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
Dundalk IT Maths lecturers Shane Dowdall & Seamus Bellew present Puzzles at Fursey's Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Times: 11.30am – 12:30pm Location: St. Fursey's Audience: Primary Booking: By invitation only
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
Audience: Primary senior. 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 Wizard
Audience: Secondary up to GCSE PLANTING THE SEEDS: How early mathematical learning grows into deep understanding with Mark Saul, Ph.D., Executive Director, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival We who teach mathematics are very fortunate. We can take advantage of a certain unity to the field. Early steps in arithmetic and geometry can lead to insights that
Audience: Maths Educators. Sorcha Moran, Numeracy Trainer and Tutor, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB presents Incorporating everyday items and activities into numeracy teaching and learning Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Tuam Adult Learning Centre, Chapel Lane, Tuam, Co. Galway, H54 YC42 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING
Audience: Maths Educators. Mark Prendergast, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University College Cork presents Using technology in the numeracy classroom and problem-solving in numeracy (Level 3) Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Cork Training Centre, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, T12 EE94 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING FORM and
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
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
Dundalk IT maths lecturer Caroline Sheedy presents the Maths Show Venue: St. Fursey's Primary School Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Time: 09:300am – 10.30am Audience: Primary Booking: By invitation only
