{"id":6090,"date":"2020-02-26T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2019\/?page_id=6090"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:00:22","slug":"maths-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/maths-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" title=\"maths activities headers (11)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MW-website-page-headers-11.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MW-website-page-headers-11-200x67.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MW-website-page-headers-11-400x133.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MW-website-page-headers-11.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .content-box-heading {color:#191919;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .heading-link:hover .content-box-heading {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #e9a825;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button {background: #d6ad5a;color: #785510;background-image: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, from( #e8cb90 ), to( #d6ad5a ) );background-image: linear-gradient( to top, #e8cb90, #d6ad5a )}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button .fusion-button-text {color: #785510;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\">\n<p>Explore our Maths Activities below. We have lots of ideas for you to pass your time, exercise your brains, develop new skills and have fun too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-orange button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/resources\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Maths Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-orange button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/play-games\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Games &amp; Competitions<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/maths-in-everyday-household-tasks\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"maths at home\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-5-300x300.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-5-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-5.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/maths-in-everyday-household-tasks\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Maths in Household Tasks<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/problem-solving-skills\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Problem Solving\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-300x300.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/problem-solving-skills\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Problem Solving<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:400;\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/puzzles-for-all\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Puzzles\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-2-300x300.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Problem-Solving-2.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/puzzles-for-all\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Puzzles<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:400;\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/plan-your-event\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plan-300x300.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plan-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plan.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/plan-your-event\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Plan your Event<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/teachers\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Teachers&#8217; Area<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/parents\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Parents&#8217; Area<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" title=\"JR festival 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JR-festival-4.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JR-festival-4-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JR-festival-4-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JR-festival-4-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JR-festival-4.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"Daily_Activity\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:60px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Carrois Gothic&quot;;font-weight:400;\"><p>There are loads of fun maths activities that we can do with everyday things that you might have at home and a little imagination. Negative attitudes towards maths can seriously impair progress and these activities are a fun, pressure-free way of promoting a positive attitude- and keeping young people occupied! These activities are great for encouraging a growth mindset and developing problem solving skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-orange button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/maths-at-home-activities\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">See Maths At Home Activities here<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" 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col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/Maths-at-Home\/targetboards\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/Maths-at-Home\/targetboards\/\" target=\"_self\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px;line-height:28px;\">TargetBoards<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/targetboard-instructions-2020\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display--200x115.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display--300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display--400x229.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display--600x344.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Targetboards-display-.png 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will be running new <strong>Target Boards<\/strong> every day. Target Boards are a great fun way for your class to practice arithmetic. They won\u2019t even realise they are working! There are two levels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior up to 3rd Class \/ Primary 5 (8-9yrs)<\/li>\n<li>Senior from 4th Class \/ Primary 6 (9-10 yrs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A set of 9 numbers is given and using any of these numbers (only once in each expression) and the four operators, find out how many expressions you can make that makes up the target number.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to come up with as many expressions using the numbers on the board and the operators. You can register as a class and use the same registration code or you can register as an individual (or family).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\" fusion-read-more\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/Maths-at-Home\/targetboards\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-10 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/targetboard-instructions-2023\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Go to Target Boards<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - 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Especially when they are in emoji form\u00a0&#x1f60a;<\/p>\n<p>Well we have lots of simultaneous equations for you here. Imagine that lots of people are doing simultaneous equations simultaneously!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/89fa21ce-1d83-4db2-bb1f-9989997e0d6c.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"205\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"1743349\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/89fa21ce-1d83-4db2-bb1f-9989997e0d6c.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Working with Maths Week, Lorna Wilson a secondary maths teacher came up with the superb idea:\u00a0<strong>Simultaneous simultaneous equations.\u00a0<\/strong>To make it more fun and engaging for students we have taken away the x\u2019s and y\u2019s and replaced them with emojis \u2013 What child\/teenager doesn\u2019t love emoji\u2019s right? Even some adults do too!!?? Click on the link below to get resources for Key stage 1\/1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0class all the way up to A-levels\/6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\" fusion-read-more\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/simultaneous-simultaneous-equations\/\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-blue button-11 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/simultaneous-simultaneous-equations\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Simultaneous Simultaneous Equations<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - 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Very much like target boards but we play it with arithmetic all around us, for example randomly pick 4 cards from a deck and using the same rule try to reach 24. (J=11, Q=12, K=13, A=1) You can simplify this game for younger players by leaving out the picture cards.<\/p>\n<p>Another version of the game uses car registration plates! Plates in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have a sequence of digits that we can use:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/d704f6aa-819f-4844-8ef1-b2065ac3f9ea.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" data-file-id=\"1743357\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/d704f6aa-819f-4844-8ef1-b2065ac3f9ea.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/733ab710-668e-4972-9c9d-bfcdea069fd9.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" data-file-id=\"1743377\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/733ab710-668e-4972-9c9d-bfcdea069fd9.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using the sequence of numbers on the right of the plate can you make up the number 24?<br \/>\nOne solution to the first plate above is (2&#215;4)x3+(9&#215;0)=24. One solution to the second plate is (7&#215;4)-(9-5)=24.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases it is possible. In many cases there are several ways. 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