Online resources

This is a collection of resources, aimed at developing mathematical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as showing the creative and fun side of mathematics. The resources focus on strategy games and some applications of Maths to transport networks. They include some explanatory videos, a range of puzzles, and tips and advice for teachers who want to use them in the classroom. 

 Click to view Have Fun with Maths resources.

This is a free online maths workshop for children aged 10-12. It aims to make maths fun and engaging and demonstrates how maths can be used in many aspects of life. The workshop is focused on planning a holiday, where the children need to earn money by completing tasks and create a budget for their trip. The workshop and all resources can be found on the following page:

https://sites.google.com/view/mathsinaction1/home

We recommend that teachers look over the resources before using them in the classroom.

Five Maths graduates working in different sectors explain how they use Maths in their job. They challenge the audience with a puzzle related to their job. A solution to each of the puzzles is also presented. The videos were initially produced to be used by secondary school teachers during Maths Week. 

Check out the Maths Week at Work page

Can you visit a city without backtracking? what is the most efficient way of making a timetable? How many colours do you need to colour a map? The area of Mathematics called "Graph Theory" helps you answer all these questions, and much more. 

These games and puzzles were initially produced for the Edinburgh Science Festival in 2018, to give an insight of Graph Theory and its relevance to our everyday life. 

Check out the Games and Puzzles