Audience: TY, senior secondary. Andrew Jeffrey – the Mathemagician – brings a highly interactive and engaging show, which has an emphasis on motivating students and building their confidence in maths. Andrew is a teacher, former vice-principal, magician, and keynote speaker. Described as a mathematical evangelist, he is the author of several books including ‘Be A
Audience: Primary 5th and 6th class. Kjartan Poskitt, best-selling author of the Murderous Maths book series, brings his fun filled show to WIT in what promises to be a thrilling spectacle for primary fourth to sixth classes! Kjartan previously worked in TV where he wrote and presented for Anne Wood (creator of the Teletubbies) and
Audience: Transition Year, Secondary Senior Cycle. Explore maths and art together in this exciting workshop, brought to you from the House of Maths and Computer Science, Lyons. This interactive workshop explores the use of maths and symmetry in the decorative art on the Ardagh Chalice and wonderful illustrations of the Book of Kells and opens
Audience: Primary 5th and 6th class. Kjartan Poskitt, best-selling author of the Murderous Maths book series, brings his fun filled show to WIT in what promises to be a thrilling spectacle for primary fourth to sixth classes! Kjartan previously worked in TV where he wrote and presented for Anne Wood (creator of the Teletubbies) and
Audience: Transition Year, Secondary Senior Cycle Explore maths and art together in this exciting workshop, brought to you from the House of Maths and Computer Science, Lyons. This interactive workshop explores the use of maths and symmetry in the decorative art on the Ardagh Chalice and wonderful illustrations of the Book of Kells and opens
Audience: Senior infants; 3rd Class; 5th Class; 6th Class. Dr. 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. He
Audience: Public. The Maths of Climate Change and Weather Forecasting – Dr Alan Hally, with introduction from Evelyn Cusack Met Éireann. Climate change poses a threat to human lives, livelihoods and lifestyles across the globe. The scientific community are in agreement that it is taking place and that human activity is responsible. Scientists make predictions
Audience: Primary Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The Maths Week crew will be teaming up with NRICH for a special live pop-up maths event in Dublin City Hall this Maths Week. We will have shows and activities for fifth and sixth class pupils featuring Alison Kiddle of NRICH. In this workshop, Alison takes students on a voyage
This event is aimed at TY and Senior cycle students. In this special Maths Week event, Aoife Hunt, Kevin O'Brien and Ravi Vakaria give us three different perspectives on the Mathematics of Sport Crowd modelling: How maths keep us safe and keep us moving. Dr Aoife Hunt, Movement Strategies - Aoife's job is to analyse
Audience: Primary Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The Maths Week crew will be teaming up with NRICH for a special live pop-up maths event in Dublin City Hall this Maths Week. We will have shows and activities for fifth and sixth class pupils featuring Alison Kiddle of NRICH. In this workshop, Alison takes students on a
