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 2: Tortoise and Hare
Challenge 2 is all about distance, speed and time.
Challenge 5: The Sculpture
Challenge 5 is all about shapes and working out areas.
Challenge 6: Deli(cious) Sandwiches
Challenge 6 is all about finding different combinations.
For the really keen among you, here are some more past challenges from previous years.
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