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Activity: Video 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.
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Activity: Video 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.
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Activity: External 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!
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Activity: Video 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
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Activity: Link 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
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Activity: External 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
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Activity: Link 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!