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
The Hamilton Walk
ONLINE EventThe Hamilton Walk is an annual event held each year in Dublin on the 16th of October, the anniversary of the day in 1843 when William Rowan Hamilton discovered the non-commutative algebraic system known as quaternions, while walking with his wife along the banks of the Royal Canal. This year with restrictions the normal walk cant
Hamilton Lecture 2020
ONLINE EventAudience: 12 years and up Professor Terence Tao will deliver this year’s Hamilton Lecture, as part of the Royal Irish Academy's Hamilton Day celebrations, generously sponsored by Ibec. In his talk entitled 'The Cosmic Distance Ladder’ he will show how we can use basic secondary-school level maths, along with indirect measurements, to work out the
Galway Atlantaquaria
Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland Toft Park, Promenade, Salthill, GalwayAudience: Primary School Students This year Galway Atlantaquaria are taking their Maths workshops to the beach! During this tailor-made workshop students will be engaged in investigating symmetry, measuring, comparing & ordering while exploring the wonders of the seashore in a non-contact nature. Students will then discover the numbers behind marine litter, learning how long they
Galway Atlantaquaria
Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland Toft Park, Promenade, Salthill, GalwayAudience: Primary School Students This year Galway Atlantaquaria are taking their Maths workshops to the beach! During this tailor-made workshop students will be engaged in investigating symmetry, measuring, comparing & ordering while exploring the wonders of the seashore in a non-contact nature. Students will then discover the numbers behind marine litter, learning how long they
DojoMór
ONLINE EventAudience: ages 7 to 17 years. Due to Covid 19 this years event will be held online. DojoMór is a national coding event for kids aged 7 to 17 years. There will be a combination of coding workshops available on the day such as programming, scratch, web design, App development and much more. There will
Loving Maths
OnlineThis year we are delighted to have teamed up with master storyteller, Steve Sherman, the chief imagination officer of Livingmaths.com for an adventure designed specifically for pre-school children and 3-6 year olds. You are invited to take part in 5 exciting episodes in the Loving Maths series. Children will be introduced to mathematical concepts and
The Code of Kells – Happy Maths Workshops
The Code of Kells - Happy Maths Workshops with the Adapt Research Centre, runs from the 12th to the 13th of October over a range of different times and locations. These workshops are targeted towards 4th,5th and 6th class students. See below all dates, times and locations: DCU Celbridge Library, Co. Dublin - Tuesday 12th
Inspiring Ireland, Inspiring Students
OnlineDr. Fidelma Healy Eames, Study and Careers, is delighted to announce that the next 'Inspiring Ireland Inspiring Students' interview, in collaboration with Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) will be with Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin, assistant professor of maths (UCD). A maths guru and a huge supporter of STEM, Aoibhinn will be interviewed during Maths Week.
Maths Week
Island of IrelandMaths Week Ireland is an all-island initiative and a partnership of institutions and groups promoting positive attitudes towards maths and highlighting the importance of maths in our lives since 2006. It is coordinated by Calmast at WIT. It is one of four national STEM festivals. Running for 15 years as a collaborative partnership of
Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland
OnlineThe Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI) is a biennial conference, first hosted by St Patrick's College, Drumcondra and now by Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland's first Institute of Education at DCU St Patrick's Campus. Beginning in 2005, MEI has a proud tradition of creating a stage for sharing ideas and
Mathematics World Cup
ONLINE EventThe Mathematics World Cup is a free global competition for children aged 7-11. It combines mathematics, movement and mindfulness in a 45-minute session to improve childrens' physical health, mental health and engagement with maths. Teachers can take part at any time that is convenient for them between the 16th and 22nd of October. Register here.
Hamilton Day
OnlineHamilton Day Hamilton Day commemorates a ground-breaking discovery by one of Ireland’s most famous scientist. On 16 October 1843, William Rowan Hamilton discovered quaternion algebra, while walking along the Royal Canal from Dunsink Observatory to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This was one of those very rare Eureka moments in the history of science. So excited was
Maths Week 2021 Olympiad
OnlineFollowing on from the success of 2020, The Maths Week 2021 Olympiad is an innovative event held in collaboration with Living Maths in South Africa. Its primary focus is to empower teachers and learners to find creative and concrete ways to help improve the standard of Maths in schools. We realise the importance of encouraging
Maths Week Activity Packs from MIC/UL
ONLINE EventThe team at Mary Immaculate College have put together a Maths Puzzles resource, which is available to download from their website for Maths Week. Download your copy here.
Rearranging Equations Bookmark Competition with MTU
ONLINE EventRearranging equations is a vital skill in many professions and yet it a topic that students often find difficult. The aim of this competition is to encourage students to think carefully about equations and how to rearrange them. By creating their own bookmark that explains how to rearrange equations, they will (hopefully!) think carefully about
Parent and Kids 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 tools and tips to help make maths more exciting for your child. Bring your child along so you can see how these tips can be used to generate a love for maths.
Maths Week Family Scavenger Hunts
OnlineJoin the Maths week team for a fun, collaborative and energetic scavenger hunt that will have you competing with other families. The challenges are designed to accommodate all ages and abilities and creativity is highly recommended. All you need is a mobile phone and the Goose Chase App. Instructions will be emailed to you just
Hamilton Walk
Dunsink Observatory Castleknock, Dublin 15Organised by Maynooth University and Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, Dunsink Observatory. Registration for the walk needs to be discussed with Fiacre Ó Cairbre at (01) 8223880. The 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
Mathematical Mysteries?
OnlineInterested in Mathematical Mysteries? The UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics is organising an interactive virtual event for Maths Week 2021 and would like to invite all 4th-6th year students of Irish secondary schools to take part! The event will take place from 18-22 October. Each day we will release a short video describing an interesting mathematics or
Planet Science Kidz Workshops with MIC/UL
ONLINE EventPlanet Science Kidz will deliver 3 Science and Maths Workshops to schools in Limerick City for MIC. Children & teachers will carry out the following activities: Egg Citing egg carton math; Fizz inflators (Addition & Subtraction); Hand Boilers (Counting & addition); Fruit Canoes (Fractions); Mini Coke mentos (Counting).