#MathsWeekScot 2021 - What's on this weekend?
What an incredible week it's been so far and there is still much more to do as we head into the weekend! So, we thought it might be handy to put together a list of what's on for you:
Friday 1st October
➕ Cuthbert Goes On and On for 3-6 year olds
🕙 10.00am-10.50am
➕ Cuthbert Sees Double for 3-6 year olds
🕦 11.30am-12.20pm
➕ Cuthbert Switches Things Around for 3-6 year olds
🕑 2.00pm-2.50pm
➕ Maths Fun at Edinburgh Libraries for 3-6 year olds
🕒 3.00pm-4.00pm
➕ Artistic mathematics: truth and beauty for teachers
🕟 4.30pm-5.30pm
Saturday 2nd October
➕ Virtual Maths Circle with the University of Edinburgh for ages 7-14 and their families
🕙 10.00am-12.30pm
➕ Hop, Skip, Maths! For Nursery to P2 aged children
🕙 10.00am-3.00pm
📍 National Mining Museum Scotland
🕙 10.00am-4.00pm
📍 Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, Scottish Maritime Museum
➕ Shape and Number Trail at the Children’s Library
🕙 10.00am-5.00pm
📍 Central Children’s Library, George IV Bridge
➕ Trades of East Lothian Trail
📍 John Gray Centre Museum
📍 Prestongrange Museum
➕ Dynamic Earth Dinosaur activities
🕙 10am and 1:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and beyond!
📍 Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery until 3rd October
📍 John Muir's Birthplace until 3rd October
📍 National Museum of Scotland until 18th October
📍 Aberdeen Science Centre until 28th November
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Maths for Climate Change
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Numeracy Workshops for Parents
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