Maths Photo Competition
Maths inside is a photo competition open to everyone in Scotland. - Maths Week Scotland 2024! entries are now with judges! Can you see the maths inside? πΈ
Maths is part of our daily life, have you ever thought about it? π€ The house, exercise route, daily dog walks and the weekly shop turned into a playground… your chance to get creative and make mathematical connections!
Can you see the maths inside? Send us a photo with the maths inside sticker on it to enter the competition into one of our categories. Your photo should be accompanied by a title and commentary explaining the maths inside, and mind to add the maths inside sticker. Participation can be individual or in small groups. Open to all ages. π Take a look at our prizes!
If you are under 16, you will need permission and help from your parents/carers/teachers to enter. It is very easy, you just need to take a photo and follow the submission instructions with the help of an adult. Back by popular request, those out-of-school can continue to submit their entries to Another Level. Get in touch if you have any questions or read below to learn more → When you are ready click here to submit your photo!
Looking for inspiration? Discover our suite of resources for all competition entry levels and our past winners in our gallery of winners
maths inside: see different, make connections, celebrate! π
News
We are closed for 2024 and entries are with our judging panel!
Entries were accepted from Friday 1st September until 11:59pm on Monday 30th September 2024 Maths inside is a photo competition open to everyone living in Scotland hosted by the University of Glasgow. Can you see the maths inside?
Winners and runners-up will be notified by SMS text message and/or email to the details provided on entry, no later than 2pm the Friday before the prize ceremony Winners and runners-up will be notified to the details provided on entry, no later than 2pm the Friday before the prize ceremony
Join us to celebrate at our (rescheduled) prize ceremony online live at 11am on Saturday 16th November 2024 (“doors open” 15 mins before start time) and available to watch again after the event for 180 days π joining instructions
Canny wait until then? Explore our winners gallery πΈπΌ πmathsinside.com/discover/galleryπ Experience the beauty of maths with ~170 winners & ~280 commended entries & schoolsβ7 past editions of inspiration!ππ π
Thank you to all the visitors at our 2023 exhibitions at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (Jan); Kibble Palace, Botanical Gardens, Glasgow Science Festival (Jun); Orkney Science Festival (Sep), Glasgow Doors Open Festival & Explorathon (Sep). Keep an eye out here for updates on exhibitions in 2024 and beyond!
π¨Attention Teachers β image bank activities targeted at Early Years to Fourth Level (Pre-schoolβS3) and Senior Phase (S4βS6), 10 new example journeys πΉπ³π¨β½βΊππβπ±π complemented by interdisciplinary learning activities with CfE experiences and outcomes (Es+Os) πmathsinside.com/discover/#resources-activitiesπ
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Categories
Our 2024 categories, in the wild and the 'why' of shapes are below — click on the images for more details and inspirational examples
If you have found examples of maths inside in more than one category, you can submit more than one photo and commentary but remember that entries are limited to a maximum of two photos per entrant, one under each category
Enter the competition
Check out our categories, search for the maths inside, take your winning photo, and add your commentary, title and maths inside sticker
See our guides for adding stickers
Winning entries make deep connections between the subject(s) of their photo and the maths inside them and explain this in their commentary Looking for inspiration?
Competition open from Friday 1st September with last submission of new entries at 11:59pm on Monday 30th September 2024
We welcome you to our Prize Ceremony β details in the News section
Prizes & Winners
Looking for inspiration? Discover our resources & activities for all competition entry levels and take a look too at our past winners in our gallery
Category Winners
The winners in each category will receive a Β£50 Amazon voucher & certificate
- oot an’ aboot winner β Β£50 Amazon voucher & certificate
- the ‘why’ of shapes winner β Β£50 Amazon voucher & certificate
Level Winners
The winners in each level will receive a Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate. Learn more about the levels below
- Early Years winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
- First Level winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Second Level winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Third/Fourth Level winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Senior Phase winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Another Level winner β Β£20 Amazon voucher & certificate
Level Runners-up
The two runners-up in each level will receive a Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate. Learn more about the levels below
- Early Years runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
- First Level runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Second Level runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Third/Fourth Level runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Senior Phase runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Another Level runners-up (x 2) β Β£10 Amazon voucher & certificate
Commended Entries
Commended Entries will receive a certificate
Schools Prizes
- Most Engaged School β Β£100 Amazon voucher & certificate
- Commended Schools will receive certificates
Levels
Your submission will be considered in the below levels
- Early Years β pre-school children & P1 pupils
- First Level β P2βP4
- Second Level β P5βP7
- Third/Fourth Level β S1βS3
- Senior Phase β S4βS6
- Another Level β for those out-of-school (teachers, parents, anyone not at school!)
Learn more about adding stickers and click here to submit your photo!
In the event of a group entry winning a prize, the prize will be split between the entrants
Looking for inspiration? A suite of resources for all competition entry levels are available. Take a look too at our past winners