An Intergalactic Maths Adventure for Space Week

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It's World Space Week. Are you ready for a mathematical space adventure? Prepare for a journey to the Planet Turasmara. Download and complete your passport application ready for boarding, then solve the six space maths challenges!

Our Intergalactic Adventure, created by the Scottish Mathematical Council, is the perfect way to celebrate Space Week. Can you fit all of your cargo into your spaceship? What number sequence will open the spacecraft door? How will you get the creatures of Turasmara safely across the river without them eating each other?

Share with us on Bluesky or Facebook how you get on, using the hashtag #MathsWeekScot.

Are you ready to blast off?

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