Golden angles in sunflowers
As part of our Maths and Code Course, we want to show students that there is maths built into nature one of the most beautiful is patterns in Sunflower Seeds. The pattern is created by the fact that each seed … Continued
Impact Earth
Can you introduce students to the maths and science behind meteorite impact. Impact Earth is an online simulation created by purdue University. You can select the size, angle, density, material and velocity of the meteorite. It will run the simulation … Continued
Students’ ignorance of basic maths is sum of all our fears
LAST week Ireland’s educational image took another battering in the Performance International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, a three-yearly global league table from the OECD. Ireland’s scores in maths dipped since the last survey, from 16th to 25th among the 34 … Continued
Solutions to real-world problems
SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND: A consortium of Irish universities have joined forces to use applied mathematics to solve everyday business issues from chicken farming to conference calls to puring the perfect pint WHAT HAVE the bubbles in a can of draught … Continued
40% of Irish have difficulty with numeracy
SOME 40 per cent of Irish people have difficulty with everyday maths calculations, according to research published today. Researchers asked 1,000 adults two maths questions taken from the primary school curriculum, and also presented them with four basic calculations which … Continued
Maths should be compulsory CAO points subject
MATHS SHOULD be compulsory for CAO points purposes to ensure students persevere with the subject, according to a report submitted to the Minister for Education Mary Coughlan. The report of an expert group – seen by The Irish Times – … Continued
Good Luck to All in Exams.
We would like to wish all the students sitting the Leaving and Junior Cert exams best of luck. Stay calm and try to take some time to relax between exams.
The Nature of Things – Martin Gardner
The Nature of Things / Martin Gardner from Wagner Brenner on Vimeo.