Best suited for: Second Level and above / Age 8-11, 12-15, 16+
Maths involved: addition, division, categorising, data analysis
There is a lot of counting and adding happening in the famous carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas. First, fill in the table to work out how many in total you receive of each gift, and how many gifts in total you receive each day. Then answer the additional questions.
Maths Week Scotland is back for 2026 with the theme Maths Matters. To celebrate our tenth year, we will have an extended gala week running over two weekends, from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 September.
It is almost time for the RSPB Big Schools’ Bird Watch – the largest citizen science project for schools across the UK. Sign up to take part, from 6th January- 13th February 2026.
