Maths Week is one of four national STEM festivals: it regularly engages over 500,00 people making it the world’s largest maths festival.
Below you will find a variety of resources, activities and further reading to help you this maths week!
The Oide maths team have created a jam packed padlet with a huge amount of actionable resources that you can put straight into action in your maths classroom.
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The following resources is a collection page of some mathematical resources that may help you during maths week covering
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Check out 2 fun activites that Scoilnet has developed for Maths week.
| Sustainable Development Goal | How It Connects |
|---|---|
| SDG 4 – Quality Education | Maths Week promotes inclusive and equitable quality education by engaging students of all levels with creative, fun, and real-world mathematical challenges. |
| SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure | Maths underpins innovation in science, technology, and engineering — all essential to building sustainable infrastructure and advancing industries like motorsport and design. |
| SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production | By exploring data, patterns, and systems, students develop problem-solving skills necessary for understanding sustainability in production, consumption, and logistics. |
| SDG 13 – Climate Action (indirect link) | Activities like pattern analysis and data interpretation can support climate education by helping students understand mathematical models and statistical trends related to climate change. |
| Level | Subject | Strand / Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Cycle | Mathematics | Number |
| Geometry & Trigonometry | ||
| Functions | ||
| Statistics & Probability | ||
| Junior Cycle | Science | Nature of Science: Investigating & Exploring |
| Junior Cycle | Applied Technology / Engineering | Design & Problem Solving |
| Senior Cycle | Mathematics (Ordinary & Higher Level) | Algebra / Functions / Calculus |
| Geometry & Trigonometry | ||
| Statistics |
| Title | Brief Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Equations | Good for revising algebra fundamentals. Helps students understand solving first-degree equations — useful in many Maths Week activities. | Open |
| Integers (Teaching & Learning Plan) | Supports number theory and operations with integers; strong for Junior Cycle revision and challenge work. | Open |
| Mathematics in Transition Year | Offers open-ended problems linking Maths to varied contexts; good for higher-level thinking and extension tasks during Maths Week. | Open |
| Teaching & Learning Plan: Multiplication of Fractions | Fractions often challenging; this plan uses multiple representations and problem types for deeper understanding across abilities. | Open |
| Teaching & Learning Plan: Introduction to Trigonometry | Introduces sin, cos, tan; links geometry to real-life tasks like measuring heights and angles — great for active Maths Week projects. | Open |
| Natural Numbers | Covers primes, factors, multiples with worksheets and activities. Good for warm-ups and engagement tasks. | Open |
| Differential Calculus (Introduction) | Senior Cycle content on rate of change and gradients. Useful as enrichment or extension during Maths Week. | Open |
| Algebra Collection | Full set of algebra resources covering expressions, functions, and solving equations — central to Maths Week themes. | Open |
| Sample Area Resources (Desmos) | Interactive tools for exploring area; strong for visual learners and investigation-based activities during Maths Week. | Open |
| Title | Brief Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Leaving Cert Maths Higher Level Expert Tutorial Videos | Senior Cycle Higher Level tutorials covering algebra, functions, and exam preparation strategies. | Open |
| Leaving Cert Maths Ordinary Level Tutorial Videos | Ordinary Level tutorials with worked examples and exam tips to support preparation. | Open |
| You Can Always Count On Maths Week | RTÉ Learn feature directly about Maths Week, its events, and classroom activities. | Open |
| Mathematical Moments (Midlands Science) | Short videos exploring history of numbers and maths in context; engaging for students. | Open |
| Maths Matters: Celebrating the People Behind the Maths | Spotlight on great mathematicians; humanises maths and inspires learners. | Open |
| Leaving Cert Reaction: Maths Higher Level Paper 1 | Analysis and review of Paper 1; helps students reflect on exam strategies and common issues. | Open |
| Internationally Renowned Maths Educator in Ireland | Interview discussing playful and alternative approaches to teaching mathematics. | Open |
| Leaving Cert Diary: Maths Paper 1 Was a ‘Mixed Bag’ | Student perspectives on Paper 1; useful for reflection and peer understanding. | Open |
| News2day: Maths Week Feature | Student-friendly News2day clip highlighting Maths Week activities and themes. | Open |
| Title | Brief Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Broad introduction to mathematics including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and probability — useful for framing Maths Week topics. | Open |
| Arithmetic | Covers the four basic operations and their importance — useful for revision and Junior Cycle warm-ups. | Open |
| Algebra | Explains variables, equations, and expressions — helps bridge arithmetic to more advanced maths strands. | Open |
| Geometry | Covers shapes, measurement, and angles — directly supports Junior and Senior Cycle geometry and trigonometry. | Open |
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