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Maths on the Farm

Suitable for all levels

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) offers a wide range of resources, covering all ages and stages, which aim to bring maths alive in the classroom.

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STEM Ambassadors Resources

Suitable for all levels

STEM Ambassadors can help you to bring to life STEM subjects and in particular maths and numeracy. Visit our website for resources, including the "But when will I ever use this?" careers resource, Marvellous Maths videos, Careers Cards resource, and Breakout of Maths Stereotypes challenges.

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Kjartan Poskitt's Fun Maths Videos

Suitable for all levels

Kjartan Poskitt, author of the Murderous Maths books, wows with maths tricks to try yourself in class.

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Maths at Work Compilation Packs

Suitable for all levels

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 and include Early Years, First, Second and Third/Fourth levels.

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JoJo Gnome & The Maths Challenge

Best suited for Early Level

An ideal story for ages 3-6, this early years resource covers counting from 1-20, large and small sizes, sorting shapes and encourages creativity in an outdoor setting.

To watch the video, including a BSL version, and request the free supporting teachers notes, visit the JoJo Gnome website.

Created by Jo Hall

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JoJo Gnome & The Shape Map

Best suited for Early Level

‘JoJo Gnome & the Shape Map’ finds JoJo Gnome making a map from all of the shapes he finds on a walk with his Grandpa. An ideal celebration of STEM and outdoor learning.

To watch the video and request the free supporting teachers notes, visit the JoJo Gnome website.

Created by Jo Hall

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Shape Up

Best suited for Early Level

Videos and activities to do with your class or at home covering topics including classification, patterns and symmetry. Teachers notes and plans are also provided.

Content created by the Scottish Mathematical Council

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Numbertots Maths Video Adventures

Best suited for Early Level

Fun, physically active, story-based sessions teaching maths for 2-5s.

  • An introduction to a variety of topics with the Numberbug Characters
  • Easy to use in school, preschool and at home
  • Incorporate children’s well-being with movement and mindfulness

Don’t let your learners miss out and try a session with no-preparation required.

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Maths Fun with Bubbles

Best suited for Early & First Level

Bubbles are a fun way to explore maths, including counting, comparing sizes, identifying shapes, measuring, and describing movement and direction. For our 2023 theme 'Maths in Motion', Glenwood Family Centre created a sheet with a recipe to make your own bubble blowing solutions, and some suggestions for maths inspired activities. They have kindly provided us with a copy of their activity sheet to share, which you can download below.

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Scrapheap Stories

Best suited for Early & First Level

All too often, a barrier to learning is a child's lack of confidence in their own ability, which is why the NumBots Scrapheap Stories were created, free for everyone to enjoy on YouTube. Each adventure serves as a gateway to a different growth mindsets, such as developing resilience, independent learning, respect, teamwork and more.

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Ancient Egyptian maths resources

Best suited for First Level

These ancient Egyptian maths worksheets are designed to explore maths and ancient Egypt.

  • Count Like An Ancient Egyptian: Explore how ancient Egyptians wrote and used numbers.
  • Pyramid stones: Discover how huge stones were moved across Egypt to build the pyramids.
  • The Rhind papyrus: Try to crack this real ancient Egyptian maths problem.

Created by National Museums Scotland

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BBC Rainbow Quizzes

Best suited for First Level

The Rainbow Quiz is a set of audio quizzes for First Level classes, presented by BBC Scotland's Catriona Shearer.

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Path Finding Challenge

Best suited for First Level

Can you find your way along the seashore by following the repeating pattern from START to END? Colour each square in the repeating pattern to mark out the correct path.

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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