Maths in Museums

At National Museums Scotland, we care for collections of national and international importance, preserving them, interpreting them and making them accessible to as many people as possible.We have four national museums: theNational Museum of ScotlandandNational War Museum, in Edinburgh, theNational Museum of Flight, in East Lothian and theNational Museum of Rural Lifein East Kilbride.

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This online webinar will explore how you can create maths-focused programmes and events for schools and families in your museum.

Are you looking to increase engagement with maths in your organisation’s programming? Would you like to develop confidence in finding the maths in your museum and collections? This webinar will explore how you can find and tell the maths stories in your museum&#x27;s collection to create maths-focused school and family programming and events.This event is organised in conjunction with Maths Week Scotland, an annual week of activity celebrating maths. Last year, 13 Scottish museums took part in Maths Week Scotland and you can find out what they got up to <a href="https://www.mathsweek.scot/news/scottishmuseumsday2022" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. They developed sessions and resources for the focal week, which could also be built into their long-term programmes. This year, Maths Week Scotland will take place from 25 September to 1 October 2023 and the theme will be Maths in Motion. Whether you are new to Maths Week Scotland or have taken part before all are welcome!The webinar is aimed at those working or volunteering in Scottish museums and organisations that hold collections. It is suitable for organisations that already have a strong STEM emphasis, as well as those looking to include more STEM in their programming. The webinar will cover: •	Maths topics and levels in the Curriculum for Excellence•	Maths links across the curriculum•	Case studies of organisations that have created cross-curricular maths resources and sessions•	Information on the support available from Maths Week Scotland.We will be joined by Yvonne Somerville from Education Scotland and Thomas Briggs, Mathematics Educator and Museum Learning Consultant. The day will be divided into two sessions. The morning session will be an information session with presentations. In the afternoon you will be divided into groups to work together developing a maths resource, supported by Thomas and other staff. You can choose to attend just the morning session or both sessions. Following this session participants should have:•	Gained knowledge of maths and numeracy Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes•	Gained awareness of how to highlight and integrate maths in schools and public programming•	Had an opportunity to engage with others in the sector and find out how they include maths and numeracy in their programming•	Know where to go for further information, advice and support from Maths Week Scotland.Please note: Places are limited and, if capacity is reached, we may ask only one representative from each organisation to attend.Photograph of school group at Low Parks Museum as part of Maths Week Scotland 2022. © Andy Catlin.<h3>National Museums Scotland - Online Events Privacy Statement</h3>The personal data you provide to us on our event booking form is collected so that we can administer the event efficiently and, if necessary, contact you with important updates about the event.We use an external website, Eventbrite, for online event bookings. To make a booking to attend an NMS event, you will be asked to register with your name and email address through the Eventbrite website. You can read the Eventbrite privacy notice <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-privacy-policy?lg=en_GB" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>We use a third-party provider, Zoom Video Communications Inc to broadcast our online events. Zoom requires users to register in advance. When you subscribe to their service the processing of your personal data by Zoom will be covered by the terms of the agreement between you and Zoom. For more information on how they process your personal data, please see <a href="https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom&#x27;s privacy notice</a>We may record our online events. You will be notified at time of booking.For more detailed information on how we manage your personal data please see our full <a href="https://www.nms.ac.uk/privacy-notice/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Privacy notice</a>

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