The Colour of Maths
When you think of maths what colour comes to mind? Visitors to Glasgow Science Centre have been asked exactly that...and we can now reveal the results!
Ready, set, bake! Learning maths through baking.
We love baking here at Maths Week Scotland, not least because there are a multitude of maths and numeracy skills involved in baking - from weighing, measuring and counting, to fractions, conversions, telling the time and more…
Science Centres putting the M in STEM
What colour is maths? How is maths used to navigate our world? And how can statistics and data analysis improve the performance of athletes? For World Science Day, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite activities at science centres across Scotland during this year's Maths Week Scotland.
Why maths is important in all career choices
In celebration of Scottish Careers Week (7-11 November), we've rounded up some of our favourite examples shared in our annual #ShowYourWorking campaign, which highlights the importance of maths across all jobs and sectors and provides real-life examples to inspire young people in their career choices.
New Learn with Will Maths Episode
Learn with Will is a video series of Maths, Science and English. 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.
An Intergalactic Maths Adventure for Space Week
It's World Space Week. 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!
Scottish Museums Day 2022
Why does a golf ball have dimples? Who uses tea as currency? These were some of the questions being answered by museums across Scotland last week for Maths Week Scotland. For Scottish Museums Day (3 October) we’ve rounded up our favourite activities from museums over the last seven days.
#MathsWeekScot 2022 - Beauty of Maths Highlights
We have seen some really incredible music and art projects shared, inspired by this year's theme of 'Beauty of Maths'. Here are just a few of our highlights from the week so far.
JoJo Gnome’s Maths Story Workshops
Find out more about JoJo Gnome's Maths Story Workshops, and watch some of the shape stories that young people across Scotland have created.
Looking & Listening for the Beauty in Maths
Check out the new series of videos focused on the mathematics in Art and Music, created by the Scottish Mathematical Council for Maths Week Scotland 2022.
Maths Week Scotland 2022 - What's On for Families?
This year is our biggest programme for families yet! Find out what's on in your area.
Ask-A-Museum Day 2022
For #AskAMuseum Day, we asked a few Scottish museums on Twitter who are taking part in Maths Week Scotland about maths related objects in their collections - and got some really interesting answers!
Maths Makes Art
In a series of four instructional videos, children demonstrate how mathematical principles including symmetry, tessellation and 3D shapes, can be the basis for a huge range of art and craft projects.
Maths Week Scotland 2022 - Events for Schools
We've rounded up this year's Maths Week Scotland events for schools in a handy, day-by-day overview. The programme is a mix of mix of both online and in-person events.
Maths Week Scotland Ideas for Your Classroom
We have rounded up some of the activities that were shared with us by teachers on Twitter, for celebrating Maths Week Scotland in your classroom or school.
Maths Inside 2022 Photography Competition
It’s World Photography Day today, which is a perfect excuse to tell you about this year’s Maths inside photography competition!
Schools - Get Ready for Maths Week Scotland 2022!
Follow our tips to help you plan your school activities for Maths Week Scotland 2022.
Maths Week Scotland 2022 Activity Packs
Our new Activity Packs for Maths Week Scotland 2022 are here!
Maths Outdoors: Scavenger Shape Hunt
A scavenger shape hunt is a simple yet effective way for early learners to start recognising shapes in the world around them, and to learn their names.
Revolution: Edinburgh Science Festival 2022
April in Edinburgh can only mean one thing - Edinburgh Science Festival!
Maths Week Scotland 2022: Beauty of Maths
Maths Week Scotland 2022 will be back 26 September to 2 October with the theme Beauty of Maths. We will be exploring the beauty and creativity of maths as well as it's importance in art and music.
Maths in Museums Highlights
Your local museum may not be the first place you think of to head to find maths but in Maths Week Scotland 2021 museums across Scotland showed the importance of maths in their collections with family days, schools workshops and on social media.
Do you have what it takes to be a code breaker?
Test your problem-solving skills and try to crack the secret messages using clues in the brand new Codebreak challenge.
Created by the Open University Code Break is an interactive web app consisting of three ciphers: Pigpen, Caesar and simple substitution (solved by frequency analysis). Earn stars for each challenge, and learn about code-breaking through the ages.