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JoJo Gnome and the Shape Map
View detailsIf you are looking for some early years fun with shapes then Jo Hall has a new story for you. In 'JoJo Gnome and The Shape Map’, the little Scottish gnome goes for a walk finding shapes outdoors, perfect for this year’s ‘Maths In Motion’ theme.
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Maths Week Scotland 2023 - What's On for Schools?
View detailsWe'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.
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Maths Week Scotland 2023: What's On for Families?
View detailsWe are delighted to be offering a big programme of family activities again this year! Find out what's on in your area.
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The Maths Behind Fire Fighting
View detailsDiscover some of the ways firefighters use maths in their work, as part of our annual #ShowYourWorking campaign.
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Maths Inside 2023 Photography Competition
View detailsIt’s World Photography Day today, which is a perfect excuse to tell you about this year’s Maths inside photography competition!
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Stained Glass Window
View detailsThe big circular windows that take pride of place in many churches and cathedrals, particularly in Gothic architecture, are usually divided into symmetrical sections, with intricate designs made up of shapes. Today, we'll show you how to create your own mini stained glass window, with a symmetrical design.
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Shut the Box
View detailsShut the Box is a fun dice game for two or more players, though can also be played by one player as a solitaire game. It's a great game for encouraging number recognition and practicing addition and number bonds.
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How to Play Trash
View detailsWe have another fun card game to share with you today, that is great for number recognition and for practicing number sequences. It is know as 'Trash' or "Garbage'.
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Maths in Motion Poster Competition Winners
View detailsEarlier this year, we ran a competition inviting children from Pre-School through to S3 to design a poster for this year's Maths Week Scotland theme, Maths in Motion. Check out the winners' gallery!
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DIY Bead & String Puzzle
View detailsWe love a good brain teaser here at Maths Week Scotland, and in today's craft activity you can get hands on with your very own DIY bead & string puzzle.
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DIY Tessellation Template
View detailsIn this fun tessellation art activity, we'll show you how to create your own tessellation template and make a pattern with it.
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How to play Sevens
View detailsSevens is a dice game for two or more players, that you can play anywhere, any time. A perfect game to take out and about with you.
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How to play Dots & Boxes
View detailsWhether you’re travelling over the summer holidays and need something to keep the kids busy on the road, or looking for a boredom buster back at home, you can’t go wrong with a quick and easy pen and paper game.
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Create Your Own Lego Pentomino Puzzle
View detailsA pentomino puzzle is a tiling puzzle with lots of different solutions, that helps build problem solving skills and strategic thinking. Dig out your Lego to create your own puzzle!
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Create a Geometric Cityscape
View detailsCreate your own geometric cityscape, inspired by the artworks of Paul Klee.
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How to Play Dara
View detailsLearn how to play Dara - a row building game from Northwest Africa, that encourages number sense, logical thinking and spacial perception.
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Maths Games & Activities for the Beach
View detailsKeep up your maths over the summer holidays, with our fun games and activities to do at the beach.
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#ShowYourWorking Campaign 2023
View detailsFind out how to get involved with our annual campaign, that aims to highlight how maths is relevant across all job sectors!
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Looking Forward: Glasgow Science Festival
View detailsGlasgow Science Festival kicks off tomorrow (1 - 11 June 2023), with the theme "Glasgow's Looking Forward". We've had a browse through the programme, and picked out some of our favourite events.
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Maths Outdoors: 30 Days Wild
View detailsFor the UK Wildlife Trusts annual 30 Days Wild challenge, which encourages people to spend more time outside and engage with nature, we've come up with 30 fun ideas to get you active in nature and incorporate some maths along the way.