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Maths Ceilidh

Best suited for First, Second and Third/Fourth Level

How can we use music and dance to explore mathematical concepts? We teamed up with Science Ceilidh to find out.

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.

Lewis and Caity from Science Ceilidh show us how it is done.

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Cryptography Challenge

Best suited for First, Second and Third/Fourth Level

Five exhibits at National Museum of Scotland and the National Museum of Flight have been written in code! Can you use your code breaking skills to find out what they are? Or use the resources to create some challenges of your own.

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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#ShowYourWorking at National Museums Scotland

Best suited for First, Second and Third/Fourth Level

Staff across National Museums Scotland share how important maths is in their work as part of Maths Week Scotlands #ShowYourWorking campaign. Check out them out on Twitter

Why not have a go at some of the activities! Let us know how you get on @NMSEngage and @MathsWeekScot on Twitter.

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Wild About Maths

Best suited for Second Level

This series of five videos invites children on a captivating five-episode journey with Jerry the giraffe as he uses mathematics to solve real-world problems after a dramatic shipwreck. Each episode blends storytelling, hands-on challenges, and 'stop and think' moments, encouraging learners to pause, calculate, and discuss their mathematical reasoning.

Created by the Scottish Mathematical Council for Maths Week Scotland 2025

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Maths in Motion

Best suited for Second Level

This series of five videos focuses on motion in mathematics, with a focus on sports covering various topics.

Each video is accompanied by a brief description, any web-links referred to in the video and a list of key vocabulary to support planning and preparation.

Created by the Scottish Mathematical Council for Maths Week Scotland 2023

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Parent Club Maths Tips

Some tips from the Scottish Government's Parent Club on how to make maths homework fun, plus some suggestions for maths games to play together at home.

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Maths in Motion Sports Quiz

Best suited for Second Level

Measurements, times, scores...numbers are everywhere in sport. Our sporty maths quiz challenges pupils to explore the maths behind different sports.

Maths in Motion Sports Quiz
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Intergalactic Adventure

Best suited for Second Level

Are you ready for a mathematical space adventure? Prepare for a journey to the Planet Turasmara. Download and complete your passport application ready for boarding, then solve the six space maths challenges!

Created by the Scottish Mathematical Council

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Maths on Flags: Mindset Maths through Golf

Best Suited for Second Level

Developed for Maths Week Scotland 2021 these, resources are a fun way to explore maths through golf. From pars to handicaps, wind speed to distance, ball trajectory to the slant of the green, almost every aspect of golf relies on numerical calculation.

Developed by Winning Scotland and Aberdeen Standard Investments in support of the Making Maths Count ambition to engage more pupils in maths in real-life contexts

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Maths in the Real World Resource Pack

This resource pack pulls together digital postcards, as well as videos and blog posts, that have been shared over the last four years of our Show Your Working campaign.
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Castle Quest at Edinburgh Castle

Best suited for Second Level

How did maths build the castle? How did division help people survive a seige? Explore Edinburgh Castle and your local area through maths eyes with our activities aimed at P5-7 pupils, or use the adapted 'for home' version for some Castle maths in the classroom.

Produced by National Museums Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and The Regimental Museums in Edinburgh Castle

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Maths in Motion Sports Quiz

Measurements, times, scores...numbers are everywhere in sport. Our sporty maths quiz challenges pupils to explore the maths behind different sports.
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7 Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Pi Day (14th March) is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Here are seven fun ways to celebrate pi, on Pi Day or all year round.

7 Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
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Irn Bru Data Collection

Best suited for Second Level

Created by the Royal Statistical Society, this activity get learners thinking about how information is collected and introduces some simple approaches to visualise the data that they have collected.

Using a data collection app, students will be be introduced to bar charts, dot plots and pie charts. They can get creative and produce their own data visualisations to find out how their class really feels about Irn Bru.

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Geometric Bat

Here's a simple but fun geometric puzzle activity to set up for kids, either as a non spooky alternative to Halloween or for bat lovers all year round. Cut out shapes from black paper and challenge kids to create a bat out of them.

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Science Skills Academy Outdoor Maths

Best suited for Second Level

These downloadable resources include 17 different maths activities for classes to enjoy outside.

Created by Science Skills Academy

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I-Spy Halloween

Are you ready for some spooky counting fun? We've created a seasonal activity sheet for you, to keep the kids busy in the run up to Halloween. How many of each of the symbols can you find?

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Museum on the Mound: Money Maths

Best suited for Second Level

How do you measure and what would you do with £1,000,000? How do we use maths to fight money crime? Watch the videos and try these activities to find out.

  • Heads or Tails: Explore probability through the fascinating history of Heads or Tails.
  • Using Maths to Fight Money Crime: Apply your numeracy, shape and measurement skills as we discover how Maths has been used to fight money crime.
  • Measuring £1,000,0000: Find out what £1,000,000 looks like and how long it would take the average person to earn it.
  • What would you do with £1,000,000?: Discover some of the hidden costs in popular £1,000,000 purchases, and the advantages of keeping money in a bank.

Content by Museum on the Mound

Watch 'Heads or Tails'
Watch 'Using Maths to Fight Money Crime'
Watch 'Measuring £1,000,0000'
Watch 'What would you do with £1,000,000'
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Sumdog's Math Week Scotland Trail

Best suited for Second Level

Join Sumdog on his journey visiting Edinburgh’s famous landmarks, answering maths questions at each stop to complete the trail across Scotland’s capital city!

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Maths Zines

Learn how to make your own Maths Zine in just ten minutes.