Schools and Colleges
THE GREAT MATHS HUNT   KS3 online workshop
A cartoon penguin using a magnifying glass to examine a pi symbol
Join us as we take a look at everyday life and challenge students to answer: “Where is the maths?”  Discover the hidden mathematical research behind everyday things, find out who mathematicians work with, how they solve problems, and where a career in maths may take you.

​For information on availability, please get in touch​ 

KS4 online learning resource: The Anatomy of a Wave

An introduction to the types of waves and their key properties for KS4/ CfE Senior National 5 with activity and vocabulary revision sheets to download.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Temporary Suspension of In-Person Schools Outreach Activities
Due to the current COVID-19 coronavirus situation we have suspended in-person workshops for the time being.  However, we are keen to explore opportunities for online engagement.  Teachers can contact us for information.  Find learning resources and home learning activities here.

Making Musical Waves Challenge

Due to the ongoing situation with the coronavirus COVID-19, we have taken the decision to postpone the Making Musical Waves competition.  We hope to relaunch later this year

Teachers can still register interest in advance​ here

Further details about the competition are available​ here.

KS3  Seeing Sounds Workshop

International Year of Sound logo
2020/21 is the International Year of Sound!  We are celebrating with interactive classroom demonstrations and activities that help us understand and visualise sound waves.
This is a cross curricular workshop that supports elements of the KS3 physics and mathematics curriculum.

Audience: KS3
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For information on availability, please get in touch​ 

Making Music with Maths Workshop

Two children hold up homemade kazoos made from decorated cardboard tubes
This is a cross curricular workshop combining creative arts, music and STEM designed to foster curiosity, creativity and exploration in primary age children.  Children learn about the science of sound and vibration, and create a musical instrument.  This workshop supports elements of the KS2 science and mathematics curriculum.

​Audience: KS2

​For information on availability, please get in touch​ 

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Future Activities

We are continuing to develop activities to put mathematics research in context. 
We working on cross-curricular, activity-based workshops around the themes of:
  • The mathematics and physics of sound waves
  • Material properties, forces and elasticity
These workshops will combine elements of the science and mathematics curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4, and emphasise the way mathematics underpins contemporary cross-disciplinary research.

​If you are a teacher and would like to find out more, please get in touch​ with our Public Engagement Manager.

In the Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics hosts a wide variety of events for schools and colleges.
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University resources

The University of Manchester have a range of online resources for teachers.