The Maths of Sport

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

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Maths in the Round at City Hall

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

Murderous Maths with Kjartan Poskitt

Audience: Primary 4th – 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

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Douglas Buchanan and his Challenges

Audience: Primary. Dundalk IT is pleased to host maths workshops led by maths educator Douglas Buchanan for Maths Week 2019. These one-hour long workshops are intended for primary school pupils. Doug’s workshops give participants the opportunity to solve various puzzles working in pairs or small groups. It gives them the chance to collaborate and also

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Colin Wight: The Science of juggling

Audience: Post Primary junior cycle. 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 analysis. In this talk the speaker demonstrates a selection of the patterns and skills of juggling while at the

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Maths in the Round at City Hall

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

Bubbly Maths with Caroline Ainslie

•Fully Booked!• Family show most suited to 6-10 year olds. In celebration of Maths Week 2019, Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre 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.

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Paco Gomez – Minimalism, Mathematics and Music

Audience: Lower secondary students (Junior Cycle). This talk is an eclectic mix of mathematics, music and rhythm delivered by Dr Paco Gómez. In this talk we will explore rotations of rhythms and in particular how to discover ways to perceive the rotation of a given rhythm. The discussion will lead us to a music movement called

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Treasure Hunt at Ardkeen Library

Audience: Primary Age. The themes of the Treasure Hunt are Literacy and Numeracy. Literacy includes the ability to use and understand spoken language, print, writing and digital media. Numeracy is the ability to use mathematics to solve problems and meet the demands of day-today living. The library Treasure Hunt will give the students an opportunity

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