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Home & School Learning: STEM/STEAM Resources Collection 40
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!

- The impossible eggsperiment!
Discover how to magically fit a large egg in a narrow bottle.
[Warning: Adult supervision required!]
- I’m a scientist. get me out of here!
Students can chat with real STEM experts online!
Students challenge the scientists over fast-paced online live CHATs. They ASK them anything they want, and VOTE for their favourite expert to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.

- Take a code break!
Code.org have a NEW awesome playlist to enjoy with a coding video & activity every Wednesday. There are so many fantastic games on their site!
- Design Technology:
Design & model a new gadget for a superhero!
Younger children can use this worksheet.
Why not make this a full project & design a suit, transport & hideout too!
- No-tech Coding – Nursery & Primary
Printables & games to learn the basics of code

- ICE Engineers: Create a Hyperloop
Loo-rolls at the ready!
Build a system of hyper-tunnels to transport people across cities.
(Includes options for other civil engineering models.)
- I’m an engineer, get me out of here!
Students can chat to real STEM experts online!
Students challenge the mathematician over fast-paced online live CHATs. They ASK them anything they want, and VOTE for their favourite expert to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.
- Institute of Physics
Build a rocket balloon!
- 10 Day Constuction Challenge
A fantastic project from STEM Ambassador Hub (North Midlands).
There’s a Forgotten Room activity too!

Today’s focus: Fingerpainting
Simple tool & finger art is not just for tots.
Take a look at these beautiful creations and have a go. Free, imaginative painting like this promotes mindfullness too.

- Try the chocolate puzzle!
Stop the video after 1 minute and try to figure out how you get an extra piece… the solution is at the end of the video.
Best part, you get to eat your project!
Download the missing square puzzle here.
- I’m a mathematician, get me out of here! (Stay at Home)
Students can chat with real STEM experts online!
- Scholastic:
15 maths games in 15 minutes or less!
Fun ways to keep your number skills sharp.

- A Mindful S.N.A.C.K
Five steps to promote calm

- TikTok – Part of the Craze
Whether you’re too young for TikTok* or old enough but want to tune your skills, here’s a step-by-step guide to the Say So dance. Get moving!
(*Instructional child friendly video with no connection to TikTok)
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