Resources for Students, Parents and Teachers

 

This is a list of resources external to the IMT. For IMT resources, please see our pages dedicated to Students and Teachers.

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• Natural Maths: creative maths lessons for ages 3-16. Electronic books under Creative Commons.

• Maths Circles Ireland downloads: lesson plans with puzzles, games, problems and solutions for ages 8-18.

• Khan Academy online maths lessons and practice for ages 5-18. 

• MathHomeSchool network, lessons and problems for ages 6-13.

• nrich.maths.org puzzles/problems for ages 5-18, online and printable games and activities, posters.  

• Alcumus online problem solving for ages 8-18, with solutions and accompanying video lessons.     

• Virtual Maths Club problems for ages 11 - 18, with solutions.       

• Purple Comet problems for ages 11-18, with answers.  

• Cut the Knot puzzles and problems for ages 13-18, with explanations.

• The US National Association of Math Circles resources with problems for ages 13-18.

• NumberPlay, a New York Times section dedicated to mathematical puzzles for all ages.

 

Mathematics Competitions - In schools

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• Irish Maths Teachers Association competitions for junior and senior secondary school students

• Irish Applied Maths Teachers Association competitions for junior and senior secondary school students

• Prism October competition for junior and senior secondary school students.

 

Mathematics Competitions - Online

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• Purple Comet - April international online team competition for junior and senior secondary school students 

• Kangaroo Maths competition for ages 6-18.

• Hamilton School Mathematics Grand Challenge - for leaving certificate students

 

Mathematical Olympiad Resources

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• The Irish Mathematical Olympiad

• The International Mathematical Olympiad 

• The European Girls Mathematical Olympiad            

• Art of Problem Solving                           

• Maynooth Irish Mathematical Olympiad manual

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In the News...

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Stripe sponsorship of the Irish Mathematical Olympiad.

Irish Times of girls in mathematics and EGMO 2025.

Tech Central article on Ireland’s participation at IMO 2025

IMTA news on Ireland's participation at IMO 2025.

Irish Times article on Irish Mathematics Olympiad Fergus Gaines cup. 

Irish Times article on Ireland’s participation at IMO 2018.

RTE article on Ireland's participation at IMO 2017

RIA article on Ireland's participation at IMO 2017

Silicon Republic article on Ireland's participation at IMO 2017

SFI news article on Ireland's participation at IMO 2017

Evening Echo article on Ireland's participation at IMO 2017

Irish Times article about the Irish Mathematical Olympiad 2017

Silicon Republic article on Ireland's participation at EGMO 2016