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Home & School Learning: STEM/STEAM Resources Collection 10
There’s no need to ride the search engines, hop off at All About STEM’s Inspiration Station!
We know that teachers & parents are always surfing the web looking for fun, interesting activities for their children, so we’re sharing our Inspiration Stations to help.
Each Inspiration Station is packed with home & school resources, videos, virtual tours, projects, awards and more! There are 60+ collections with over 2000 ideas!
You can also find activities to promote positivity, mindfulness and exercise.
Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Maths – Mind – Body – Enjoy!
It’s our 10th All About STEM Inspiration Station today so we’ll be celebrating our partners by featuring STEMsational primary & secondary activities from them!
EngineeringUK – Tomorrow’s Engineers:
Engineering Activity Booklets
– Cargo Drop & Bath Fizzies are great for home, we love Snacktory Factory too as you can adapt this a little to make your own Snack Delivery System!
Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading fast-moving consumer goods companies (with an extensive plan in place to help the planet).
It’s important for children to think about sustainability, food & energy too.
Travel back in time & take a look at these videos from Unilever’s Live Better Challenge. See if you can answer the questions & make your own project on how you can stop food waste & save energy.
More: Schools – Unilever Student Offer
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca’s goal is to push the boundaries to deliver life-changing medicines.
Discover the fascinating science involved in the pursuit of a new medication via their Generation Health Virtual Field Trip.
If you prefer downloadable resources, AstraZeneca teamed up with the Centre for Science Education to create this collection.
Try:
Any Old Evidence
Colour Questions
Life on Mars
Royal Air Force – RAF Youth STEM Team
The Royal Air Force have provided a plethora of home & school activities for primary & secondary learners!
There is an age specific primary learning booklet and engineering challenges for older children. Projects range from communication to codes and weather to construction.
Be sure to check out their ‘build your own’ section, you can make a Dakota, F35, Lancaster & even a Red Arrow!
ScottishPower
ScottishPower introduced PowerWise to help young people to stay safe, be responsible and spark their interest in the future of electricity. Visit their site for games, podcasts, fun projects & ideas!
CreativeHUT
CreativeHUT are now offering a range of free online training sessions and webinars to support students, parents and teachers.
There will be a mixture of parent, teacher and student focused events.
Click here to see the list of events & book.
Medical Mavericks
Medical Mavericks have started a series of live videos on social media to introduce young people & children to healthcare, medicine & the human body.
This week’s demonstration was of Tom’s heart & blood vessels by ultrasound but they have so many awesome clips, too many to count.
Canal & River Trust
Be a part of the Canal & River Trust Explorers Programme!
They have online games, learning from home activities, posters & puzzles. They even have projects that can earn you a CREST Award.
STEM Learning
STEM Learning are offering open-access science, technology, engineering and mathematics resources for teachers, parents and carers to support home learning. Try their primary ‘Starters for STEM’ or choose a subject from their extensive secondary home learning section!
If you have space fans at home STEM Learning also offer fantastic ESERO resources. You can train to be an astronaut, build your own satellite and more!
Schools running online STEM clubs could benefit from these activities and resources.
CREST Awards
Whatever your child’s age, CREST is fantastic for home or school.
During a CREST Award project, students take on the roles of scientists, researchers, engineers and designers to pursue their own ideas!
There are colourful step-by-step learning booklets for all years & CREST Discovery Awards can be completed in one day.
Take a look at the awards & projects here…
British Science Association – Awesome FREE activity packs for children of all ages.
Special Mention: Reading Rocks
Reading Rocks have been sharing live lessons & activities to support home learning using conservation books – take a look!
For Older Children & School Leavers:
Apprenticeships: Amazing Apprenticeships are offering online resources, parent packs & wellbeing workshops.
Careers & Enterprise: The Careers & Enterprise Company are sharing recommended virtual resources and home learning ideas.
Don’t forget to follow All About STEM on Twitter & Facebook as we’ll be posting more resources there.
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