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Best Suited for First, Second and Third Level

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.

Best Suited for First, Second and Third Level

The year is 2099. Numberella, Ronnie Resist and The Thief are in downtown Probabilium. Suddenly a space ship pulls up and emits a cloud of nerve gas. They fall to the ground, motionless. Hooded figures jump out and bundle them inside… Numberella, Ronnie and The Thief have been kidnapped by The Meltz! Your mission is to help the three friends escape the space ship and return safely to Earth. Buckle up, get your maths brains in gear and let’s go!

There are two difficulty levels to choose from, one for the 7-10 age group and one for the 11-14 age group.

Best suited for First, Second and Third Level

Psychology-led maths platform with a particular emphasis on helping with and preventing maths anxiety. 0maths has difficulty levels, hints, worked solutions and a staggering variety of questions, including 35 ways to learn a times table, 24 exercises to learn number bonds, 48 fractions exercises, and nearly 500 other activities.

Best suited for First Level and above

Various free printable puzzles, such as Sudoku, logic puzzles, code breaking, search & find counting puzzles, grid coordinated puzzles, and others. Perfect for end of term of seasonal maths fun. Includes puzzles for Spring/ Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.

Best suited for First, Second and Third Level

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

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

Best suited for First, Second and Third/Fourth Level

The hands-on, interdisciplinary approach can enhance learners’ mathematical skills and build understanding of data literacy and the practical applications of maths in everyday life. Includes downloadable learning packs for First Level, Second Level, and Third/Fourth Level.

Produced by the Royal Highland Education Trust

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Best suited for Second Level

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

Created by Science Skills Academy

Best suited for Second Level

Bring maths to life and build a deeper understanding of money with this hands‑on, curiosity‑driven video resource from Museum on the Mound.

Designed for learners aged 7–11, the resource supports pupils in developing and applying their investigative and numeracy skills through the fascinating real‑world context of money.

Handling materials included with the free resource make learning more engaging, meaningful and fun by giving pupils real objects to compare, test, measure and explore.

An overview of what's included and details on how to book are available via the link below.

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!

Best suited for Second Level

Learners will become Trainee Agents of DATA to defend Scotland against the villainous high-tech VIKINGS! They will solve puzzles to defeat the evil time-travelling villains and foil their dastardly plans. The Agents will have to use graphs, charts, maps and logic to uncover the plots and crack the secret codes. Along the way they are introduced to the basics of internet infrastructure, data centres, cybersecurity, and other digital and data skills topics.

Resource provided by Data Education in Schools

Best suited for Second Level

The Parent Council at Anderston Primary School have created a series of games about 7 amazing mathematicians, including Annie Easley, Katherine Johnson, Maryam Mirzakhani, Florence Nightingale, Chika Ofili, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and Wang Zhenyi.

Each game should take around 20 minutes to play and can be done using the free Escape Team app or simply solved on paper (although an adult will be needed to check the codes are correct!)

Best suited for Second Level

These very short games tells the stories of mathematicians from history. So far they cover: Sophia Brahe, Aryabhata, Al-Khwārizmī, and Hypatia of Alexandria.

Each story also tests relevant maths knowledge related to the person’s work. Most suitable for kids aged around 8 – 12.

Developed by Daisy Abbott from Anderston Primary Parent Council, for Maths Week Scotland 2024.

Best suited for Second Level

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.

The pre-recorded session is available for you to run at whatever time is most suitable to your class. The materials include a video and a set of lesson notes

Produced by Science Ceilidh for National Museums Scotland.

Best suited for Second Level

Watch videos filmed in the amazing Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - a library of pressed plants collected over the last 300 years.

Your pupils will uncover unique stories of collecting and preserving plants, completing maths and global citizenship tasks as they go.

This online lesson was created in partnership with Scotdec and made possible by the Maths Week Scotland Large Grants Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Best suited for Second Level

Have a go at two print and play maths challenges where learners are set the challenge to find a secret code. Each challenge requires learners to work through a set of problems resulting in a 4-digit number. Each challenge comes with leader/teacher instructions, learner instructions, and materials to complete the challenge. Choose from "The Magician's Secret" and 'Return of the Crystal". 

This resource was developed by STEM Ambassadors in collaboration with Maths Week Scotland (2020).