Big and Small with Caroline Ainslie

A show all about scale and the importance of scaling different shapes using balloons, soap bubbles AND paper, participants will have hands on opportunity to make two different scale models of a paper airplane. The participants will need paper, scotch tape and as an optional extra, round balloons and a pump so they can have

2021-10-08T14:55:25+00:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: , , , |Tags: |

Wexford Education Centre STEM Club Celebrating Maths Week

These workshops explore a range of resources that can be used to effectively develop active pupil learning in the area of STEM. They are intended to support teachers in facilitating learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the primary setting. Each webinar shares practical ideas and learning experiences to support teachers in school. The workshops coincide with national STEM weeks such as Maths

2021-10-06T11:08:46+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: |Tags: |

Mr Math Weeney’s Virtual Juggling Workshop

FULLY BOOKED For Maths Week 2021, at 1:30pm on the 18th , Mr. Math Weeney is offering Virtual Juggling Workshops. The activity involves students trying the skills of juggling and using quadratic graphs to model the path of each ball. All that students will need to bring is 3 pairs of socks each to participate.

2021-10-14T10:12:14+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: , |Tags: |

The Maths of Crowds

In this session, Dr. Aoife Hunt will explore some unexpected applications of maths in the world of large crowd flow. Aoife works as a consultant on some of the biggest events and venues in the world (e.g., Wembley, the Eiffel Tower) to make sure that crowd flow is efficient and safe. In her talk, Aoife

2021-10-08T14:31:47+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: , |Tags: |

‘Surprise, Surprise!’ An interactive workshop with Douglas Buchanan

Maths Week Ireland is pleased to facilitate maths workshops led by maths educator Douglas Buchanan for primary schools around Ireland. These one-hour-long workshops are intended for Third, Fourth and Fifth Class 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

2021-10-06T13:37:31+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: |Tags: |

Planet Science Kidz Workshops with MIC/UL

Planet 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).   

2021-10-13T10:32:41+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: , |Tags: |

Mathematical Mysteries?

Interested 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

2021-10-07T08:52:35+00:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: |Tags: |

Maths Week Family Scavenger Hunts

Join 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

2021-10-07T07:13:19+00:00October 16th, 2021|Categories: , |Tags: |
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