Maths Week 2025: Wild Maths

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Schools

What do zombie crime scenes, fancy dress parades and baking have in common? They are just some of the ways schools have got involved with Maths Week Scotland. The options are limited only by your imagination!

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Communities

Maths Week Scotland is not just for schools! Maths is in the world around us, and there are plenty of ways for any group to have fun with maths.

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Families

Maths is in the world around us, and there are plenty of ways for you and your family to have fun with maths at home, and out and about. Turn any day into a maths adventure!

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Become an official Maths Week Scotland school and tell us how you plan to celebrate!

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Latest Highlights

News 3rd March 2025

An Interview with Maisie Chan

To celebrate World Book Day, we’re thrilled to welcome back award-winning Glasgow-based author Maisie Chan. Last year, Maisie joined our Maths Tales programme to discuss her novel Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths and answer questions from enthusiastic pupils. We’ve followed up with Maisie for an exclusive interview, perfect for those who missed the session or had more burning questions.

News 6th February 2025

A Tangram Heart for Valentines Day

This Valentine’s Day, why say it with words when you can say it with maths? Let’s make a tangram heart and share some geometric love!

News 21st January 2025

Scottish Science Festivals in 2005

We love science festivals here at Maths Week Scotland, as there's always lots of maths involved! To help you keep up to date with all the science festivals happening in Scotland this year, we've made a list of the ones we know about and we'll update the list throughout the year.

News 14th January 2025

Maths Week 2025: Wild Maths

Maths Week Scotland will be back 22 September - 28 September 2025 with the theme Wild Maths, looking at maths in the natural world.

News 22nd August 2024

Maths Poetry at the Edinburgh Book Festival

We took our 'Maths Tales' to the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Read all about the creative maths inspired poems written by students at the Teen Takeover Day.