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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Maths Chat with MSLETB Adult Education
ONLINE EventMaths Chat with MSLETB Adult Education Do you fancy an informal chat about maths? Would you like to join us to share your thoughts or feelings around maths – or have your questions answered? If so register your interest by emailing sorchamoran@msletb.ie - A ZOOM link will be sent to you to join us. Tuesday
Fun and Practical Approaches to Teaching Geometry
OnlineEveryday contexts and basic geometric constructions (based on visual and animation elements). To register for this online event Click Here.
Primary Teacher Workshop with Steve Sherman
OnlineJoin international educator Steve Sherman, Chief Imagination Officer of livingmaths.com, in this hands-on workshop where he will introduce you to a range of digital, online and physical ideas to implement in your classroom. It will be like a maths makeover! To register your interest in this event, please fill out the below form.
Using Magic in the Secondary Maths Classroom
ONLINE EventIn this session, former teacher and inspector Andrew Jeffrey will share his favourite, magical moments to use in a secondary maths classroom. You will learn tricks to amaze and engage your students, covering such topics as probability, Algebra and Fibonacci. All of these have been tried and tested in secondary classrooms. Join using the below
MIghTY Maths Book Launch
OnlineYou are cordially invited to attend the launch of Dr. Ronan Flatley’s book entitled ‘MIghTY Maths” which will take place online on Wednesday October 20th at 10am. This book, which is published by the Curriculum Development Unit in Mary Immaculate College, is designed for Transition Year (TY) students and presents them with a series of
Maths Week Mini Quiz with Franz Schlindwein
ONLINE EventFollowing on from the success of last year’s inaugural Maths Week Mega Quiz, we have decided to run a similar event for pupils in 2nd – 3rd class , primary 3-4. This highly visual problem solving quiz will be facilitated live via Zoom and each class must work as a team and submit one set of answers
Connected Classroom Maths Show
OnlineJoin international edutainer Steve Sherman, Chief Imagination Officer of livingmaths.com, in this whacky and wild mathemagics show where students will be exposed to a range of interesting maths games and tricks to keep them entertained. This show is for Junior & Senior Infant classes, and also Primary 2 & 3 classes in Northern Ireland ***
Curious Maths with Rob Eastaway
OnlineEveryone loves a quiz – but this quiz is a bit curious. First, there are only seven questions. Second, most people get most of the questions wrong (but that’s fine because nobody is recording anybody’s score). And third, you’ll discover some really curious things about the real world as you go along. This is maths
Developing Conceptual Understanding of Key Concepts in Financial Mathematics
OnlineDeveloping Conceptual Understanding of Key Concepts in Financial Mathematics Using practical real-life data and examples. To register for this event Click Here.
Celebrating the 10th year of the Maths Week Maths Eyes Competition
ONLINE EventCiaran O'Sullivan, TUD and Dr Terry Maguire, National Forum for Teaching and Learning Since the Maths Eyes project started it has been helping people young and old to open their eyes to see the mathematics in their daily life. For the last 9 years Maths Eyes and Maths Week have run the very successful annual
Maths Teen Scavenger Hunt for Transition Year and Year 12 Students
OnlineJoin 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 the class and someone that is designated as the director. You will need
Maths Week at Maynooth University – ‘Do Statisticians have Superpowers?’
OnlineRafael de Andrade Moral has been working as an Assistant Professor of Statistics at Maynooth University since 2018, after completing a BSc in Biology and an MSc and PhD in Statistics at University of São Paulo, Brazil. He is very interested in applying mathematical and statistical tools to solve real-world problems linked to Biology, Ecology,
Maths Week Mega Quiz with Franz Schlindwein
ONLINE EventJoin Franz Schlindwein for the Maths Week Mega Quiz. This transition event, in which more than 3000 pupils participated last year, is specially designed for pupils in the last year of Primary and the first year of Secondary schools. During this highly visual maths quiz, delivered live via Zoom, each class works together and submits
Maths Week ‘Unplugged Coding’ Multi School Workshop
OnlineExperience the world of coding without a computer in this fun, practical hands-on STEAM workshop for Primary students. Building on EPIC’s Computer Science History-at-home pack and suitable for complete beginners, this workshop will utilise cross-curricular learning to bring coding to life beyond the computer. Taking part in basic art, maths and storytelling exercises, students will
Maths V Sport with Thomas Crawford
ONLINE EventHow 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). Audience: TY 5th-6th Year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI) Register your class
Helping Adult Learners Overcome Mathematics Anxiety: The Role of the Tutor
OnlineTo register for this event Click Here
Maths Chat with MSLETB Adult Education
ONLINE EventMaths Chat with MSLETB Adult Education Do you fancy an informal chat about maths? Would you like to join us to share your thoughts or feelings around maths – or have your questions answered? If so register your interest by emailing sorchamoran@msletb.ie - A ZOOM link will be sent to you to join us. Thursday
The Function Room with Colm O’Regan: Maths of Climate Change
ONLINE EventThis enormous topic, we hear it everywhere. The arguments rage around us. As we oscillate between doubt, despair, small bits of hope and back to doubt, it can be hard to find out what to grab onto. We might rewild a lawn, eat more chickpeas and grow an onion but we feel a helplessness. Don’t
Cuthbert Sees Double with Sally Lunt
ONLINE EventThis workshop focuses on the 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. Participating teachers need to have the following: Dice or
Analysing Errors and Misconceptions in Mathematics
OnlineAnalysing errors and misconceptions in mathematics: Identifying common errors that students might make and how best to address them. To register for this NALA event Click Here.