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#MathsWeekScot is a celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives. Join us for our gala week 22 - 28 September 2025, and online all year round. https://mathsweek.scot/
To celebrate #BookWeekScotland we're sharing some of our favourite #kidsbooks featuring maths. Next, we have 'The Perfect Fit' by Naomi Jones & James Jones, which is all about shapes. What's your favourite shape?

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #kidslit #kidsbooks #booksky 💙📚
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Huge congrats to the Scotland's Men's national #football team on their win last night, which sees them go through to the Men's #WorldCup next year ⚽️ 🙌 Did you know there's lots of maths involved in football? Find out more on our website >>
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November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
To celebrate #BookWeekScotland we're sharing some of our favourite #kidsbooks featuring maths. Next, we have the wonderful counting caper 'How Many Legs' by Kes Gray & Jim Field. What's your favourite picture book about maths?

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November 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
To celebrate #BookWeekScotland we're sharing some of our favourite #kidsbooks featuring maths. First up, Walter's Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood - a great introduction to shapes for little ones 🕷️

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November 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations to the winners of our Finn Finity's Wild Maths Adventure Contest for Early Years! We received over 50 entries from ELCs and P1s across Scotland. Head over to our website to view the winning entries mathsweek.scot/news/finns-w...

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November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations to the winners of our Fibonacci Poetry Competition! With over 300 entries, it was not an easy choice. Find out more, and read the poems from the other finalists, on our website >> mathsweek.scot/news/fibonac...

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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Anyone else watching the Great British Bake off final? There are a multitude of maths and numeracy skills involved in baking.

Find out more about learning maths through baking >> www.mathsweek.scot/news/learnin...

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November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The #MathsWeekScot team is at the National Museum of Flight in #EastLothian today (Sun 2 Nov) for Science Sunday! Lots of fun STEM activities included in your admission in the Concorde Hangar until 3pm mathsweek.scot/events/scien...

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November 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This year for #Halloween, we've created some new spooky puzzles to hone your maths skills - from counting & pattern recognition, to logical thinking & code cracking. Download your free copy! mathsweek.scot/news/hallowe...

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October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Download your FREE copy of the Wild Maths activity booklet developed by Dumfries & Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group (DGOWL), supported by grant funding from #MathsWeekScot mathsweek.scot/news/new-wil...

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October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And the next Glasgow MathsJam also takes place tonight (21 Oct) from 7pm at the Esquire House, Great Western Road.

If you enjoy some friendly maths fun over a drink, it might be just the thing for you. www.mathsjam.com/cities/glasgow

#MathsJam #STEM #Glasgow #MathsToday #UKMathsChat
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The next Edinburgh Maths Jam takes place tonight (21 Oct) from 7pm at the Brass Monkey on Drummond Street.

If you enjoy some friendly maths fun over a pint, or other beverage, it might be just the thing for you. www.mathsjam.com/cities/edinburgh

#MathsJam #STEM #Edinburgh #MathsToday #UKMathsChat
October 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We've rounded up some highlights of the Wild Maths themed posts that were shared with us during #MathsWeekScot this year: mathsweek.scot/news/maths-w...

(Preview image by Oakgrove Primary School)

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October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Don't miss the deadline this coming Friday, 10 October, for our final round of #MathsWeekScot competitions:

⭐ Maths Wi Nae Borders (Secondary School)
⭐ Graph Craft (age 11-16)
⭐ SuperQuesters (age 4-12)

Info for all on our website mathsweek.scot/schools/math...

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October 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For #ScottishMuseumsDay (3 Oct) we’ve rounded up some of our favourite #MathsWeekScot museum activities from across the country!

mathsweek.scot/news/scottis...

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October 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It's that time again when we ask you all for feedback to help us improve #MathsWeekScot 🙏

We have one feedback form for teachers & educators:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MWS2025-Te...

And one for all other participants:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MWS2025-Pa...

Deadline to respond is 12 October. Thank you!
October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don't miss the deadline this coming Friday, 3 October, for many of our competitions and prize draws!

School Map is here (add yourself by 3 Oct to win a goodie bag) mathsweek.scot/schools/put-...

Info for all others here mathsweek.scot/schools/math...

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October 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Very excited to welcome author David MacPhail to the National Museum of Scotland this morning for “Legends, Myths and Maths: A Journey Through Scotland” - exploring the myths, legends, wildlife and landscapes of Scotland, with hidden maths.

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September 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every morning during #MathsWeekScot a new puzzle set by The Scottish Mathematical Council will be shared on BBC Bitesize. You'll get a hint to solve it & the answers will be posted after 12:00 each day. The final puzzle is now live!
mathsweek.scot/schools/math...

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September 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It’s the final day of our #MathsWeekScot family programme, and we have events & trails in Anstruther, Coatbridge, Cupar, Edinburgh, East Kilbride, East Lothian, Lerwick, Livingston & St Andrews.

Details at bit.ly/MWSFamilyEve...

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September 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This was another really good one!
September 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At our Science Saturday event in Edinburgh today, we challenged visitors to the National Museum of Scotland to build Scottish animals out of LEGO. These are just a few of the incredible creations that were made. Can you identify them all?

#MathsWeekScot #Lego #LegoFan #STEMeducation #KidsInMuseums
September 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Every morning during #MathsWeekScot a new puzzle set by The Scottish Mathematical Council will be shared on BBC Bitesize. You'll get a hint to solve it & the answers will be posted after 12:00 each day. Day 6 puzzle is now live!
mathsweek.scot/schools/math...

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September 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The #MathsWeekScot family programme today (27 Sep) covers Anstruther, Coatbridge, Cupar, Dingwall, Dumfries, Dundee, East Kilbride, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fort William, Hawick, Lerwick, Livingston, Motherwell, Newtongrange, Rosemarkie, St Andrews & Stanley Mills!

Details at bit.ly/MWSFamilyEve...
September 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We had two very lively 'Wild Maths for Wee Ones' sessions at the National Museum of Scotland today, with lots of fun counting songs. Finn Finity surprised participants with mini versions of himself to take home 😄 Big thanks to the museum's learning & engagement team!
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September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM