STEM Directory
The STEM Directory is a database of providers offering STEM enhancement and enrichment to schools and colleges locally and nationally. Teachers can easily search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
Find exciting opportunities for in-class support, memorable days out, and engaging projects to motivate your students.
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Newcastle University A-level Physics Practical Support
In January Newcastle University Physics department will launching a scheme offering free support to schools and colleges in completing their A-level practical experiments. The scheme will bring classes of students into the department to complete one or more of their required A-level practicals here at Newcastle...Cambridge Physics Experience
This one day programme consists of a morning tour of a Cambridge college, followed by information about studying at Cambridge, and advice on Higher Education and applying to Cambridge. This is followed by a physics activity at the Cavendish Laboratory, where students take part in a practical session and are given...CyberFirst event - Oct 2019
CyberFirst Trailblazers is a free half day event created for S2 students. The event is designed to showcase the varied opportunities that can be achieved through the understanding of how technology is used in the workplace. This is the first in a series of CyberFirst events which will start each student on the exciting...1 space left - All July dates available! - Working in Technology: Design and Build a Wind Farm in Virtual Reality
We still have 1 space left for this, we are available for any dates in July.Other schools in the eligible funding areas we haven't worked with yet and would love to: - Dallam School- Chadwick High School- Central Lancaster High School- Lancaster Girls Grammar School- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School...Investigating flooding in York - a visit to the York Community Flood Hub
Are you interested in or teaching about flooding in York?York has a long history of flooding and evidence suggests that water levels on the Rivers Ouse and Foss are rising. This is likely to be due to climate change and changes in upstream land management. If this trend continues, properties and people could be at...Doc Yard's Secret Lab and Doc Yard's Science Show
Easter Holidays 2019 - two weeks of interactive and hands on activities on the science of sound. Secret lab - The Shape of Sound looks at how sound is made, travels and impacts on our ears. Demonstrations, make and take, pay and make activities - everything from a kazoo to a Theramin (look it up!). Summer...STEM Workshops on the Green Economy
Groundwork London, a leading environmental charity, are offering schools free workshops for Key Stage 3 students on the topic of the Green Economy. The programme, 'Welcome to the Green Economy' - funded by Our Bright Future, will engage 700 young people across 70 secondary schools in London and show them...STEM Day at RAF Museum Cosford - Tuesday 26 March 2019
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be hosting STEM Days in collaboration with the RAF Youth Engagement Team and Tablet Academy. Aimed at Primary School students, 10 children will be selected from each school to join us for lots of STEM related activities! If you are interested in joining us for a STEM day, please...RSPB Connection to Nature Schools Outreach Sessions - Brighton
Six curriculum-linked 60 - 90 minute workshops to choose from; all delivered by trained RSPB educators. Every workshop involves at least 30 minutes of outdoor discovery, allowing your pupils to experience the natural world first-hand. You’ll get to see how beneficial learning outside the classroom is...RSPB Cymru Connection to Nature Outreach Sessions in Cardiff
Six curriculum-linked 60 - 90 minute workshops to choose from; all delivered by trained RSPB educators. Every workshop involves at least 30 minutes of outdoor discovery, allowing your pupils to experience the natural world first-hand. You’ll get to see how beneficial learning outside the classroom is...Pages
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The Royal Institution runs two enrichment and enhancement grant schemes. Grants of up to £500 are available to UK-registered state schools to host a STEM activity selected from the STEM Directories.
There are a number of other organisations that offer grants to schools.
About STEM Directory
The STEM Directory contains searchable activities that enhance STEM teaching in schools and colleges. Teachers can search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
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If you provide shows, talks, workshops, challenges, museum visits, teacher CPD or other enrichment and enhancement activities that help promote STEM to schools and colleges, then you may be eligible to feature in the STEM Directory.
Please use the link below to register and submit an activity.