Maths Week 2023
For Maths Week 2023, 3rd class – 6th class engaged in a Maths Pattern Workshop in Birr Castle. Where they learned how Mother nature is one of the greatest teachers in terms of mathematics. The children learned how leaves on a plant love their own personal space and will grow with a certain distance between the neighbouring leaves. This is called Fibonacci. When growing off the branch, Fibonacci can be viewed in their stems as well as their veins. The more they grow outward, the higher the Fibonacci sequence is visible. We also see this in pinecones, seed heads on flowers and in petal patterns.
The children also learned about dendrochronology which is the scientific process of dating a tree. In temperate climates like ours, many trees grow one ring around the trunk of their tree. If the tree is cut horizontally across the trunk, these rings are clearly visible and can be counted to estimate the age of the tree. Good growing and moisture conditions within the year can result in a wider ring while a drought can result in a narrower ring – showing us the rate of growth corresponding with growing conditions that year. The children had a great day out and it was great to see the children learning and thinking about patterns in a different way.
The children also learned about dendrochronology which is the scientific process of dating a tree. In temperate climates like ours, many trees grow one ring around the trunk of their tree. If the tree is cut horizontally across the trunk, these rings are clearly visible and can be counted to estimate the age of the tree. Good growing and moisture conditions within the year can result in a wider ring while a drought can result in a narrower ring – showing us the rate of growth corresponding with growing conditions that year. The children had a great day out and it was great to see the children learning and thinking about patterns in a different way.
Maths Week
For Maths Week 2019, maths stations were used to incorporate games and ICT into lessons. Students used problem-solving skills to complete a Countdown problem, practiced their division on Math Playground, played various games such as bingo and used Khan Academy online. This will be ongoing in the Senior Room as math stations are an excellent way to learn maths in a fun way.
Bubble Maths
We were very busy all week engaging with lots of different programmes associated with Maths Week. The boys and girls attended Birr Theatre and engaged in an entertaining show all about shapes and numbers. It was great to see the children having so much fun with maths. Thanks to the Board of Management who totally funded the trip.
Maths Trail
To take part in 'Maths Week' we went to the local woods to complete our maths trail. It was a great way to bring maths outdoors and to see the pupils engaging in maths in such a fun way. It was also a great opportunity to take a closer look at nature and to see how beautiful our Irish woodland is.
Maths Week
We celebrated National Maths Week. in St. Kieran's NS. During the week we participated in collaborative games, ICT and lots of other fun ways to learn Maths.
We celebrated National Maths Week. in St. Kieran's NS. During the week we participated in collaborative games, ICT and lots of other fun ways to learn Maths.
Maths Week
Monday the 12th of October was the start of National Maths Week. In St. Kieran’s NS we took part by integrating maths into many lessons throughout the week. It was a chance to show pupils how much fun maths can be. We also went to the local woods and in small groups the pupils worked together to complete a maths trail.
Maths Week 2014
St. Kieran's NS took part in national maths week 2014. All children had a great time getting involved in all the different maths activities throughout the week. We brought maths outdoors and visited our local woods. The children completed a maths trail which involved many different strands of the maths curriculum from making patterns and shapes out of twigs and leaves to measuring trees. This was just one of the many maths activities that the pupils of St. Kieran's NS got involved in. Take a look at the photos below to see more maths activities.
