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
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!
Can Maths Be Fun? with Doug | Primary
Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone campus Athlone Campus, Bunnavally,, Athlone,, Co. Westmeath,The journey through the presentations takes the young mathematicians to the world of puzzling. The mixture of activities brings about predictability. Surprise, wonderment and the feeling of self-satisfaction. Doug’s presentations give participants the opportunity to solve various puzzles working in pairs or small groups. It gives them the chance to collaborate and also allows them
Caroline Ainslie Bubbly Maths | Senior infants – 1st Class |
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! Audience: Primary school pupils, Senior infants to 1st. Shows timings:
The Rediscovery Center : Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Athy Libraries
Athy Library Athy Library, Convent Ln, Athy, Co. Kildare, Athy, LeinsterBOOKED OUT Workshop 1: 16th October 09:30 - 11:00am Location: Athy Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop
Bubbly Maths | Primary
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! Times: 9:30 - 10:30am, 11.00 – 12.00pm, 12:30 - 1:30pm
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.
Loving Maths with Steve Sherman | Junior Infants/ P1 – Senior Infants/ P2 and preschool | Online event
ONLINE EventJoin master story teller, Steve Sherman, the chief imagination officer of Livingmaths.com for Maths Story adventure everyday at 11 am-12:00am from October 16th and 20th. You are invited to take part in 5 exciting episodes in the Loving Maths series. Children will be introduced to mathematical concepts and ideas through the use of stories and play.
Careers in Maths and Data Science | Secondary
St Vincents Secondary School Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co LouthCareers in Maths and Data Science with Dr Siobhan Connolly Kernan Audience: 4th Years Secondary School
Puzzle over coffee | General Public
Dundalk Institute of Technology Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. LouthVenue: DkIT Coffee Area PJ Carrolls Audience: General Public
Maths Magic with Fernando Blasco | 1st Year
Maynooth UniversityDr. Fernando Blasco is a mathematician and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, interested in recreational maths and magic. He uses magic to introduce the public to topics such as prime numbers, knot theory, sudoku, topology, number systems, mind games, calendars or quick calculations.
The Rediscovery Center: Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Kildare Libraries
Kildare Town Library Kildare Town Library, Claregate St, Kildare, Kildare, LeinsterBOOKED OUT Workshop 2: 16th October 12:30 - 2:00pm Location: Kildare Town Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop
Maths Magic with Fernando Blasco | 2nd Years
Maynooth UniversityDr. Fernando Blasco is a mathematician and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, interested in recreational maths and magic. He uses magic to introduce the public to topics such as prime numbers, knot theory, sudoku, topology, number systems, mind games, calendars or quick calculations.
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
Maths Talk | Primary & Secondary Schools
ATU, Atlantic Technological University - Donegal, Letterkenny Port Road, Letterkenny, DonegalProfessor Colm Mulcahy will do three one-hour presentations to local national schools and the first year students of our local secondary school in the Letterkenny Campus. Due to high demand for lecture theatres in the ATU Donegal our numbers are restricted to 68 per session. We are already full. Audience: Primary & Secondary Schools Venue:
Proving the Obvious Untrue Maths talk and Pi hunting
Ulster University - Belfast Campus 25-51 York St, BelfastProving the Obvious Untrue Maths talk and Pi hunting with Prof. Colin Turner and Dr Mark McCartney from Ulster University. Venue: University of Ulster, Belfast Campus Audience: for 15-16 years students
Maths activities near Marino College of Education | Primary
Ar 17ú, 18ú agus 19ú, beidh imeachtaí for-rochtana ar siúl. Beidh páistí sa cheantar ag déanamh conair matamaitice, cluichí agus luath- ghníomhaíochtaí matamaiticúla le B.ECE 2, B.Oid 3 and PME 1. / On 17th, 18th and 19th, outreach events will take place. Children from the area will complete maths trails, games and early mathematical activities with students from B. ECE 2, B.Oid 3 and PME 1.
Times Tables Rock Stars
Have your school reach new heights with Ireland Rocks. The online times tables competition that will boost maths confidence alongside accuracy and recall speed. Running alongside Maths Week Ireland the competition is open to all schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Maths is all around us – Bouncing Ball | Primary
Kilsaran National School Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Kilsaran, Castlebellingham, Co LouthMaths is all around us, even in a bouncing ball. Students investigate how a ball bounces, make their own experiment and generate an equation which will predict how high we can make a ball bounce. A fun and interactive workshop to prove that maths is all around us.
The Rediscovery Center : Outreach Primary Maths workshop, Naas Libraries
Naas Community Library Naas Community Library, Harbour View, Naas West, Naas, Co. Kildare, Naas, LeinsterBOOKED OUT Workshop 2: October 17th 9:30- 11:00 pm Location: Naas Library Contact academy@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your workshop