Coleman, ClaireDavies, Kelly2018-07-1720182018-07-172018Coleman, C., & Davies, K. (2018). Striking gold: Introducing Drama-Maths. Teachers and Curriculum, 18(1), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.15663/tandc.v18i1.324https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11965Conducted within a Masters in Teaching and Learning, this article details an inquiry which sought to offer meaningful purpose to learning within a fictional frame to engage students in level two mathematics. After considering various ideas for a suitable theme we settled on a pirate adventure. Enticing students with a mysterious treasure map and creating various obstacles and amusing characters along the way. As a frame for mathematics, pirates provided an additional opportunity to invite incidental thinking about mapping, position and measurement. As a preservice primary school teacher and research advisor, we have written collaboratively to reflect the shared research experience. While adopting different roles within the research, we share a passion for exploring new pedagogies, valuing student voice and collegiality. This short overview identifies our initial positions within this research.application/pdfenThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/Journal Article10.15663/tandc.v18i1.324