Teachers at Youthreach Blanchardstown, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB for a webinar on Making Maths Relevant. This webinar is designed to help you answer these types of questions from your students: Why do I need to learn this? Why do we need algebra? When will I ever use this?
Maths Stand-Puzzles and Games — DOJOMor
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthA morning full of activities! - 3D Bubble Shapes Activity - Mathematical Magic Cards - Maths Week Ireland's Games and puzzles - Multiplication with Mala (Playdough) - Monthy Python Games Venue: On campus at DkIT in PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public