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Maths Week Bingo
Suitable for all levels
Are you ready to play Maths Week Bingo? A fun way to keep track of all your Maths Week activities. How many activities can you complete? Can you complete a row across, down or diagonally? Or even the entire card! Download your free Bingo sheet, and find inspiration for all the various activities, on our Bingo page.
Available in English and Scottish Gaelic
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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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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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Cryptography Challenge
Five exhibits at National Museum of Scotland and National Museum of Flight have been written in code! Can you use your code breaking skills to find out what they are?
Note: you don't need to be at the museum to solve the challenges.
Created by Open University Faculty of STEM
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Wild Maths Games & Activities
This 20-page booklet, developed by Dumfries and Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group (DGOWL) with grant funding from Maths Week Scotland, is packed with games and activities to help families engage with maths outdoors together.
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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
Disaster Relief Day
Although presented as a fictional scenario a sense of urgency and drama was created with authentic posters, presentation of activities and timed events.
Pupils used numeracy, reasoning, creative and social skills to solve problems including Designing a Rescue Vehicle, Moving Supplies, Recording a TV Appeal and Loading Planes.
Funding for transport for the schools and materials were from the Maths Week Scotland Small Grants Fund. Content for the day developed by school staff.
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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.
Maths Week Scotland Posters
Posters to show off the maths hidden in plain sight. Download and print for your school or workplace.
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The Perfect Fit
Our final recommendation for Book Week Scotland is another story about shapes, this time for slightly older kids. "The Perfect Fit" is perfect for talking about how different shapes fit together, and a great inspiration for creating some new shapes of your own.
Title: The Perfect Fit
Author: Naomi Jones
Illustrator: James Jones
Published by: OUP Oxford
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DIY Bead & String Puzzle
Get hands on with your very own DIY bead & string puzzle. First you'll need to make it, then you'll need to solve it!
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Grant Funding
Information about grant funding for Maths Week Scotland 2026 will be released later in the year.
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Outdoor Maths Games
Suitable for all levels
Take maths outdoors with these 25 outdoor games from Juliet Robertson.
Photo by Andy Catlin
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One Very Big Bear
Our next recommendation for Book Week Scotland is "One Very Big Bear". Counting from 1 to 6, this book also looks at comparing sizes, e.g. how many walruses are equal to one bear.
Title: One Very Big Bear
Author: Alice Brière-Haquet
Illustrator: Olivier Philipponneau & Raphaële Enjary
Published by: Abrams Appleseed
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Numerical Doodles
Numerical doodles are a fun way for children to gain more confidence in recognising and naming numbers. Older learners can also still have fun getting creative. Try your hand at recreating our doodles, or create your own - what can you turn each number in to?
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#ShowYourWorking
Suitable for all levels
Join in with our #ShowYourWorking campaign on Twitter. Find great examples of maths in a wide range of careers and encourage parents and carers to take part too. Download the pack to find out how your class can get involved.
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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.
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100 Things to Know About...
For kids who love non-fiction books, we have a great recommendation today from the "100 Things to Know..." series, with lots of fun maths facts.
Title: 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
Written by: Alice James, Eddie Reynolds, Minna Lacey, Rose Halls and Alex Frith
Illustrated by: Federico Mariani, Parko Polo and Shaw Nielsen
Layout and design by: Lenka Hrehova, Freya Harrison, Tilly Kitching and Jenny Offley
Published by: Usborne Books