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12 December: Geometric Ornaments
In this activity, we’ll show you how to make some 3D geometric ornaments out of paper straws and pipe cleaners.
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Pig Dice Game
Pig is a dice game for two or more players. All you need to play is one six sided die, some paper and a pen or pencil to keep score. Pig is what's known as a jeopardy game, where you have to decide whether to jeopardise previous points gained by rolling again to gain even more points. As well as practicing basic maths skills counting up your scores, Pig teaches you to think strategically - if you are too greedy and take too many risks, you might lose your points!
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Twinkl Resources
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
Twinkl Scotland have been working in collaboration with Maths Week Scotland to produce a wide range of resources linking to and informed by Curriculum for Excellence, which support teaching and learning maths. These free resources include talking cards, activity sheets and classroom ideas to get pupils talking about and engaging with maths. NEW RESOURCES ADDED FOR 2023!
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13 December: Complete the Festive Patterns
Can you complete the festive patterns in this seasonal activity sheet?
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Dance Like a Robot
Best suited for Early, First & Second Level
Join Rusy the Robot from the NumBots, and learn some robot dance moves to practice subitising, number bonds, double/half and one/two more/less. The resource combines movement with teacher-to-pupil interactions. The teacher can put the resource on the board (one slide for each activity) and follow the steps to do an activity together.
A collaboration by Numbots and Move & Learn
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Cryptography Challenge
Five exhibits at National Museum of Scotland have been written in code! Can you use your code breaking skills to find out what they are?
Created by Open University Faculty of STEM
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14 December: Fibonacci Wreath
In this craft, we’re going to use the Fibonacci sequence to create a paper wreath.
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National Galleries Scotland: Maths in Motion
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
This resource offers six activities to ignite interest in both maths and art. We’ve put together a slide show ready for use in your setting.
Activities include symmetry, balance, speed, moving objects and pattern. Questions and tasks are deliberately open-ended to encourage learners to problem solve and develop their creativity skills.
Created by National Galleries Scotland
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Flip 3 Equations Game
This is a great card game for practicing simple equations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. All you need is one deck of regular playing cards, with the face cards (Jack, Queen, King) removed.
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15 December: Sleigh Ride Coding Challenge
Can you help Robbie the Reindeer get to his sleigh, by following the sequence of commands in this coding challenge? There are three levels of difficulty to choose from, with a hidden word or phrase to reveal in each one.
>> Download Coding Challenge (easy)
>> Download Coding Challenge (medium)
>> Download Coding Challenge (advanced)
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Origami Hexagon
How to fold an origami hexagon out of a sheet of A4 paper! You could write a letter inside your sheet of paper first, before folding it up.
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National Galleries Scotland: The Beauty of Maths
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
This resource aims to inspire learning about maths, through art. We’ve put together a powerpoint ready for you to use in school, or print out to use on a gallery visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
You can select the tasks that best suit your learners, try them in any order and adapt to suit. Activities include: Tesselation, Scale, Favourite numbers, Describing Shape, Symmetry and Pattern.
Created by National Galleries Scotland
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16 December: Sorting-by-Size Card
To make this festive card, we’ll be looking at number bonds for 10 and sorting things by size.
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Geometric Cityscape
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
Children can create their geometric cityscape, inspired by the artworks of Paul Klee.
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Numerical Doodles
Numerical doodles are a fun way for children to gain more confidence in recognising and naming numbers. Older learners can also still have fun getting creative. Try your hand at recreating our doodles, or create your own - what can you turn each number in to?
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17 December: Bauble Drawing Game
In this non-competitive drawing game, children can explore shapes and patterns.
>> Download Bauble Game Tutorial
>> Download Bauble Game Template
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Shape Scavenger Hunt
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
A scavenger hunt is a great way to get out and about and have some fun with maths. Go on a Shape Hunt outdoors, looking for how many different shapes you can find. Why not document what you find and share your photographs with us online!
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Triangle Puzzle Brain Teaser
In this video, we show you how to make a fun geometric brain teaser. You will need a square piece of paper, a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of scissors. Then find a willing volunteer to solve the puzzle. It's not as easy as it looks!
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18 December: Festive Bitmap Puzzles
Convert binary code in to pictures, in our festive bitmap puzzles. The have a go at creating your own puzzles for a friend to solve.
>> Download Festive Bitmap Puzzles
>> Download ‘Create Your Own Bitmap Puzzle’ Sheet
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Shape Mice
Best suited for Early, First and Second Level
Celebrate Burns Night with this shape activity, in honour of one of Robert Burns' most well known poems, 'To a Mouse'. Cut out shapes of different sizes from coloured paper or card, and arrange them to create mice. What other shapes can you use? How about a pentagon or a hexagon mouse?
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Lego Symmetry Puzzles
Puzzles are a fun way to learn about symmetry, and you can make your own out of Lego bricks and a base board. For younger kids, use Duplo bricks and simple patterns, for older kids use regular Lego bricks and make the patterns more challenging.
Events Map
Browse our map for Maths Week Scotland events taking place near you.
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19 December: Beaded Snowflakes
This simple beading activity celebrates the symmetry of snowflakes, and incorporates repeating patterns too.
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Maths Code Game
Best suited for First and Second Level
For Maths Week Scotland 2019, Anderston Primary School in Glasgow created a Maths Code Game that you can play at school or at home, no matter where you live. You will need a mobile phone with the free Escape Team app installed.
Access the game, some maths trails to do locally in Glasgow, plus tips on how to create your own, via the Anderston Primary School website below.
Funding for the trails came from the Maths Week Scotland Small Grants Fund. Content for the day developed by school staff with support from the Parent Council.