MWS Daily Challenge

Our Maths Week Scotland daily challenges were back for 2024! Each morning during Maths Week Scotland, a new puzzle set by the Scottish Mathematical Council was shared on BBC Bitesize.

Below we've shared a preview of the challenges from each day. You can find all the challenge details and videos at BBC Bitesize. Suitable for upper primary/ early secondary.

Challenge 1: Dominoes

Challenge 1 is all about shapes and measurement.

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Challenge 2: Tortoise and Hare

Challenge 2 is all about distance, speed and time.

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Challenge 3: The Wall

Challenge 3 is all about decimals and fractions.

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Challenge 4: Test Scores

Challenge 4 is all about averages.

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Challenge 5: The Sculpture

Challenge 5 is all about shapes and working out areas.

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Challenge 6: Deli(cious) Sandwiches

Challenge 6 is all about finding different combinations.

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Challenge 7: All the Ones

Challenge 7 is all about number patterns.

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For the really keen among you, here are some more past challenges from previous years.

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