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
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT Coffee Area PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
The Rediscovery Center : Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Maynooth Libraries
Maynooth Community Library Maynooth Community Library; Main St, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Maynooth, LeinsterBOOKED OUT Workshop 2: 18th October 12:30- 2:00 pm Location: Maynooth Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop
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.
Teach Meet | Primary Teachers, Online
ONLINE EventA Teachmeet will take place on Wednesday 18th at 5pm, please register in advance as places are limited. You may register at the link here
Maths Movie Night | students
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT PJ Carrolls Room P1084 Audience: DkIT Students
Towards a New National Numeracy Strategy: Lessons from the literature – Dr Lorraine Harbison | Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this webinar, Dr Lorraine Harbison will share lessons from the literature on effective ways to develop and assess critical numeracy skills. She will also offer practical guidance and ideas applicable across all educational levels, from early years to post-primary.
Conquering Section B: Teaching Problem Solving in LC HL Maths with Shannon Ahren | Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this webinar, Shannon Ahren will discuss the importance of creating a classroom culture where discussion and mistake making is encouraged as well as present my tricks for improving students' attitudes towards problem-solving in maths. By the end of the webinar, teachers will have the tools they need to help their students succeed in Section B and beyond.
Maths Games to develop numeracy skills | Primary Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this session participants will get the opportunity to explore and use a variety of maths games, (including dice, playing cards, dominoes and spinners) that can be easily differentiated to be used with all classes of the primary school. We will also explore the benefits of a game-based paired maths project in schools and outline how such a project could be initiated.
The Rediscovery Center : Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Celbridge Libraries
Celbridge Libraries St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Co. KildareBOOKED OUT Workshop 1: 19th October 09:30 - 11:00am Location: Celbridge Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop
The Shape of Escape: The maths of Crowd Behaviour | Post Primary
ONLINE EventDr Aoife Hunt is a leading specialist in people movement and emergency planning. She has 15 years’ experience in the research and simulation of human behaviour and completed an award-winning PhD in evacuation modelling.
Maths and Magic with Andrew Jeffery | Waterford, Primary 3rd – 6th Class
SETU Waterford SETU Waterford, Cork Road, Waterford, Waterford, MunsterJoin Andrew Jeffrey in celebrating Maths Week in SETU Waterford, where Andrew will guide participants in a wonderful exploration of the Maths of Magic! Andrew Jeffrey, aka The Mathemagician, is a teacher, lecturer, magician, and keynote speaker and has been described as a mathematical evangelist.
Maths Week Mini Quiz with Franz Schlindwein | 2nd-3rd class (ROI), P3 – P4 (NI)
ONLINE EventJoin us for the Mathsweek MINI QUIZ with Franz Schlinwein on 19th October 2023. Where pupils in their own class, collaborate to work as one team, competing against hundreds of other classes from across the country. The questions nurture collaboration and communication between classmates and as they are posed by video and not in written form, encourage all pupils to become actively involved.
Careers in Maths and Data Science | Secondary
Dundalk Grammar SchoolCareers in Maths and Data Science with Jack McDonnell Audience: 5th Years Secondary School
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
The Rediscovery Center : Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Clocha Rince
Clocha Rince Clogherinkoe, Clogharinka, Kildare, Co. KildareBOOKED OUT Workshop 1: 19th October 12:30 - 2:00 pm Location: Clocha Rince Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop
Careers in Maths and Data Science | Primary
St Mary's Boys National School Carrick Road, Castleblayney, Co. MonaghanCareers in Maths and Data Science with Jack McDonnell. Audience: 5th and 6th class Primary School
Great Pi Bake Off | 3rd level students of Marino College of Education
Marino Institute of Education Griffith Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 9Chun páirt a ghlacadh sa chomórtas Great Pi Bake Off ar 19ú Deireadh Fómhair ar leathuair tar éis a haon a chlog, déan cáca le téama matamaitice agus déan teagmháíl le Sorcha sorcha.browne@mie.ie The Great Pi Bake Off will take place on Thursday October 19th at 1:30 pm. To participate bake a cake with a mathematical theme and contact Sorcha sorcha.browne@mie.ie