Maths Week Scotland is not just for schools! Maths is in the world around us, and there are plenty of ways for any group to have fun with maths. Whatever the age and interests of your group, there are ways for them to take part in Maths Week Scotland.
Download our free resources below, including Community Learning Packs; a numeracy based Bookbug session plan; and lots of free art & craft tutorials, games, and free printable puzzles in our Family Activities section.
And, of course, don't forget to check out our Events Calendar for any Maths Week Scotland events happening near you!
We also have some extra resources for libraries and museums wanting to get involved with Maths Week Scotland.
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.
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…
Maths Week Scotland 2025 will take place 22 September - 28 September and the theme will be Wild Maths, looking at how Maths is used to tell stories. Bringing nature and numbers together, Wild Maths will explore plants and wildlife, weather and natural forces, astronomy, outdoor learning, and so much more!
If you would like to get involved with Maths Week Scotland, either in September or at another time of year, please feel free to reach out to us via email at mathsweekscot@nms.ac.uk - we are always happy to chat over ideas or answer any questions. And don't forget to submit your events, no matter how big or small, to our events calendar.
We've pulled together all our seasonal resources from the last three years, and thrown in a few new ones too, so that you can create your own Christmas Holiday Countdown depending on age, ability and preferences. With games, puzzles, art and craft activities to choose from, as well as our interactive puzzle mystery story.
To celebrate Book Week Scotland, we are delighted to announce the finalists and winners of our Maths Tales 2025 story-writing competition, run in partnership with Read Write Count with The First Minister.
