Maths Week 2021 Update Monday 18 October

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Daily Maths Week Newsletter 2021
Monday 18 October


Hello!

Welcome to the daily Maths Week newsletter.
Each day this week we will share some highlight events and activities running as part of Maths Week 2021, plus we have some bonus brain teasers and challenges in store for our subscribers.


Wishing you a wonderful Maths Week!
The Maths Week Team
You're part of something BIG!

We are thrilled to have you take part in Maths Week 2021, along with more than 350,000 people across the island and world. 

Maths Week started in 2005 and has grown to become one of the largest festivals of numeracy and maths in the world. 

The ethos of Maths Week is Maths For All and we hope that regardless of your age, education or background you feel part of Maths Week,
because you are what makes Maths Week great!

 
Coming up on MathsWeekTV tomorrow:
1010- Big and Small with Caroline Ainslie
1111- Living Maths with Bobby Seagull
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For the full Maths Week TV line up, click here.
Catch the live stream of Maths Week TV here.
 

Ceardlann ETIM do Sheachtain Mhata na hÉireann do Mhúinteoirí Bunscoile
Monday 18 October 4-5pm (register by 12pm!) 


Aoichainteoir: Cormac Ó Tuairisg, Scoil Éinne, An Spidéal agus Bord Stiúrtha Gaeloideachas

Dírithe ar: Múinteoirí agus Príomhoidí Bunscoile
 

                          Tuilleadh eolais anseo agus cláraigh anseo.


Primary Teacher Workshop with Steve Sherman
Tuesday 19 October 3.30-4.30pm
Join Steve for a hands-on workshop, introducing teachers to a range of tools and ideas to give your classroom a maths makeover!
Register here. 


Secondary Teacher Workshop with Andrew Jeffrey
Tuesday 19 October 4.30-5.30pm 
In this session, former teacher and inspector Andrew Jeffrey will share his favourite, magical moments to use in a secondary maths classroom. You will learn tricks to amaze and engage your students, covering such topics as probability, Algebra and Fibonacci. All of these have been tried and tested in secondary classrooms. Joining information here. 
 

                      Find all our Maths Week events here!
Maths Week Competitions

Maths Week Olympiad
Open to students from Senior Infants (Year 2) to 3rd Year (Year 11).
Learn more here and register your class here. 


Have you got Maths Eyes? 
Back for its 10th year, Have you got Maths Eyes? is open to students of all ages. 
Learn more here and enter a poster here. 



Target Boards
Primary school classes can take part in our Maths Week Target Boards here. 
Keep an eye on our social media for Leaderboard updates throughout the week!





Rearranging Equations Bookmark Competition with MTU
First year to TY students are invited to design a bookmark that explains how to rearrange equations. 
Rules and entry details are available here. Entries close 5 November 2021.

Photograph Maths at work in the real world.

Share your pattern photos with us using #MathsWeekDailyChallenge
or email us on mathsweek@wit.ie.

Check back tomorrow for another daily challenge and to see today's best entries!

Using only addition, add eight 8s to get the number 1,000. 

Solution will be shared in tomorrow's newsletter, along with another brain teaser!
You can also check out our daily puzzles in The Journal.ie.
Click here for Sunday's Puzzle.
 

Using Magic in the Secondary Maths Classroom
Tuesday 19 October 16.30pm
In this session, former teacher and inspector Andrew Jeffrey will share his favourite, magical moments to use in a secondary maths classroom. You will learn tricks to amaze and engage your students, covering such topics as probability, Algebra and Fibonacci. All of these have been tried and tested in secondary classrooms. Join on Zoom at the link here. 

Celebrating 10 years of the Maths Week Maths Eyes Competition
Wednesday 20 October 19.15pm
This session for parents and teachers will celebrate some of the many creative posters that have been submitted over the years and we hope that this can act as a springboard for teachers, parents and children to see how they can use their Maths Eyes in their everyday life. Register here. 

The Function Room with Colm O'Regan
Thursday 21 October 8pm
Join Colm O'Regan and guests to discuss the maths of climare change and other burning issues! Register here.
 
Check out our On Demand content, including:

-> Picture Books in Maths Education for Primary Schools

-> Irish Language Maths Talk with Colm Mulcahy for Secondary Schools

View On Demand content here. 
Want more?
Visit www.mathsweek.ie for more games, activities, resources, events, #MathsWeek news & more!

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