Maths Museum of Catalonia at Blackrock Castle Observatory

The team from the Maths Museum of Catalonia will deliver maths workshops on problem solving and puzzles to 5th and 6th class primary school pupils – run by retired maths teacher Guido Ramellini and a team of volunteers. The museum has a permanent exhibition of “Mathematical Experiences” and provides guided tours and workshops for school groups.

2019-09-12T09:50:10+00:00October 16th, 2019|Tags: , , |

Colin Wright: the Maths of Juggling

Audience: Post Primary schools. Colin Wright brings his spectacular juggling show to the University of Limerick as part of the Maths Week 2019 festival. Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled practitioner will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy

2019-10-01T11:41:04+00:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , , , , , |

Kjartan Poskitt at TU Dublin

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

2019-09-19T14:39:23+00:00October 16th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Ken Farquhar – It Doesn’t Add Up!

Audience: Suitable for Primary students (5th and 6th Class) Ken Farquhar is one of Britain’s leading STEM presenters, inspiring young people since 1995. His acclaimed maths show is designed to entertain and educate. The show is less sleight of hand and more dexterity in maths. Amazing magic tricks are performed and the maths revealed. Find out about card

Bubbly Maths at Mary Immaculate

Audience: Primary School In celebration of Maths Week 2019, Mary Immaculate College is delighted to host Bubbly Maths with Caroline Ainslie. 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! Venue: New

2019-10-11T09:40:30+00:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Maths and your brain!

Audience: Primary upper cycle. Our brains have evolved to do maths and we are all natural mathematicians. Join psychologist James Soper to learn what maths tells us about our brains and how we can make our brains better at maths. Date: Wednesday 16th October 2019 Times: 10:00am – 11:00am Location: Emo National School, Emo, Portlaoise,

Maths Museum of Catalonia at Blackrock Castle Observatory

The team from the Maths Museum of Catalonia will deliver maths workshops on problem solving and puzzles to 5th and 6th class primary school pupils – run by retired maths teacher Guido Ramellini and a team of volunteers. The museum has a permanent exhibition of “Mathematical Experiences” and provides guided tours and workshops for school groups.

2019-09-12T09:45:15+00:00October 16th, 2019|Tags: , , , , |

The Maths and Art of Celtic Knots

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

2019-09-26T13:51:00+00:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Connected Classrooms

Audience: Primary 4th - 6th. Connected Classsrooms is an event which connects students in Ireland with their counterparts in South Africa. Up to 50 schools can take part live via Skype, they will need a Skype account, a webcam and a microphone. Audience: Audience: Primary 4th - 6th Date: 16th October 2019 Time: 10:00am Venue:

2019-10-04T12:07:15+00:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , , |
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