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Tour of “Tombs of distinguished mathematical scientists in Mount Jerome” led by Colm Mulcahy

Tour of “Tombs of distinguished mathematical scientists in Mount Jerome” led by Colm Mulcahy

Colm Mulcahy will lead the group on a historical walk, through the tombs of distinguished mathematical scientists including Jan Lukasiewicz (1878-1956) Percy Ludgate (1883–1922) Charles Jasper Joly (1864-1906) George Salmon (1819–1904) William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) John Hewitt Jellett (1817–1888) Robert Perceval Graves (1810-1893) *For this event places are limited and booking is essential* Booking form - https://www.mathsweek.ie/2023/mountjerome/

admin2022-10-18T14:41:29+00:00October 22nd, 2022|Categories: 2022, Public|Tags: #maths, #MathsWeek, 2022, Colm Mulcahy, dublin, Mount jerome, Scientists, Tour|

Explorers: Unplugged Coding (Onsite Event)(Ages 7 – 12)

Explorers: Unplugged Coding (Onsite Event)(Ages 7 – 12)

Experience the world of coding without a computer in this fun, practical hands-on STEAM workshop for Maths Week! 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

admin2022-10-06T13:53:12+00:00October 20th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Online event, Paid, Primary 2nd, Primary 3rd and 4th, Primary 4th, Primary 4th 5th and 6th, Primary age, Primary Fifth and Sixth, Primary fourth, Virtual Event|Tags: #MathsWeek, 2022, Coding, dublin, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Primary, School|

The Rediscovery Centre’s Maths Detectives Workshop x2: Dublin (Primary School) (Private Event)

Times: 9:30 – 11:00 and 11:30 -13:00 Expected Attendance: 30 Students Maths Detective Workshop: Presents the five curriculum strands (numbers, algebra, shapes and space, measures and data) to students in a fun and interactive way while practicing maths skills to solve mysteries, puzzles, and crime! The activities are linked to the primary maths curriculum.

admin2022-10-12T10:47:47+00:00October 20th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Primary 2nd, Primary 3rd and 4th, Primary 4th, Primary 4th 5th and 6th, Primary age, Primary and Post Primary, Primary Fifth and Sixth, Primary fourth, Primary Junior cycle - infants - 2nd class, Primary second third and fourth, Primary Upper Cycle/ Post Primary Junior Cycle|Tags: dublin, Maths Detective Workshop, Maths Workshop, primary school, private, the rediscovery centre|

The Rediscovery Centre’s CSI Maths Workshop x3: Rathfarnham (Secondary School) (Private Event)

Times (per workshop): 9:00 - 10:30, 11:15 - 12:45, 14:00 - 15:30 Expected Attendance: 30 at each workshop CSI Maths Workshop: Presents the maths curriculum strands to students in a fun and interactive way. The workshop allows students to engage with numbers, shapes and concepts, and to practice math skills to solve mysteries, puzzles, and

admin2022-10-12T10:50:57+00:00October 17th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Post Primary, Post Primary junior cycle, Secondary|Tags: CSI, dublin, Maths Workshop, private, rathfarnham, secondary school, the rediscovery centre|

Einstein’s Relativity

Einstein’s Relativity

Audience: Age 15 years+; TY 5th and 6th year (ROI); Y12-Y14 (NI) and Adult Einstein's Relativity - Pythagoras for Space and Time Join Dr Ian Jubb of DIAS and discover how Einstein's theory of relativity opened up a whole new world of understanding and exploration. Einstein's Theory of Relativity revolutionised the way we understand the

admin2020-09-29T13:47:10+00:00October 15th, 2020|Categories: Adult, Free, Post Primary, TY students|Tags: #bigbang, #einsteins, #gps, #physics, #research, #theory, dublin, Iusemaths, MathsforAll, MathsWeek2020|

Countdown Live!

Countdown Live!

Audience: Families, All Description: Maths Week Live @ Explorium! Join Mark and Ali to celebrate Maths Week 2020 as they take the chair LIVE on Countdown! Numbers, puzzles, enigmas a good 9 letter word thrown in for good measure! Booking Details Free event, streaming live on YouTube at 11am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM4MnURw83M

admin2020-10-10T08:41:20+00:00October 10th, 2020|Categories: 2020, Adult, Family, Free|Tags: dublin, Explorium, Iusemaths, MathsWeek2020, Online Event|

Can Maths be Fun? Puzzle Pirates Workshop!

Can Maths be Fun? Puzzle Pirates Workshop!

Can Maths Be Fun? Audience: Suitable for 4th, 5th, 6th Class groups. The journey for young puzzle pirates takes the young mathematicians to the world of puzzling. The mixture of activities brings about predictability, surprise, wonderment and the feeling of self-satisfaction. The young mathematicians will participate in different mathematical tasks as they go along. Samples

admin2019-09-30T08:44:55+00:00October 18th, 2019|Categories: Primary Upper Cycle/ Post Primary Junior Cycle|Tags: Douglas Buchanan, dublin, Dun Laoghaire, I Use Maths, MathsforAll, mathsweek19, National Maritime Museum, STEM|

Can Maths be Fun? Puzzle Pirates Workshop!

Can Maths be Fun? Puzzle Pirates Workshop!

Can Maths Be Fun? Audience: Suitable for 4th, 5th, 6th Class groups. The journey for young puzzle pirates takes the young mathematicians to the world of puzzling. The mixture of activities brings about predictability, surprise, wonderment and the feeling of self-satisfaction. The young mathematicians will participate in different mathematical tasks as they go along. Samples

admin2019-09-27T14:22:05+00:00October 18th, 2019|Categories: Primary Upper Cycle/ Post Primary Junior Cycle|Tags: dublin, Dun Laoghaire, I Use Maths, MathsforAll, mathsweek19, National Maritime Museum, STEM|

Animated GIFs in Geogebra

Animated GIFs in Geogebra

Audience: Maths Educators. This workshop on using free maths software “Geogebra” to create infinitely looping animations is a fantastic opportunity to integrate Art into your STEAM toolkit. Students from Fine Art in NCAD will work collaboratively with maths educators to learn how to create visually appealing and interesting animations using mathematical objects and functions. Co-hosted

admin2019-09-30T13:33:30+00:00October 18th, 2019|Categories: Maths Educators|Tags: dublin, Geogebra, I Use Maths, mathsweek19, NCAD, STEM, STEM to STEaM|

New Ways of doing Sums with Irish Times Columnist Peter Lynch

New Ways of doing Sums with Irish Times Columnist Peter Lynch

Audience: Public. Prof Peter Lynch, author of That's Maths tells the story of the The Mathematical Life of George Gabriel Stokes. George Gabriel Stokes was born in Skreen, Co. Sligo 200 years ago. From an early age, he showed clear signs of brilliance, his schoolteacher recording that “Master George was working out new ways of

admin2019-10-10T08:29:23+00:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Adult, Free, Nat_Lib|Tags: Climate Modelling, dublin, George Gabriel Stokes, I Use Maths, MathsforAll, mathsweek19, National Library, Peter Lynch, STEM|