Printable missionPremium Teacher packPrimary to BGE2-3 lessons
Plan a School Trip
Key maths skills
- budgeting
- time
- distance
- money
- percentages
Pupils practise
Compare travel choices, estimate timings, manage a budget and justify a final plan.
Project-based learning
Maths Missions
Real-life CfE maths projects where pupils use maths to plan, budget, design, compare, measure, graph and explain decisions.
Maths Missions support project-based learning by putting problem solving, budgeting, design and decision-making into practical contexts pupils can discuss and refine. They are designed to feel useful for teachers and purposeful for learners.
Maths Missions are included with Premium Teacher access. Public visitors can preview the mission library; full printable packs require Premium Teacher or admin access.
Mission library
Real-life maths with clear outcomes.
Printable Maths Missions packs are included with Premium Teacher access. Each mission is built around practical CfE maths skills and a pupil-facing decision to explain.
Generated PDF packs
Each pack includes
Full Premium Teacher packs include the core materials teachers need to run a printable project with flexible support.
- Pupil briefs
- Teacher guidance
- Printable PDF
- CfE planning links
- Support/challenge
- Rubric
Printable missionPremium Teacher packPrimary to BGE1-3 lessons
Run a Smoothie Stall
Key maths skills
- cost
- profit
- data
- graphs
- measuring
Pupils practise
Measure ingredients, calculate costs and profit, collect preferences and present findings.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packBGE to National 42-4 lessons
Design a Tiny House
Key maths skills
- area
- perimeter
- scale
- measure
- budgeting
Pupils practise
Use scale drawings, calculate floor space, compare materials and work within a budget.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packPrimary to BGE1 week or 2-3 lessons with sample data
Create a Weather Station
Key maths skills
- data collection
- averages
- graphs
- measure
Pupils practise
Collect measurements over time, calculate averages and use graphs to describe patterns.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packBGE to National 42-3 lessons
Plan a Charity Event
Key maths skills
- money
- percentage
- tables
- comparing options
Pupils practise
Build a cost table, compare fundraising options, calculate percentages and explain choices.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packBGE to National 5 Applications2-3 lessons
Design a Sports Tournament
Key maths skills
- fixtures
- time
- scoring
- probability
- data
Pupils practise
Create fair fixtures, organise timings, analyse results and consider likely outcomes.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packPrimary to National 5 Applications1-2 lessons
Budget for a Gaming Setup
Key maths skills
- saving
- comparison
- discounts
- total cost
Pupils practise
Compare prices, calculate discounts, plan saving goals and explain value-for-money decisions.
Printable missionPremium Teacher packPrimary to BGE2-3 lessons
Build a Theme Park Map
Key maths skills
- scale
- coordinates
- area
- money
Pupils practise
Design a map with coordinates and scale, estimate areas and make pricing decisions.
Use alongside practice
Connect skills to decisions.
Missions can sit alongside topic practice, teacher resources and classroom discussion so pupils see maths as something they use to make and justify choices. Full packs include a teacher guide, pupil brief, generated printable PDF worksheet, CfE planning links, support/challenge options and rubric.