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
Have you got Maths Eyes Family/Community Projects or Initiatives Competition
Maths Week in collaboration between with TU Dublin and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Dublin West Education Centre are running a special Have you got Maths Eyes Family/Community competition If you are running a family or community maths eyes initiative tell us what you did, who was involved
Caroline Ainslie Bubbly Maths (Primary 1st -3rd Class/Year 3 – Year 5)
Mary Immaculate College Limerick S Circular Rd, Courtbrack, , LimerickIn celebration of Maths Week, Bubbly Maths with Caroline Ainslie will take place. Caroline will perform her 45-minute maths show using magical soap bubbles and giant balloons to illustrate the mathematical fundamentals of shape, space and measurements. Children will learn mathematics without even realising it!
Maths Week Parent Workshops (For parents of children aged 0-5 years old)
St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, TullamoreMonday October 10am–11am: for parents of children aged 0-5 years old Did you struggle with maths at schools? Are you worried your child will too? Why not sign up for our Free Maths Week Parent Workshops! These free workshops with Dr Aisling Twohill of DCU will help you to help your child with maths, building confidence,
Maths Magic with Andrew Jeffrey (Primary 5th & 6th Class/Year 7 & Year 8)
SETU Waterford SETU Waterford, Cork Road, Waterford, Waterford, MunsterAndrew Jeffrey – the Mathemagician – brings a highly interactive and engaging show, which has an emphasis on motivating students and building their confidence in maths. Andrew is a teacher, former vice-principal, magician, and keynote speaker. Described as a mathematical evangelist, he is the author of several books including ‘Be A Wizard With Numbers’, ‘Magic
It Doesn’t Add UP with Ken Farquhar (Audience: 1st and 2nd Years (ROI) Y8 & Y9 (NI)
ONLINE EventAudience: 1st and 2nd Years (ROI) Y8 & Y9 (NI) Dr Ken presents some of his favourite tricks revealing all the maths behind them – from card tricks, impossible volumes to virtual juggling patterns. For event booking please go to www.mathsweek.ie/2022/maths-week-tv-2022-booking-form/
Maths Magic with Andrew Jeffrey (Year 9 & Year 10/Secondary 1st & 2nd Year)
SETU Waterford SETU Waterford, Cork Road, Waterford, Waterford, MunsterAndrew Jeffrey – the Mathemagician – brings a highly interactive and engaging show, which has an emphasis on motivating students and building their confidence in maths. Andrew is a teacher, former vice-principal, magician, and keynote speaker. Described as a mathematical evangelist, he is the author of several books including ‘Be A Wizard With Numbers’, ‘Magic
Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Day lecture 2022 (Adults)
Edmund Burke Lecture Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College DublinTITLE: Cryptography: Secrets and Lies, Knowledge and Trust SPEAKER: Professor Avi Wigderson Institute for Advanced Study Princeton University What protects your computer password when you log on, or your credit card number when you shop on-line, from hackers listening on the communication lines? Can two people who never met create a secret language in
Maths Week Parent Workshops (For parents of children aged 10-13 years old)
St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, TullamoreMonday October 7pm–8pm: for parents of children aged 10-13 years old Did you struggle with maths at schools? Are you worried your child will too? Why not sign up for our Free Maths Week Parent Workshops! These free workshops with Dr Aisling Twohill of DCU will help you to help your child with maths, building confidence,
Maths vs Sport with Tom Crawford (Audience: TY 5th-6th Year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI)
ONLINE EventAudience: TY 5th-6th Year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI) How do you take the perfect penalty? What is the limit of human endurance? Where is the best place to attempt a world record? Maths has all of the answers and I’ll be telling you how to use it to be better at sport (results may vary). For event booking
Maths Week TV Mega Quiz with Franz Schlindwein (Audience: 5th class-1st year (ROI); Y6-Y8 (NI)
ONLINE EventAudience: 5th class-1st year (ROI); Y6-Y8 (NI) This will be the third year of our Maths Week Mega Quiz. Originally created to reach out to more pupils across the country during the pandemic, this quiz has taken off as an annual Maths Week event, with 18,000 pupils participating last year. This year we hope to
Maths Week Parent Workshops (For parents of children aged 5-9 years old)
St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, TullamoreTuesday October 10am–11am: for parents of children aged 5-9 years old Did you struggle with maths at schools? Are you worried your child will too? Why not sign up for our Free Maths Week Parent Workshops! These free workshops with Dr Aisling Twohill of DCU will help you to help your child with maths, building confidence,
Maths Week Parent Workshops (For parents of children aged 14-16 years old)
St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, Tullamore St Mary's Youth and Community Centre, TullamoreTuesday October 7pm–8pm: for parents of children aged 14-16 years old Did you struggle with maths at schools? Are you worried your child will too? Why not sign up for our Free Maths Week Parent Workshops! These free workshops with Dr Aisling Twohill of DCU will help you to help your child with maths, building confidence,
Cuthbert Sees Double with Sally Lunt (Audience: Sr -1st class (ROI); Y2-Y3 (NI)
ONLINE EventAudience: Sr -1st class (ROI); Y2-Y3 (NI) This workshop focuses on doubling. Beginning with a purpose-written story followed by a question-and-answer session and then an arty maths activity to reinforce learning. This workshop will help children to see that doubling a number is the same as adding the number to itself. Those attending the event
Maths Magic with Andrew Jeffrey (Primary 5th & 6th Class/Year 7 & Year 8)
SETU CarlowAndrew Jeffrey, aka The Mathemagician, is a teacher, lecturer, magician, and keynote speaker and has been described as a mathematical evangelist. He is the author of several books, including 'Be A Wizard With Numbers', 'Magic for Kids', '100 Top Tips for Top Maths Teachers', 'Top 20 Maths Displays', and the brand new 'Cool, Calm and
Maths Magic with Andrew Jeffrey (Year 9 & Year 10/Secondary 1st & 2nd Year)
SETU CarlowAndrew Jeffrey, aka The Mathemagician, is a teacher, lecturer, magician, and keynote speaker and has been described as a mathematical evangelist. He is the author of several books, including 'Be A Wizard With Numbers', 'Magic for Kids', '100 Top Tips for Top Maths Teachers', 'Top 20 Maths Displays', and the brand new 'Cool, Calm and
Maths Week Mini Quiz with Franz Schlindwein (Audience: 2nd-3rd class (ROI); Y3-Y4 (NI)
ONLINE EventAudience: 2nd-3rd class (ROI); Y3-Y4 (NI) Due to the continued success of the Mega Quiz for pupils in senior primary and secondary, last year we piloted a Mini Quiz for younger pupils. This transpired to be a great success with 12,000 pupils participating in the inaugural event. This year we hope for even more participants. Using
Maths Week Scavenger Hunt (Year 11 & Transition Year Students)
ONLINE EventCalling all Year 11 and Transition Year Classes. Friday 21 October 2022, 10.00am Join the Maths week team for a fun, collaborative and energetic scavenger hunt that will have you competing with other schools. The challenges are designed to accommodate all abilities and creativity is highly recommended. All you need is 1 mobile phone for
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
Getting Ready For Maths Week |Teachers: Primary & Post-Primary , Online Event|
ONLINE EventJoin us for the GETTING READY FOR MATHS WEEK - Online zoom event on 9th October at 5pm. for teachers: primary and post-primary. For more details and booking information
Tipperary Museum Maths Trail
Tipperary Museum has developed a maths trail for students as a way of exploring the Museum exhibitions as well as putting into practice what they have learnt in the maths curriculum. Pupils do not need to be in the Museum to do this trail but any school group wishing to visit the Museum are welcome