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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 9h

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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The photograph shows a circular artwork made out of natural materials, you can see the feet of the students that made it standing around it.

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Dr. Thomas Bernard @thomasambernard.bsky.social · 14h

There's just a few more days for UK children to enter the SuperQuesters and @mathsweek.scot design competition!🏆

📅 The deadline is 11.59pm on FRIDAY, 10 OCTOBER.

QuestFriendz @questfriendz.bsky.social · 6d

There is still time to enter the @mathsweek.scot competition to design a medal to reward the SuperQuesters for saving River Crest. 🏅

The deadline is 11.59pm on FRIDAY, 10 OCTOBER.

Enter now: tinyurl.com/3bz7fkf5

@pauliancross.bsky.social
#MathsWeekScot

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 2d

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...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #EduSky 🎓

A collage of different images advertising three competitions, with the text Competitions Closing on 10 November: Maths Wi Nae Borders, Graph Craft, SuperQuesters

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 2d

Brilliant! Would love to see what's inside them.

Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 5d

Last chance to enter our three creative writing competitions, the Zoo Adventure prize draw and the map prize draw. All close tonight (3 Oct) at 6pm!!

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #EduSky

Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 7d

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...

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

On the left of the graphic is an illustration of the Maths Week Scotland mascot Finn Finity standing outside surrounded by trees, plants and flowers, with the words Wild Maths above his head.

On the right side of the graphic it says:
Competitions closing on 3 October!

Finn’s Wild Maths Adventure Contest
Maths Tales Story Writing Contest
Fibonnaci Poetry Contest
Finn Finity and the Zoo Adventure Prize Draw
Schools Map Prize Draw

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 5d

For #ScottishMuseumsDay (3 Oct) we’ve rounded up some of our favourite #MathsWeekScot museum activities from across the country!

mathsweek.scot/news/scottis...

#mathstoday #UKMathsChat #kidsinmuseums #tmwyk

The photograph shows a table with large fern leaves and stacks of paper, along with some paint and paint rollers. Two sheets of paper show prints of fern leaves that have been made with the paint and rollers.

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QuestFriendz @questfriendz.bsky.social · 6d

There is still time to enter the @mathsweek.scot competition to design a medal to reward the SuperQuesters for saving River Crest. 🏅

The deadline is 11.59pm on FRIDAY, 10 OCTOBER.

Enter now: tinyurl.com/3bz7fkf5

@pauliancross.bsky.social
#MathsWeekScot

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 6d

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!

A graphic with a pink background showing a rating arch that has a sad smiley face on the left, a neutral face in the middle, and a happy face on the right. A yellow arrow is pointing to the happy face. Underneath it says Survey for Teachers and Educators.

A graphic with a purple background showing a rating arch that has a sad smiley face on the left, a neutral face in the middle, and a happy face on the right. A yellow arrow is pointing to the happy face. Underneath it says Survey for Participants.

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 6d

Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 6d

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 7d

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...

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 8d

That must be the first time poor Finn Finity has been mistaken for a bikini 😆 Though he has been mistaken before for a certain similarly yellow resident of Bikini Bottom 😉

Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 9d

And that's a wrap! Almost... our #MathsWeekScot gala week may be over for another year, but we still have events continuing this week and in to October. Check out our events page for details mathsweek.scot/events

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat

spongebob has a rainbow on his head and the word maths is on the bottom of his face .

Alt: An animated picture of spongebob squarepants moving his hands above his head to create a rainbow, with the word maths below his face.

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 10d

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.

#MathsWeekScot #KidsBooks #tmwyk #UKMathsChat #MathsToday

Photograph of the author David MacPhail giving a thumbs up, pictured with his two books Atlas of Scotland and History Atlas of Scotland. Alongside the Maths Week Scotland mascot Finn Finity.

Photograph of the author David MacPhail holding up a photo frame which reads “Every Week is Maths Week”.

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 10d

Here's the final day of this week's #StatsInTheWild challenges! Have a go, then head over to our website for more info on the new Stats in the Wild resources >> mathsweek.scot/schools/lear...

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #EduSky #MathsWeekScot

Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith @honeypisquared.bsky.social · 10d

A gorgeous video for our last daily challenge of #MathsWeekScot courtesy of science.ebird.org/en/status-an...

What can you see happening to the global population of barn swallows over time?
What stories can you tell about this data?
#StatsInTheWild @mathsweek.scot @royalstatsoc.bsky.social

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 10d

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...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #EduSky 🎓

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · 10d

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...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #tmwyk