Maths Week
Maths Week 2021
18th - 22nd of October
18th - 22nd of October
Monday: Estimation
Some classes practised their estimation skills.
Tuesday: Games
Many classes in the school played different types of maths games. They included online games, card games, hopscotch, dice games and 'Snakes and Ladders.'
Here's a great game to play at home:
Twenty Wins (Taken from www.mathsweek.ie/2021/maths-at-home-activities)
Students will develop their number sense as they try to reach a total of 20, by taking it in turns to encircle a number from 1 to 9 and adding these figures to the sum of the previous figures. They must try reach 20 themselves but also prevent their opponent from reaching 20.
What you will need: Paper, Coloured Pencils, 2 players
Instructions
Here's a great game to play at home:
Twenty Wins (Taken from www.mathsweek.ie/2021/maths-at-home-activities)
Students will develop their number sense as they try to reach a total of 20, by taking it in turns to encircle a number from 1 to 9 and adding these figures to the sum of the previous figures. They must try reach 20 themselves but also prevent their opponent from reaching 20.
What you will need: Paper, Coloured Pencils, 2 players
Instructions
- Create a number line from 1 to 9 – space the numbers some distance from each other on the page.
- Assign a different colour pencil to each player.
- Players take it in turns to encircle a number using their coloured pencil and add these figures to the sum of their previous choices – once a number has been encircled it cannot be used by the other player
- Players must try to reach 20 themselves but also prevent their opponent from reaching 20.
- If nobody can reach 20 exactly then the player who is closest to 20 wins.
- Create a record table to keep score
Wednesday: Distance
A few classes ran laps around the entire yard. Each child had to count the number of laps that they did. The teacher calculated the total of laps that their class did (some counted using tally marks on the board!). Each lap is equal to 200m. So each class was able to calculate how far they had ran altogether. Ms. Dowling and her maths group were able to add up the totals from the entire school to see how far the school ran!
Thursday: Maths Trails
Many classes completed maths trails. They explored their classroom, the school building, the garden, the sensory area, the yard and even along the Green Lane. They answered questions and drew pictures of what they could see.
Here is a sample of maths trail questions that you can do at home or when you're out on a walk:
- How many tyres on a car?
- What shape are the tyres on a car? Why?
- How many wheels on three cars?
- Find a car that has the number ‘9’ on its registration plate.
- How many days are there in a week? Find this number on a registration plate.
- Estimate and check how many steps you would take walking across the garden.
- Estimate and check how many steps to the end of the road.
- What shapes can you see?
- Find one example of symmetry.
- Face the fence. Make one complete turn. Where are you facing? Now make one half turn. Where are you facing?
- Why, do you think, are the bricks in the wall in the shape of a rectangle?
- Find lines that are parallel/vertical/horizontal.
- Face the shed. Turn one right angle to the right. What are you facing now?
- Find an example of a right angle in the area.
- Draw shapes that you can see.
Friday: Maths Art
There are lots of examples of art that contain mathematic elements. The children have completed a number of wonderful pieces of Maths Art.
Sixth class completed a workshop called 'Maths Rocks’
Code of Kells Workshop
Sixth class completed the Code of Kells workshop. This event was organised by Leixlip Library with the Adapt Centre for Maths Week .
Scoil Mhuire's Photo Competition
The theme for the competition is ‘Maths For All’
… so think of the different times you use maths in
your everyday life and take a picture of it.
… so think of the different times you use maths in
your everyday life and take a picture of it.
- Snap and send it to k.dowling@scoilmhuireleixlip.com
- Each entry will receive a raffle ticket.
- Can send an individual or a family entry.
- Closing date for entries is Thursday 21st October.
- The photo will be displayed on the school website.
We did lots of fun Maths Activities
Check out the website:
www.mathsweek.ie/2021
for great ideas, activities and
games to play at home.
Can you solve these puzzles?
Taken from mathsweekireland instagram page
Maths Week 2020
12th - 16th of October
The school had many activities to mark Maths Week 2020.
All the children had an opportunity to engage in a number of different activities.
It was great fun!
All the children had an opportunity to engage in a number of different activities.
It was great fun!
'Maths at Home' Photo Competition
Students were invited to take a picture of Maths at home and send it into their teacher. Here are some of the many entries that we had. Well done to everyone who sent in a picture!!
Maths Week 2019
14th - 18th October
The school held many activities to mark Maths Week 2019. All the children had an opportunity to engage in a number of different events. It was great fun!
Monday - Estimation
In the junior section, the children had to estimate how many coloured balls were in the bag. A few clues were given. There were some excellent estimations. The winner was only 1 off! Well done!
In the senior section, the children had to estimate the area of the two yards (excluding the alcoves!). In each class we revised how to find the area of a space. The answer had to be given in metres squared. Three children in sixth class managed to estimate the exact answer! WOW!
In the senior section, the children had to estimate the area of the two yards (excluding the alcoves!). In each class we revised how to find the area of a space. The answer had to be given in metres squared. Three children in sixth class managed to estimate the exact answer! WOW!
Tuesday - Data
A number of members from the Student Council carried out surveys in the school.
There were a few different questions:
Junior and Senior Infants - Which fruit do you prefer?
First and Second Class -Which colour do you prefer?
Third and Fourth Class - Which hobby do you prefer?
Fifth and Sixth Class - Which bar do you prefer?
We made graphs and pie charts from the information gathered.
There were a few different questions:
Junior and Senior Infants - Which fruit do you prefer?
First and Second Class -Which colour do you prefer?
Third and Fourth Class - Which hobby do you prefer?
Fifth and Sixth Class - Which bar do you prefer?
We made graphs and pie charts from the information gathered.
Wednesday - Length
In the junior section, the children had to throw a bean bag as far as they could. We measured the distance with a trundle wheel. It was a great competition with four children throwing the bean bag over 14m. The joint winners threw the beanbag a brilliant 14.5m!
In the senior section, the children had to throw a javelin. This became a very close competition. Just like the junior section, it ended up being a draw. Well done to the two winners who managed to throw the javelin an amazing 16m.
In the senior section, the children had to throw a javelin. This became a very close competition. Just like the junior section, it ended up being a draw. Well done to the two winners who managed to throw the javelin an amazing 16m.
Thursday - Tangrams
Junior and Senior Infants got an opportunity to play with the seven Tangram pieces to create different pictures.
The two competition sections were first to third class and fourth to sixth class. Each child was given a Tangram set and were asked to make a perfect square (using all seven pieces). The quickest child to make the square (without any clues) was deemed the winner. In the senior section, the winner managed to make it in less than 2 minutes. This amazing achievement was a clear winner! Well done!
There are many websites online where you can make Tangram pictures!
The two competition sections were first to third class and fourth to sixth class. Each child was given a Tangram set and were asked to make a perfect square (using all seven pieces). The quickest child to make the square (without any clues) was deemed the winner. In the senior section, the winner managed to make it in less than 2 minutes. This amazing achievement was a clear winner! Well done!
There are many websites online where you can make Tangram pictures!
Friday - Tessellation
Some classes coloured in a Tessellation picture. They explored how the different shapes fit perfectly together without any spaces. They coloured the shapes and pictures in different patterns.
'Maths is Everywhere' Photo Competition
Students were invited to take a Maths picture at home and send it into Ms. Dowling. Here are some of the many entries that we had. Well done to everyone who sent in a picture and got their name in the raffle. There were over 90 pictures sent in!
