Create an Economy
During Maths Week set up a classroom economy system with your class, to teach children financial responsibility through fun, experiential learning.
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Shut the Box
Best suited for First & Second Level
Shut the Box is a dice game for two or more players, and is great for encouraging number recognition and practicing addition and number bonds. It can be played with standard playing cards instead of the traditional box.
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Numberella Interactive Adventure
Join Numberella, Ronnie Resist, Miss A Go and The Thief in an exciting interactive adventure that will take you deep into the jungle of the lost world of Meravilium. Use your maths skills to help the adventurers outwit the mysterious talking creatures who guard the great pyramid… and help them discover the secrets that lie inside!
There are two difficulty levels to choose from, one for the 7-10 age group and one for the 11-14 age group. Everyone who completes the adventure wins a certificate!
Looking and Listening for the Beauty in Maths
A series of videos focused on the mathematics in Art and Music, created by the Scottish Mathematical Council for Maths Week Scotland 2022.
Scottish Mathematical Council: Maths in Motion
A series of videos looking at Maths in Motion, created by the Scottish Mathematical Council for Maths Week Scotland 2023.
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Code a Dancer with Scratch
Try your hand at coding and bring a character to life with code in Scratch! Follow along with Claire Quigley from Glasgow Life to try the example below of a “Counting Sheep” to see how it’s done, or watch our video at scienceceilidh.com/codedance and then share your animation!
Content created by Science Ceilidh
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Royal Institution Maths Activities
Best suited for First and Second Level
Soap bubbles, paper folding, computers and bridges are all inspiration for these Primary School maths activity ideas from the Royal Institution.
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'Trash' Card Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
The card game 'Trash' (also known as 'Garbage') is great for number recognition and for practicing number sequences. It can be played with standard playing cards (1 pack of cards per every 2 players).
Learn with Will
Join Chris and Will on their magical adventures as they bring stone circles to life and summon magical forest spirits, to help you learn about measuring circles.
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Flip 3 Equations Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
This is a great card game for practicing simple equations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. All you need is one deck of regular playing cards, with the face cards (Jack, Queen, King) removed.
Science Ceilidh
Explore symmetries through dance with this pack and instructional video. No maths or dancing experience required! Suitable for use with any group.
Maths Through Ceilidh
How can we use music and dance to explore mathematical concepts? Get your dancing shoes on and explore symmetry and data collection through ceilidh dance. These activities can be done with a whole class, small groups or objects on a tabletop.
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Maths War
Best suited for First and Second level
Maths War is a great little game to practice different kinds of maths skills, including number values, place value, addition and multiplication. It works best with 2-4 children. All you need is one of two packs of regular playing cards, with the face cards (Jack, Queen, King) removed.
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'Sevens' Dice Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
Sevens is a dice game for two or more players, that encourages number and quantity recognition, and basic addition skills.
#ShowYourWorking at National Museums Scotland
Staff across National Museums Scotland share how important maths is in their work as part of Maths Week Scotland's #ShowYourWorking campaign.
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DIY Tessellation Templates
Best suited for First and Second Level
A quick tutorial on how pupils can make their own tessellation template, so that the repeating pattern fits together.
Maths at National Museums Scotland
Have fun with maths across the National Museums Scotland sites with trails, videos and activities for home or the classroom.
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'Tenzi' Dice Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
Tenzi is a dice game for two or more players, which is great for number recognition. You will need a set of ten dice per player.
Activity Packs
Download our Maths Weeks Scotland Activity Packs, for Early Years through to Secondary Schools.
Maths at Work Compilation Packs
We have pulled together all the 'Maths at Work' related activities from our past Activity Packs, to make it easier for you to access this content which can be reused year after year. The compilation packs align with the levels of the Scottish curriculum.
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Geometric Heart
Best suited for First and Second Level
Create a geometric heart out of squares and triangles, and learn about patterns, fractions and multiplication along the way.
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'Pig' Dice Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
Pig is a dice game for two or more players. It's what's known as a jeopardy game, where you have to decide whether to jeopardise previous points gained by rolling again to gain even more points. As well as practicing basic maths skills counting up your scores, Pig teaches you to think strategically.
Intergalactic Adventure
Ready for a mathematical space adventure? Complete your Intergalactic Passport Application Form and prepare for a journey to the Planet Turasmara.
Intergalactic Adventure - Challenge 2
Challenge 2 of the Intergalactic Adventure, which challenges you to use different maths skills to solve puzzles.