Defend the Rhino with Maths and AI - Maths Week Scotland

Join our exciting YouTube livestreamed interactive lesson for school pupils.

Take part in this interactive maths activity and learn about collecting data, spotting patterns, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Your class will join our data science team as we help stop a gang of rhino poachers.

Learners will use maths, numeracy, and data science skills to analyse CCTV data from across a South African national park. Then, create their own machine learning model that recognises images of poachers, and work together to catch them before it’s too late.

This is based on a real life case study where conservationists and technologists in South Africa are using artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to help save endangered wildlife.

Important Info

Target age: P5 to P7

No additional software is required, laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads will work.

On the day:

• The class teacher will be sent a link to a live YouTube to play to the class.
• School pupils will visit our website, and play along at the same time.
• You don't need to install anything, or prepare anything in advance.

Can't take part live?

• We keep the private livestream available after the lesson, you can watch it on-demand! If you register we'll give your class a shoutout.

Funded by Maths Week Scotland