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Home & School Learning: STEM/STEAM Resources Collection 15
We know 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!
- CREST Awards have a whole host of home learning resources on their website! Take a look at their fantastic downloadable resources – you can earn a CREST Award for your projects!
- Make bubbles inside of bubbles, inside of bubbles!
If you don’t have a pipette, try a large straw.
How many bubbles can you make?
- BBC Bitesize online offers tons of primary & secondary learning opportunities as well as activities & games (just scroll down to see them after you click the link).
- Oak National Academy has lessons & activities (all subjects) for Reception to Year 10!
- CoderDojo (Warrington) have tons of awesome coding activities, videos & walkthroughs. Visit their website and try digital making & stop motion animation… they even have a 30 day Minecraft Challenge!
- All About STEM’s Parent-Bot Challenge!
1, Download & print these handy Scratch blocks from Fractus.
2, Send your parent to the front door and try to create lines of code to direct them to your back door… how many commands did it take?
3, Did you make them bump, dance or spin? Have another go.
4, Now try the Fractus Space Game!
- BBC Game: Dance Mat Typing
Learn to touch-type over four different levels…
Can you master this tricky tech skill?
- STEM Careers: The Pledge Partnership puts employers at the heart of inspiring, informing and communicating with the next generation of employees in Cheshire and Warrington. Talk to employers LIVE! Click here for more!
- Cracking Ideas Competition with Wallace & Gromit!
The 2019/20 Cracking Ideas Competition includes a host of fun activities for children aged 5 to 11 plus guidance for teachers to kick start your children’s cracking idea.
There are online resources too!
- Make a Gliding Car – if you don’t have wooden dowels, you can experiment with the materials you use. Can you recreate the design or improve it?
(Adult supervision required)
- Egg Smash!
Can you design a vehicle that will protect an egg from a crash?
- Engineering at the Movies
Three pages of activities for children from STEM Learning!
Today’s focus – Photography
- Try something different with these phenomenal photo ideas, they all use items from home.
- Learn the rule of thirds for more interesting shots that pop!
- Print your photos – you can get 50 free prints per month with this app!
(To a total of 600 prints – conditions apply)
- Create & design your own family money
It can be as simple or ornate as you like!
Use your money to make a money game or you could earn family money in-house in exchange for chores… save up for some extra tech-time or treats!
- Sudoku Puzzles! Download & print to solve, make your own or play online! Here’s an easier version for younger children if you need one.
- iPad fans? Try these tablet friendly maths games from MathsFrame
- Choose your age-range & take part in the Maths World Cup. See if you can score one of the hourly records. Parents can play too!
- Visit The Woodland Trust Facebook Page for how to make a simple bird feeder or a bee hotel. Their website shows you the kind of wildlife you can expect to see…
- Mindful Schools: FREE Online Mindfulness Class for Children
-School or Home-
- The M6 Theatre Company have performances to watch at home!
- Cosmic Kids: Make a Mind Jar, find relaxation techniques, games and more!
- Healthy Recipes – There’s even an app for your phone!
Try a new meal today…
- Join together as a family & climb virtual mountains.
Count your stair steps to the peaks!
- Choose your moves with the Dance Party Choice Board from education.com!
- Planning Playtime (Printable): Spell your name letter by letter and complete the challenge exercises!
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