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Celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2024!
Roald Dahl Day celebrates and commemorates the wonderful work of Roald Dahl, his writing, characters and stories.
To help you prepare for the 13th of September we have a list of activities as marvellous as George’s medicine!
Take a look below for science-themed resources, literacy, art and more.
Fun Facts:
– Roald Dahl invented over 500 new words including scrumdiddlyumptious and snozzcumbers!
– James and the Giant Peach was almost called James and the Giant Cherry.
– Roald Dahl worked for the Royal Air Force & MI6 as a spy! He went on to write the film storyline for the fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice.
Official Roald Dahl Day Activities
RoaldDahl.com has a fantastic selection of lesson plans and activity packs.
Explore the most-loved stories of a national treasure and “add a touch of Roald Dahl magic to the curriculum, from English, Maths and STEM to Art, PSHE and Geography”.
Roald Dahl Day: CREST Activities
If your school is celebrating Roald Dahl Day, why not try a CREST activity?
There are so many sticky, slimy, fizzy and fun experiments – your children can learn, experiment & have fun!
All About STEM on Pinterest – Roald Dahl Day Ideas
Visit our Pinterest boards for a collection of recommended Roald Dahl teaching ideas in a range of subjects.
STEM Learning: Roald Dahl Day – STEM Lessons
Roald Dahl’s stories have inspired generations of children, filled with extraordinary ideas, whimsical worlds and unbelievable inventions.
The characters we meet face challenges in which they need creativity, imagination and perseverance to solve – skills we’d love to nurture in the children we teach.
Charlie, George, Matilda, James and Danny all find themselves in situations where they have to use their intelligence and imagination to overcome problems, which can lend themselves so fantastically to STEM lessons.
Why not try some of these ‘whizzpopping’ ideas?
Fundraising: Dress Up for Roald Dahl Story Day
All About STEM is making it happen across the North West. We work on lots of different projects to bring exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to schools across the region, linking them with business and industry expert volunteers inspiring the next generation of STEM specialists.
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