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. Whatever the age and interests of your group, there are ways for them to take part in Maths Week Scotland.
Download our free resources below, including Community Learning Packs; a numeracy based Bookbug session plan; and lots of free art & craft tutorials, games, and free printable puzzles in our Family Activities section.
And, of course, don't forget to check out our Events Calendar for any Maths Week Scotland events happening near you!
We also have some extra resources for libraries and museums wanting to get involved with Maths Week Scotland.
A scavenger shape hunt is a simple yet effective way for early learners to start recognising shapes in the world around them, and to learn their names.
We love baking here at Maths Week Scotland, not least because there are a multitude of maths and numeracy skills involved in baking - from weighing, measuring and counting, to fractions, conversions, telling the time and more…
Maths Week Scotland will take place 19 September - 27 September 2026 for an extended week, to mark our tenth anniversary, with the theme Maths Matters. For this special occasion we will be exploring why maths matters in our daily lives, including our society and culture, our world of work, our health and wellbeing, and our environment.
If you would like to get involved with Maths Week Scotland, either in September or at another time of year, please feel free to reach out to us via email at mathsweekscot@nms.ac.uk - we are always happy to chat over ideas or answer any questions. And don't forget to submit your events, no matter how big or small, to our events calendar.
You don’t need to be a scientist to take part in real research. Citizen science projects welcome people of all ages to help by counting, observing, measuring, and recording what they see around them. Here are a few inspiring ways you can get involved this year.
