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Super Saturday 2019
It’s Friday and that can only mean one thing - it's Super Saturday tomorrow for Maths Week Scotland! We've got events for all ages happening in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Midlothian.
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Community Learning and Development for Maths Week Scotland
Across Scotland, Community Learning and Development (CLD) works to empower people of all ages to work individually or collectively to make positive changes in their lives and communities through learning, personal development and active citizenship. Find out how to get involved this Maths Week Scotland.
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Maths for Parents, Carers and Grandparents...
How do you feel about maths? Do you feel confident encouraging and supporting your child’s maths learning and homework? Do the questions they ask make you feel uncomfortable? If they do then you are not alone. A guest post from Joe McLachlan.
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Maths Week Scotland 2019
Maths Week Scotland 2019 will be back 30 September - 6 October with more events in more locations showcasing more maths than ever before!
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Reflecting on the Mirror Pillar
Shoppers and travellers in Edinburgh and Glasgow got hands on with a bit of mathematical creativity in May.
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More than a Makeover: What next for Maths Week Scotland?
Welcome to Maths Week Scotland’s brand new website and brand new look!
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Maths Frontiers at Edinburgh Science Festival 2019
Blasting through the frontiers of maths at Edinburgh Science Festival 2019.
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Mathematicians from History
In this episode, we have some great picture books about famous mathematicians from history to share with you. The books included are:
- Ada Lovelace, by Isabel Sánchez Vegara & Zafouko Yamamoto
- Counting on Katherine, by Helaine Becker & Dow Phumiruk
- Code Breaker Spy Hunter, by Laurie Hallmark & Brooke Smart
- Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code, by Laurie Hallmark & Katy Wu
- The Boy Who Loved Math, by Deborah Heiligman & LeUyen Pham
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Beauty of Maths Exhibition
Pupils from Corstorphine Primary School created mathematical artworks throughout the weeks leading up to Maths Week Scotland. They gained inspiration from a visit to the National Galleries of Scotland using the Galleries' new resource before getting creative back at school. They made a video tour of their art exhibition before having a visit from Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.
Entries from the Capturing Corstorphine photography competition, where families and children from across the school working creatively together to capture the 'Beauty of Maths', were also part of the art exhibition display.
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Bookbug Sessions
Developed for Maths Week Scotland 2021, these resources from the Scottish Book Trust embed numeracy into early years activities. The resources contains ideas for activities, songs and rhymes to help plan fun sessions with a numeracy focus.
Counting songs and rhymes, finger counting and props can help reinforce number sequences, physical values of numbers and children's overall awareness of numbers.
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Maths Week Scotland Activity Packs
Suitable for all levels
Our Activity Packs contain ways to celebrate and enjoy Maths Week Scotland with early, first, second or third/fourth level children, either at home or school. NEW PACKS FOR 2025!
Content provided by Education Scotland
Brand Guidelines
The best way to use the Maths Week Scotland logo, colours, font and templates.
Events
Browse our list of upcoming events. Filter by audience and region.
Get Involved
Whether you have the kernel of a great idea or a full event planned we want to hear from you.
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Finn Finity's Lego Challenge
Building with Lego is a great opportunity to incorporate a little maths in to children's play time. How many bricks do they need of each colour? What size of bricks? Download our free Lego Challenge Cards to for even more Lego maths fun!
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Maths Quest (series)
Maths Quest is an interactive adventure book series, where readers use their maths skills to decide how the plot unfolds. Each book in the series focuses on a different maths concept, including numbers, shapes and measures, and data handling.
Author: David Glover
Illustrator: Tim Hutchinson
Published by: QED Publishing
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Curtain Up
Over at Theatre Royal in Glasgow pupils from Eastbank Academy and Eastbank Primary School got a chance to head behind the scenes hosted by Creative Learning, King's Theatre & Theatre Royal, Scottish Opera, and award-winning architects Page/Park, designers of the new foyer at the Theatre Royal. The day focused on the skills and professions that blends arts and science, seeing examples of how maths is applied in backstage and technical roles including a backstage tour.
Pupils also turned their mathematical and creative eyes to the architecture of the building and the impressive double helix staircase. They were challenged to create their own design for the staircase with winners receiving tickets to see Beauty and the Beast.
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Using manipulatives for mathematical communication
Louise Pennington demonstrates how the use of manipulatives can enrich thinking, vocabulary, language and communication in this practical webinar. Please note that you will need a piece of A4 paper and either Numicon shapes or the Numicon printable shapes downloaded from The Oxford Owl website.
Aimed at P1-P7 educators. Also relevant for Secondary educators interested in language and manipulatives in maths.
Held by Oxford University Press as part of Maths Week Scotland 2022
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Maths Week Scotland Challenges
Suitable for all levels
Put your skills to the test in our Maths Week Scotland challenges. From photography to puzzles there is something for Early Years right up to S6, and even adults too!
Logos & Font
Download the Maths Week logo (in English or Gaelic) and font.
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Finn Finity and the Wild Maths Zoo Adventure
An interactive story in five chapters with maths puzzles and activities to solve as you read. If you complete the story, the final puzzle lets you 'unlock' a hidden webpage where you can download a small reward.