‘Thank you for a great day out’
Ciara, aged 11, Co Meath
Free activity trails for families & schools
Free Download! The Dub1in by Numb3rs Trails Activity Booklet
Measure an extinct giant, calculate how far you’ve walked, and discover how Irish algebra helped to land a man on the moon…
Just some of the activities in these FREE trails that will get you exploring familiar and less well-known locations.
There are activities for all the family, ranging from simple ones for ages 6-plus, to tricky ones for those who enjoy a challenge! They may include counting, measuring and calculating, and you can pick and choose the questions you like. Tackle the trails as a team – or go it alone.
Each trail takes about 60-90 minutes. Download and print the PDF, and you are ready to explore. Each pack includes a map and full instructions. Bring: a pen, clipboard, metre of string, and your sense of curiosity!
#1 Art, arches and architecture
St Stephen’s Green: discover a world of shapes and spaces, number and geometry.
DOWNLOAD Trail Pack #1 Art, arches and architecture | 1.9Mb PDF
#2 Antlers, a pyramid, and a man on the Moon
Merrion Square: Admire Georgian buildings, learn about Irish algebra, and measure an extinct giant.
DOWNLOAD Trail Pack #2 Antlers, a pyramid and the man on the Moon | 3.8 Mb PDF Eggs & Mersenne Primes (note) PDF
#3 Tiles, trains and tapestry
From Merrion Square and the National Gallery to the Science Gallery. Discover some mathematical tiling, and the world’s first suburban railway.
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Devised in association with Dr Dolores Corcoran, Mathematics Education Unit, and Dr Maurice O’Reilly, Department of Mathematics, in St Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Dublin.
Part of Dublin City of Science 2012.
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