Date: October 17-19
Maths Week – Dr. Maths
October 17 10:00 – 15:30 (4 x 1hr slots)
Free
Take part in Maths Week Ireland and join Dr. Maths to use puzzles and experiments to learn about maths.
Students will get to explore randomness and ways in which maths can order the chaos around us and delve into mathematical history and discover how maths can be used to predict the future.
Four 1hour slots are available for school bookings: 10:00 – 11:00, 11:15 – 12:15, 12:30 – 13:30 and 14:30 – 15:30. Maximum capacity is 40 including teachers
Add a cosmic twist to your trip for €4/student by visiting Cosmos at the Castle, Cork’s fun and exciting location to learn about the Universe
Send your Message to Space at our Pan Galactic Station and play against each other in the Comet Chaser, Ireland’s first interactive theatre. In this cinematic gaming experience, you make decisions that directly influence the design of a vital space mission to divert a comet on a crash course to collide with Earth
Maths Week – Frances McCarthy Outreach Activities
October 18 & 19 (3 x 1hr slots)
Free
Our education officer Frances will travel to your school for a 1 hour workshop on the following:
Ticker Tape Model of the Solar System: participants will review fractions as they create their own model of the Solar System that can fit into their pocket.
A Universe of Galaxies: participants will use a model of the Milky Way and other galaxies to show relative distances to other galaxies. Uses scales, the metric system and very large numbers!
Most suited to older primary students – 4th class and up. More than one class can be involved (can be done in a school hall).
Call us on 021 4357917 or email info@bco.ie to book
