Science Ceilidh

A photograph of a group of children ceilidh dancing. Two rows of children are standing opposite each other, arms raised and hands touching to create an arch. A pair of children holding hands is dancing through the created arch, looking forwards at the camera.

Reel Symmetries

Explore symmetries through dance with this pack and instructional video. No maths or dancing experience required! Suitable for use with any group.

Created by Science Ceilidh for Maths Week Scotland

Symmetries Square

Dancing Reel Symmetries

Ceilidh Counts

Connect creativity and maths with ceilidh dancing! Suitable for use with any group

Created by Science Ceilidh for Maths Week Scotland

A close up of school children, wearing red and white uniforms, holding hands during ceilidh dancing.

Ceilidh Counts Lesson Plan

Ceilidh Counts Powerpoint

A Fraction Musical!

Explore fractions through music through games, composition and performance.

Created by Science Ceilidh for Maths Week Scotland

Fractions Musical Resource

Musical Dominoes

Student Worksheet

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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.

16th-25th Jun

Event

Museum on the Move - National Museum of Scotland

National Museum of Scotland | All day | Free

A hands-on workshop where pupils work together to solve a series of maths-related problems based around planning to move one of the display objects at the National Museum of Scotland.