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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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
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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. 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.
Maths Careers Panel
ONLINE EventCareers event showcasing the many careers involving maths, moderated by Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. Audience: TY-6th Year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI) Register your class here.
Mr Math Weeney’s Virtual Juggling Workshop
OnlineFor Maths Week 2021, at 1:30pm on the 22nd , Mr. Math Weeney is offering Virtual Juggling Workshops. The activity involves students trying the skills of juggling and using quadratic graphs to model the path of each ball. All that students will need to bring is 3 pairs of socks each to participate. Teachers will
Maths Week 10 cent Challenge (Primary Teachers)
As part of Maths Week 2022 Midlands Sciencemathsweek are inviting all primary schools in the Midlands to take part in the 10c challenge! This is a great chance to get your students thinking about Maths in a fun and interactive way! How it works: During Maths Week 2022 (October 15th-23rd) get each of you
I’m a Mathematician, Get me out of here!
I’m a Mathematician, Get me out of here Show your students how maths is relevant to their everyday lives this October 2022 with I’m a Mathematician, Get me out of here. Throughout October and Maths Week, connect your students with people working in a diverse range of careers which use maths in this online, student-led
Poem Competition: Write a pi-ku!
A pi-ku is a poem that takes the form of a haiku, but uses the digits of pi (3.14159...) instead of the usual 5-7-5 pattern. You can use the digits of pi as the number of letters, syllables, or words per line. Your pi-ku should be about the magic of maths! Deadline for
Let’s Visit Numberland! (Primary Teachers NI)
Stranmillis University College Stranmillis Rd, BelfastA free event for Nursery and Foundation Stage teachers, this conference, led by Barbara Schindelhauer, co-author of Let’s Visit Numberland, will use a combination of presentation and hands-on activities to provide clear and comprehensive guidance on how to introduce Let's Visit Numberland in the early years setting. Building on the imaginative and emotional world of young children, Let's Visit
Maths Works – Primary Schools
Primary SchoolsMathsWorks, the hands on primary Maths Workshop from Lifetime Lab is available to visit your primary school and they are now taking bookings for October and November 2022. MathsWorks @ Lifetime Lab aims to demonstrate and explore a multisensory approach to the learning of mathematics and is a stimulating and fun introduction to primary maths,
Linking Mathematics with Unplugged Coding Athlone (Primary Teachers)
Athlone Education CentreJoin the PDST Primary STEM team for Linking Mathematics with Unplugged Coding this October. Our 2-hour workshop will explore the links between unplugged coding, computational thinking and the Mathematics curriculum. The workshop will include practical ideas and resources that can be used at all class levels and in all school contexts. This course does not