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Maths Live! Student Event
March 9th 2020 at Disneyland® Paris
Educational Maths Student Conference
Maths Live! is designed to give learners the opportunity to come face to face with expert speakers whose knowledge and skill will add value to the teaching and learning experience. As part of the immersive educational experience, each student will receive their own workbook in advance of the event for pre-trip preparation as well as including park challenges for them to complete throughout the course of the weekend, all covering the fundamentals of Maths at Key Stage 4.
Prices start from£229pp
Price Shown includes
- Return travel by Coach, Eurostar or Air
- 2 nights bed & breakfast accommodation (additional nights available at a supplement)
- Park Hopper Ticket
- Attendance at the Maths Live! Conference
- Curriculum-linked workbook for students
- Group Leader’s conference pack
- Group Travel Insurance
- 1:10 free place ratio for staff on a twin room basis
- Services of the Events Team in Disneyland® Paris throughout your stay
*Price of £229 includes Early Booking Discount of £20 per person if you book by 29th March 2019. Prices start from £249 if booking after that time.
Event Overview
Expert Speaker Presentations - Through their real life experiences our speakers will give students the chance to hear how mathematics can be used to develop models of real situations and learn that they can be more or less effective depending on the assumptions that have been made.
Q&A Session - The opportunity to communicate with and challenge professionals during the interactive question and answer sessions, will develop their knowledge and understanding of mathematical methods and concepts.
Team Park Challenges - While enjoying and being immersed in the Disneyland® Parks the Park
Challenges enable students to select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems and interpret mathematical information to reach conclusions within a unique learning environment.
Events Team On-site Support Throughout Your Stay
- Meet you on arrival & assist with hotel check-in
- Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event
- Host a teacher meet & greet with coffee & pastries
- Register your students at the conference & take questions
- Assist with check-out & departure
Places to Stay
Disneyland® Paris
Previous Speakers Include:
Steve Mould, Facilitator
Steve Mould is a Science Presenter with a reputation for providing expert knowledge and for packaging complicated scientific ideas in an accessible way.
Formerly the Blue Peter resident Science expert, he is best recognised as a regular contributor on The One Show. Steve has a Physics MA from Oxford University and works frequently with schools, giving talks and demonstrations on Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Psychology. He is adept at presenting science using comedy, music and interactive experiments and will make an excellent chair at our Live! event.
Alex Bellos, Maths Writer & Broadcaster
Alex Bellos writes and talks, most often about mathematics and puzzles. He has a natural and easy way of speaking to young audiences and mixes fascinating stories of his travels around the world, with insightful and thought provoking theories of how numbers, mathematics and culture are inextricably linked.
He spends most of his time trying to popularise Science and Maths and his books Alex's Adventures in Numberland, Alex Through the Looking-Glass and Can You Solve My Problems? are all top ten bestsellers in the UK and have been translated into more than 20 languages. He writes a maths blog and a puzzle blog for the Guardian and frequently speaks on maths at conferences, festivals, in schools and in companies. His maths blog won the prize for best science blog 2016 awarded by the Association of British Science Writers.
His natural enthusiasm is infectious making him the perfect person to bring maths to life at our Maths Live! Event.
Dr Matt Pritchard, Maths & Science Magician
Dr Matt Pritchard is a science magician and Curator of Wonder. His amazing performances both inspire and inform. Previously Matt conducted atomic physics research at Durham University. In addition to this experience, he has 19 years working as a professional magician and is an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle - one of only 300 people in the world to hold this distinction.
In 2018 he won the Hoffman Memorial lecture competition with his essay on the compatibility of science and magic. Matt is also a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association, a finalist in their annual Speaker Factor competition and a TEDx speaker.
Package Options
2 Night Coach Travel Package
Sunday to Tuesday
1 DAY PARK TICKET
Sunday: Morning departure for Disneyland® Paris, overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Monday: Live! Student Conference & Free time in the park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Tuesday: Return coach travel.
3 Night Coach Travel Package
Sunday to Wednesday
Sunday - Wednesday
2 DAY PARK TICKET
Sunday: Morning departure for Disneyland® Paris, overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Monday: Live! Student Conference & Free time in park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Tuesday: Day trip to Paris. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Wednesday: Morning free in the Park. Return coach travel.
3 Nights Overnight Coach Travel Package
Saturday to Tuesday
2 DAY PARK TICKET
Saturday: Late evening departure. Night time channel crossing
Sunday: Morning arrival at Disneyland® Paris. Day free to use your Disneyland® Pass. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Monday: Live! Student Conference & Free time in park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris.
Tuesday: Return coach travel
2 Night Eurostar Travel Package Sunday to Tuesday
2 DAY PARK TICKET
Sunday: Afternoon departure from St Pancras International. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris.
Monday: Live! Student Conference & Free time in Park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris.
Tuesday: Free time to use your Disneyland® Pass. Early afternoon departure. Arrive back in London early evening.
Evening activites
Students will want to stay in the Parks as long as they can but they do need to eat! Let us organise your group meal reservations at any of the following Disney Village restaurants:
Meeting Your Learning Objectives:
Rides & Rollercoasters
- Mathematical calculations used in rides and rollercoasters.
- The application of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
- Calculating forces, acceleration and energy used.
Maths & Theme Parks
- The role of maths in creating and immersive experience.
- Understanding how the maths of rollercoasters has an effect on the human body including gravity and weightlessness.
- Demonstrate how maths is used around the parks from shapes to patterns and symmetry.
Maths in Action
- Discover how maths plays a vital role in our lives and society.
- Learn how to apply mathematical techniques to solve real-world problems.
- Understanding how standard units of maths, length, time, money and other measures are used in everyday life.
Who Is This For?
The event is aimed at Key Stage 4 students of Maths and is designed to complement studies within the AQA, OCR, Edexcel syllabus as well as complimenting WJEC and SQA qualifications.
Student Workbook
A student workbook is provided prior to the event with background information on each of our speakers as well as subject-specific park challenges to complete in the Parks.