Maths Week Scotland is moving
Responsibility for the Maths Week Scotland programme is moving to Education Scotland. Planning is underway for the tenth anniversary of the programme. Further information will be available from Education Scotland soon.
STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Week 2026
STEM Ambassador in Scotland (SAIS) Week is a celebration of all things STEM in Scotland through the experiences of our STEM Ambassadors.
Active Maths Challenge
Start the year with our mini Active Maths challenge and measure what progress you can make over four weeks.
Citizen Science Projects 2026
You don’t need to be a scientist to take part in real research. Citizen science projects welcome people of all ages to help by counting, observing, measuring, and recording what they see around them. Here are a few inspiring ways you can get involved this year.
Scottish Science Festivals in 2026
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.
RSPB Big Schools' Birdwatch
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.
Pick & Mix Your Own Christmas Holiday Countdown
We've pulled together all our seasonal resources from the last three years, and thrown in a few new ones too, so that you can create your own Christmas Holiday Countdown depending on age, ability and preferences. With games, puzzles, art and craft activities to choose from, as well as our interactive puzzle mystery story.
Maths Tales 2025 Winners
To celebrate Book Week Scotland, we are delighted to announce the finalists and winners of our Maths Tales 2025 story-writing competition, run in partnership with Read Write Count with The First Minister.
Finn's Wild Maths Adventure Winners
We are delighted to also announce the winners of our Finn's Wild Maths Adventure Contest! Well done to everyone who entered, we really enjoyed going through all the different creative submissions.
Fibonacci Poetry Contest Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of our Fibonacci Poetry Contest! Well done to everyone who entered, we really enjoyed reading all the fabulous poems.
Halloween Puzzles
Happy Halloween! Download your free bundle of Halloween puzzles, perfect for seasonal maths fun at school or to keep the kids busy at home.
New 'Wild Maths' Activity Booklet
Download your free Wild Maths booklet, packed with games and activities to help you practice maths while having fun outdoors.
Maths Week 2025 - Wild Maths Highlights
We have enjoyed seeing what everyone got up to for Maths Week Scotland this year, in particular the different ways everyone was inspired by this year's theme of 'Wild Maths'. We've picked out a few highlights to share.
Scottish Museums Day 2025
For Scottish Museums Day (3 October) we’ve rounded up some of our favourite activities from museums from across the country, from this year's Maths Week Scotland.
Maths Week Scotland for Home Learners
Maths Week Scotland isn’t just for schools and families – home learners can get involved too! With a wide range of resources, activities, and events designed to make maths fun and engaging, there’s plenty on offer to support learning at home.
Finn Finity's Lego Challenge
Finn Finity's Lego Challenge Cards can be used at school, at home or in community settings for example museums, libraries or community groups who run Lego clubs. Download your free set.
How to Create a Family Maths Trail
Download our free guide and templates, to help you create an easy family maths trail at your own venue.
New Story: Finn Finity and the Wild Maths Zoo Adventure
Finn Finity and the Wild Maths Zoo Adventure is an interactive story that you can read together with your class or as a family. It incorporates maths puzzles and activities, that you solve as you read.
30 Days Wild Case Study - Welly Walkers Childminding Family
In advance of this year's 30 Days Wild, we caught up with Christine from Welly Walkers Childminding Family in Aberdeenshire, to have a chat about how they used our 30 Days Wild maths resources last year.
30 Days Wild - 30 Latha Nàdair
30 fun ideas to take your maths learning outside, available in English and Gaelic.
Wild Fibonacci: Poetry Meets Maths
Learn how to write a Fibonacci poem with a mathematical twist - then have a go at writing your own!
Maths Week for Museums: How to get involved
Check out some easy and low cost ways your museum can get involved in Maths Week Scotland - it's the taking part that counts!
Maths Week for Libraries: How to get involved
Check out some easy and low cost ways your library can get involved in Maths Week Scotland - it's the taking part that counts!