All About STEM NEWS

All About STEM is always out and about. Here we bring you stories of what we've done and news items about things we're planning. We're adding new items regularly so come back to see what we're up to.

Practical Action Plastics Challenge
May 09th 2015

Practical Action Plastics Challenge

Practical Action’s free resource contains a series of lessons which are designed to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of plastics …

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Enter the CanSat Competition and make your own tin can satellite!
May 08th 2015

Enter the CanSat Competition and make your own tin can satellite!

The European Space Agency supports a broad range of CanSat activities in order to give European students their first experience of …

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STEM-sational People: ESA ISS Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti
May 07th 2015

STEM-sational People: ESA ISS Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

The International Space Station is the biggest object ever flown in space. It travels around the Earth at an average …

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Royal Society of Chemistry’s Learn Chemistry Partnership
May 06th 2015

Royal Society of Chemistry’s Learn Chemistry Partnership

Connect your school to the world’s leading chemistry community through Royal Society of Chemistry’s Learn Chemistry Partnership.  Learn Chemistry Partnership …

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The Big Bang North West 2015: Wirral Metropolitan College
May 03rd 2015

The Big Bang North West 2015: Wirral Metropolitan College

We’re excited to announce that Wirral Metropolitan College will be exhibiting at The Big Bang North West 2015! Wirral Metropolitan …

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The Big Bang North West: Cogent Confirmed!
May 01st 2015

The Big Bang North West: Cogent Confirmed!

We are overjoyed to announce that Cogent will be exhibiting at The Big Bang North West 2015! Cogent Skills are …

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STAR STEM Ambassador: Alfie Neild!
May 01st 2015

STAR STEM Ambassador: Alfie Neild!

It’s not just Team All About STEM who ‘make it happen’, our sensational STEM Ambassadors visit schools and events for FREE to support …

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Volunteer for The Big Bang North West 2015!
April 29th 2015

Volunteer for The Big Bang North West 2015!

Building on the amazing success of The Big Bang North West 2014, MerseySTEM will be returning to Aintree Racecourse on …

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Primary Schools: Get Involved with Denteeth!
April 28th 2015

Primary Schools: Get Involved with Denteeth!

Denteeth is a new oral health educational resource for the general public. Their main product, currently being developed, is a new …

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The Big Bang North West 2015: The Vikings Are Coming!
April 28th 2015

The Big Bang North West 2015: The Vikings Are Coming!

We promised you bigger and better and The Big Bang North West 2015 is going to be huge… so much …

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Fund a child to take the STEM trip of a lifetime!
April 27th 2015

Fund a child to take the STEM trip of a lifetime!

Can your company, organisation, trust or foundation help Beamont Collegiate Academy take children to Boston? It’s a STEM-sational opportunity to fund the thinkers …

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Picademy North Professional Development Day
April 26th 2015

Picademy North Professional Development Day

Discover the many ways in which the Raspberry Pi can be used in the classroom. Love teaching about computing using …

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LAST CHANCE! Funding for Classroom Medics Human Guinea Pig Show!
April 24th 2015

LAST CHANCE! Funding for Classroom Medics Human Guinea Pig Show!

Friends of MerseySTEM Classroom Medics, have funding to subsidise their awesome Human Guinea Pig Show! Requests for funding must be …

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TeenTech Event – 20th May 2015: Book now!
April 23rd 2015

TeenTech Event – 20th May 2015: Book now!

TeenTech is a highly interactive event designed to inspire young teenagers and their teachers about the contemporary world of Science, …

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Water Aid Poetry Competition: Toilets!
April 22nd 2015

Water Aid Poetry Competition: Toilets!

For the second year running, Water Aid have teamed up with Martin Kiszko, the UK’s green poet, to launch a poetry competition …

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STEAM Co LAUNCH! FREE 2 DAY EVENT!
April 21st 2015

STEAM Co LAUNCH! FREE 2 DAY EVENT!

Friends of MerseySTEM STEAM Co, are running an amazing mega-creative two day event and they’ve offered us tickets to give …

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STEM Ambassadors: I’m an Engineer – Get me Out of Here! – Space Zone
April 20th 2015

STEM Ambassadors: I’m an Engineer – Get me Out of Here! – Space Zone

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here, is an online event that gets engineers talking to students all over …

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DATE EXTENDED: I’m an Engineer – Get me Out of Here!
April 20th 2015

DATE EXTENDED: I’m an Engineer – Get me Out of Here!

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here, is an online event that gets engineers talking to students all over …

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Royal Statistical Society: Free Teacher Membership!
April 20th 2015

Royal Statistical Society: Free Teacher Membership!

The Royal Statistical Society are offering free membership for teachers. Teachers can access various benefits, including access to resources, lectures and careers …

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Grants for schools to run a Gopher Science Lab Day
April 10th 2015

Grants for schools to run a Gopher Science Lab Day

A Gopher Science Lab Day is an awesome idea for a science class or STEM Club! It also offers older …

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Join the Cutting Edge Science Group – New Discoveries!
April 09th 2015

Join the Cutting Edge Science Group – New Discoveries!

Do you want to make Cutting Edge Science engaging and relevant for your students? The Cutting Edge Science online group …

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Scientix: FREE 2 Day Residential Conference
April 09th 2015

Scientix: FREE 2 Day Residential Conference

Scientix, the community for science education in Europe, promotes and supports Europe-wide collaboration among STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) …

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Catalyst Magazine: FREE Archive
April 08th 2015

Catalyst Magazine: FREE Archive

The National STEM Centre is offering access to Catalyst Magazine via their E-Library including back issues! Catalyst is a science magazine …

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STEM Teachers can experience being an engineer with TIPS
April 07th 2015

STEM Teachers can experience being an engineer with TIPS

STEM TEACHERS! Bring the world of industry into your classroom with the Teachers Industrial Partner’s Scheme from The Science Learning Network. …

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