{"id":17134,"date":"2024-06-07T08:55:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T08:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2024\/?page_id=17134"},"modified":"2024-06-07T08:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T08:55:37","slug":"may-2024-newsletter-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/may-2024-newsletter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column 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Enjoy the coming holiday weekend. It also means that exams are coming so we wish all your students the best for upcoming examinations.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>If you are out and about enjoying the Spring \/ Summer weather, don\u2019t forget to use your Maths Eyes, and explore and enjoy the Maths all around us.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>We have resources and activities for teachers to do with their pupils on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> and a lot of exciting events coming up for adults like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertboyle.ie\/robert-boyle-summer-school\/\">Robert Boyle Summer School<\/a> with a Maths and Art session. See below. <\/p><p>There are also a lot of Maths events taking place all over the Island, for details, see the \u201cWhat\u2019s on Section\u201d.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Keep up to date with us on our social media pages. 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He graduated from TCD in the middle ages, and later became the most accomplished mathematician the Catholic University of Ireland. He was one of the founders of the modern geometry of triangles and circles, and his legacy includes popular books on geometry and a theorem generalising Ptolemy\u2019s theorem.Casey wrote over\u00a025\u00a0research papers and multiple books. It was in his\u00a0Sequel to Euclid\u00a0that Casey presented for the first time in a textbook those extensions of the theorems of\u00a0Euclid\u00a0that became known as the newer geometry of the triangle; indeed, he and the French mathematician\u00a0\u00c9mile Lemoine\u00a0(1840-1912)\u00a0are held to be the founders of the so-called Modern Geometry of the circle and triangle. 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She grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and was educated at the<\/p><p>University of British Columbia and the University<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">of Toronto. After the award of her doctorate, Wales was engaged in government research work in Toronto. She then worked on the atomic bomb at the Montreal Laboratory from\u00a01944\u00a0to\u00a01949. In fact she was one of a number of women who became members of a group of scientists working on this project in Montreal. While undertaking research at the Montreal Laboratory she wrote the paper 'Fast fission in tubes' in collaboration with M Goldstein and A S Lodge.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#c2eae8;padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"629\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-629\" style=\"width:100%\"><p class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Whats On <\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"834\" id=\"section_7e8c02716c0b764f2ec2c05ecc5b562a\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-46\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-31\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-57\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"839\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"836\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"841\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-841\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>Robert Boyle Summer School<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Waterford and Lismore, May 9-12th 2024<\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The Calmast team are also the founders of the Robert Boyle Summer school, a 3 day cultural event for all those interested in new ideas, lively discussions and debates. 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teachers<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">A resource of ideas for teaching mathematics outdoors, freely available to all teachers. These Free resources have been developed through a\u00a0SCoTENS project between Pamela Moffett, Stranmilis University NIBelfast and Si\u00fan Nic Mhuir\u00ed from DCU, Dublin.These activities have been designed to support and enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics in the outdoor environment in upper primary classes. They offer ideas and suggestions for progressing learning in a range of mathematical topics with a strong emphasis on the use of real-life contexts and connecting learning across the curriculum.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#c2eae8;padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"842\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-842\" style=\"width:100%\"><p class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">This Month<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table 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role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"801\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-801\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>IMTA Dublin Branch AGM<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">9th May 2024<\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The IMTA Dublin Branch AGM will be held on Microsoft teams on Thursday 9th\u00a0May following a Keynote on Spatial Thinking by Angela Dwane, Senior Leader, Oide. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:transparent;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" 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class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"808\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"810\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-810\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>ICEDIM Women in Mathematics Day 2024<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">10th May 2024<\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">A one-day conference organised by the\u00a0Irish Committee for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Mathematics (ICEDIM) at\u00a0University of Limerick.The event features a diverse program, including Panel discussions, research presentations, poster sessions, gender equality panels, and thematic events. 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style=\"width:100%\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">DCBEAGLE CHALLENGES <\/h3><h3><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px\">BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px\">May 2024<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><br\/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Douglas Buchanan ~ dcbeagleb@gmail.com ~ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcbeagle.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">www.dcbeagle.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px\"> ~ @dcbeagle1<\/span><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"686\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-686\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>Where are we going wrong?<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>\u201cSecondary school pupils are so scared of looking stupid in maths lessons they will not tell their teachers if they do not understand, suggests research.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>A survey of 1,00010- to 16-year-olds found two-thirds would rather struggle alone or ask friends or family for help. Half of the 15- and 16-year-olds felt they should already know the answer. A government spokes woman said plans to overhaul maths teaching would give children more confidence. <\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>The reasons pupils gave for not asking for help more often were that they were worried about looking foolish, were embarrassed or did not want to draw attention to themselves.\u201d<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h3>Puzzle by Henry Ernest Dudeney<\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p>MEETING TRAINS <\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>At Wurzletown Junction an old lady put her head out of the window and shouted: <\/p><p>\"Guard! how long will the journey be from here to Mudville?\" <\/p><p>\"All the trains take five hours, ma'am, either way,\" replied the official. <\/p><p>\"And how many trains shall I meet on the way?\" <\/p><p>This absurd question tickled the guard, but he was ready with his reply: \"A train leaves Wurzletown for Mudville, and also one from Mudville to Wurzletown, at five minutes past every hour. Right away!\" <\/p><p>The old lady induced one of her fellow passengers to work out the answer for her. <em>What is the correct number of trains?<\/em><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Maths classroom resources<\/span><\/h4><p><br\/><\/p><ul><li><p>Freshly baked fractions \u2013click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funbrain.com\/games\/fresh-baked-fractions\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u2013 equivalent fractions for Years 3 and 4<\/p><\/li><li><p>Math Cats \u2013click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathcats.org\/\">here<\/a>- a compendium of activities and ideas for Year 3 \u2013 6<\/p><\/li><li><p>Engaging maths \u2013click <a href=\"https:\/\/engagingmaths.com\/teaching-resources\/\">here<\/a>\u2013 covering many areas of maths for Year 3 to 7. There is a good presentation on the properties of a circle.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Boardgames which inspire mathematical thinking\u2013 click <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindresearch.org\/blog\/big-list-mathematical-board-games\">here<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>When parents ask for \u201choliday\u201d work the best thing to do is direct them to this website which describes many games which benefit the pupils\u2019 numerical skills and confidence. If you have a Maths Club or activity do get the young mathematicians to explore traditional \u201cboard\u201d games which are easy to replicate.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h3>RME\u2013 what is it?<\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p>The features of RME include the following.<\/p><ul><li><p>Use of realistic situations to develop mathematics<\/p><\/li><li><p>Well-researched activities encourage pupils to move from informal to formal representations<\/p><\/li><li><p>Less emphasis on algorithms, more on making sense<\/p><\/li><li><p>Use of 'guided reinvention'<\/p><\/li><li><p>Progress towards formal ideas is seen as a long-term process<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>In the publication \u201cUsing RealisticMathematics Education in UK Classrooms\u201d Paul Dickinson and Sue Hough have observed the following:<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 They stopped asking \u2018What is the point of this?\u2019<\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 They stopped saying \u2018Can we do something different?\u2019<\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 I stopped replying \u2018We have to do it because you have an exam\/test on it\u2019<\/p><p>\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 This reinforced for me that learning is a long-term process and that expecting small chunks to be learnt every 15 minutes or so is highly unrealistic.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Much of the material in this article has been taken from the Mathematics Education Innovation website (<a href=\"http:\/\/mei.org.uk\">http:\/\/mei.org.uk<\/a>)<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h3>ANSWER TO PUZZLE<\/h3><p>MEETING TRAINS solution<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>As the journey takes five hours, divide the route into five equal distances. Now, when the lady leaves Wurzletown there are four trains on the way and a fifth just starting. Each of these five she will meet. Also, when she has gone one-fifth of the distance, another will start; at two-fifths, another; at three-fifths, another; at four-fifths, another; and when she arrives at Mudville a train will be just on the point of starting. 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