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  • Activity: Video
    Preview Maths War
    Maths War Card Game
    • Age groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15

    Maths War is a great little game to practice different kinds of maths skills, including number values, place value, addition and multiplication. All you need is one of two packs of regular playing cards, with the face cards (Jack, Queen, King) removed.

  • Activity: Video
    Preview Tower of Hanoi
    Tower of Hanoi
    • Age groups
    • 8-11
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    Time to get your scissors & paints out to create your own Tower of Hanoi puzzle - and then of course you'll have to solve it! But don't worry, we've included the solutions at the end of the video. You can try it with 3, 4 or 5 discs.

  • Activity: Video
    Preview Geometric Drawings
    Geometric Dot Grid Drawings
    • Age groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15

    Pencils at the ready! Using dot grid paper to create pictures, connect adjacent dots vertically, horizontally or diagonally to create geometric drawings.

    If you don't have any dot grid paper, you can download and print off some for free via the link below. Or you can use graph paper and connect the corners of the squares instead.

  • Activity: External
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    Numberella Interactive Adventure
    • Age groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15

    Join Numberella, Ronnie Resist, Miss A Go and The Thief in an exciting interactive adventure that will take you deep into the jungle of the lost world of Meravilium. Use your maths skills to help the adventurers outwit the mysterious talking creatures who guard the great pyramid… and help them discover the secrets that lie inside!

    There are two difficulty levels to choose from, one for the 7-10 age group and one for the 11-14 age group. Everyone who completes the adventure wins a certificate!

  • Activity: Video
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    Code a Dancer with Scratch
    • Age groups
    • 8-11
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    Try your hand at coding and bring a character to life with code in Scratch! Follow along with Claire Quigley from Glasgow Life to try the example below of a “Counting Sheep” to see how it’s done, or watch our video at scienceceilidh.com/codedance and then share your animation!

    Content created by Science Ceilidh

  • Activity: External
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    Parent Club Maths Tips
    • Age groups
    • 0-4
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15

    Some tips from the Scottish Government's Parent Club on how to make maths homework fun, plus some suggestions for maths games to play together at home.

  • Activity: Link
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    Castle Quest
    • Age groups
    • 8-11
    • 12-15

    How did maths shape the castle? How did the radius of a circle help people survive a seige?

    Explore Edinburgh Castle through maths with the whole family. Aimed at children aged 8-12.

    Adapted for use at home to support remote learning.

    Produced by National Museums Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and The Regimental Museums in Edinburgh Castle

  • Activity: Download
    Activities Preview NMS Maths Trail
    Maths Trail at National Museum of Scotland
    • Age groups
    • 8-11

    Explore the National Museum of Scotland with a maths lens! Suitable for families or school classes.

  • Activity: External
    Activities Preview Edinburgh Maths Trail
    Discover Edinburgh's Mathematical History
    • Age groups
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    From Thomas Bayes through James Clerk Maxwell to Mary Somerville, explore the mathematical delights hidden in Edinburgh's city centre. Along the way, uncover some of the secret history of Edinburgh, discover some highlights of mathematics developed over the past two thousand years, and try your hand at some intriguing puzzles and games. Visit the tour's webpage to start exploring.

    Created by University of Edinburgh Maths Outreach Team. Image from Pixabay

  • Activity: Link
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    My Maths Week Scotland Booklet
    • Age groups
    • 0-4
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    There's lots to do for families during Maths Week Scotland, from the events, activities and challenges you can find on our website, to getting busy with maths inspired games, arts, books and baking at home.

    We've created a wee booklet for you, which you can print out and record all your Maths Week Scotland activities, plus a section to write about yourself and a couple of brain teasers to get you in the mood for maths.

    Just print, fold, and you're good to go!

  • Activity: Link
    Pi Day Preview
    7 Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
    • Age groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    Pi Day (14th March) is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Here are seven fun ways to celebrate pi, on Pi Day or all year round.

  • Activity: Video
    Preview Geometric Bat
    Geometric Bat
    • Age groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-11

    Here's a simple but fun geometric puzzle activity to set up for kids, either as a non spooky alternative to Halloween or for bat lovers all year round. Cut out shapes from black paper and challenge kids to create a bat out of them.

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    I Spy Halloween activities preview
    I-Spy Halloween
    • Age groups
    • 0-4
    • 5-7

    Are you ready for some spooky counting fun? We've created a seasonal activity sheet for you, to keep the kids busy in the run up to Halloween. How many of each of the symbols can you find?

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    Christmas Countdown
    Christmas Countdown Activities
    • Age groups
    • 0-4
    • 5-7
    • 8-11
    • 12-15
    • 16+

    Check out our Countdown to the Christmas Holidays, for a seasonal mix of puzzles, games, arts and crafts, and more!