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Pier Arts Centre activities
Explore four artworks from the Pier Arts Centre collection with these art activity sheets. Explore shapes and composition through the work of Ben Nicholson, three-dimensional paper folding inspired by Jim Lambie, Mobius loops through the work of Barbara Hepworth, and geometric drawing inspired by Steven MacIver.
Artwork credit: Steven MacIver, Akasaka, 2010
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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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A Mathematician Like Me
A Mathematician Like Me is an empowering story that introduces young readers to the world of maths, creative thinking and problem-solving. Various maths concepts are covered, and some famous mathematicians from history introduced.
Author: Shini Somara
Illustrator: Nadja Sarell
Published by: Wren & Rook
Seasonal Books
Rainbow Hunters
The trails included
- Timing how fast they could get round
- Matching colours and shapes.
- Digging for gold and weighing balance scales
- Investigating shiny objects, reflections and symmetry
At the end of the week parents and families to joined a Rainbow Hunt at the local nature park with maths activities. Each family received e a Rainbow Maths Bag to use over the October holiday containing simple maths activities and resources such as coloured lollipop sticks for measuring and matching.
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Linking maths and picture books in early years settings
In this webinar recording, education specialist Lynda Keith looks at the potential of maths in stories and picture books as a way of helping children make sense of their real and imaginary experiences. Using a variety of books, Lynda offers practical suggestions about how to use these with young children, building quality interactions and mathematical conversations.
Suitable for all early years professionals.
Held by the Scottish Book Trust as part of Maths Week Scotland 2022
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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 2024!
Content provided by Education Scotland
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SuperQuesters (series)
SuperQuesters is a fantastic series of interactive STEM adventure stories, where readers solve a number of quests to help solve a science problem in the story.
Author: Lisa Moss & Dr Thomas Bernard
Illustrator: Amy Willcox
Published by: QuestFriendz
Interactive Story Books
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STEM Ambassadors
STEM Ambassadors volunteer their time to engage with young people in and out of the classroom. These valuable opportunities are free to access. You can browse the offers created by STEM Ambassadors, request a visit to your classroom, and download the Teacher Handbook.
Enigma Machine
Secondary schools in Angus all got to experience a real enigma machine with a visit from the Bletchley Park Team. They got hands on with cracking codes, and inspired by stories of the role of mathematicians in the Second World War.
Mr Peter Todd organised the week of workshops and talks with all secondary schools in the area, with funding from the Scottish Government and the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.
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Maths Outdoors: 30 Days Wild
Suitable for all levels
We love taking our maths outdoors, so we've come up with 30 fun ideas covering a range of different maths topics to get you active in nature and incorporate some maths along the way. Complete with downloadable calendar of ideas, and a set of 30 activity 'cards' for use in a classroom or home schooling setting.
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Media Pack
Help us spread the word about Maths Week Scotland! Download our Media Pack with a selection of graphics, digital assets, and example texts for different platforms.
Be sure to tag us in any social media posts, and use #MathsWeekScot so we can see and share what you're up to! You can find us at:
- Bluesky: @MathsWeekScot
- Facebook: @MathsWeekScot
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
In the latest episode of our children's books series, Senior Civil Engineer Rachel Hayden introduces us to one of her favourite pictures book - Rosie Revere, Engineer. This is a charming and witty story about pursuing your passion, but also learning from failure.
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Published by: Abrams Books
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Maths in the Real World Resource Pack
Suitable for all levels
This resource pack pulls together all the examples, postcards, blog posts and videos that have been shared over the past years in our #ShowYourWorking campaign, which aims to show that maths is everywhere and highlight the importance of maths in all careers and sectors.